closers Stakes – Grade II [BC] DMR Race #6 7f Dirt Graded StakePurse $250.000 For Three-Year-Olds And Upward. 1 First Fleet High Voltage Vazquez R A 124 — These races can turn into a Calvary charge and just sometimes a late closer… Read More ›
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Full Field Ready to Dance in The Ballerina
The biggest day of the SAR meet is upon us, and while the crowd will file in to watch the Travers, they will get treated to multiple Grade 1 races, some of which have major BC implications. The Ballerina is on the undercard, but it has plenty riding on it, as it is a “win and you’re in” race for the BC Fillies and Mares Sprint.
Royal Valor Survives Over Los Pollos Hermanos in Jones Stakes
The Jones Stakes would come down to the wire on Tuesday, with the stewards needing to check on a tight photo that saw Royal Valor get the headbob over Los Pollos Hermanos to score the fifth win of his career. Royal Valor has had a successful 2023, winning four of his eight races, and would end up running fifth in the BEL a couple months ago.
Back Home for The CT Classic
8/25/2023 7 CT CT Classic (GII) $1,000.000 3yo&Up 1 1/8m Dirt 3yo 118lbs Older 123lbs I can still hear the late, great Costy Caras welcoming everyone, asking everyone to stand for the National Anthem,… Read More ›
Looks Like a Shootout in The Personal Ensign
8/25/2023 7 SAR The Personal Ensign (GI) $500.000 4yo&Up F&M 1 1/8m Dirt 123lbs Friday stakes action from The Spa as the ladies go at it in The Personal Ensign (GI), a mile and an eighth stakes on… Read More ›
Is It Finally Time for Perfect Class to Shine Again?
The Ballston – Grade IISAR Race #5 1 1/16m InTurf Graded StakePurse $300.000 For Fillies And Mares Four Years Old And Upward. 1 Swam Pass TwinTowersRacing Franco M 123 — Gets the ace so that will certainly help as this… Read More ›
There’s a Creepy Chill in Solana Beach Stakes
Solana Beach Stakes1 Mile Turf Stake Purse $150.000 Filly & Mare 3 Year Olds And Up Foaled In CA. 1st Creepy Chili Chili King Stables Gutierrez Mario Well, this one as I said in the preview ticked many of the… Read More ›
Mo Mentum Farm Goes 1-2 In The Kings Plate
The Queens Plate, and now the Kings Plate, has been a great race for Mo Mentum Farm in the past, as the trainer has picked up two wins in it, with neither going back any further than 2017. That year, it was Laffin Parrot, and then in 2021 Freddo Cappuccino got the win. This year may have been an even better race for him, as not only did Mo Mentum Farm have the winner, he also had the second place finisher as well.
Mb Stables Has a Strong Trio for Jones Stakes
Taking a moment to look ahead, we will have entertaining racing at PRX on Tuesday as the thirteenth running on the Jones Stakes takes place. This isn’t a small run of the mill midweek stake, either, as it will feature multiple runners that ran in the Haskell, and others who ran in at least one prep race for the KYD.
Double Coverage… The Kings Plate
8/20/23 5 WO The Kings Plate $1,000.000 3yo Foaled in Canada 1 1/4m Dirt 123lbs When the request came in, I wrote up a preview, then realized it was covered… so here was my opinion, anyway. … Read More ›