Every year, the Grade 1 Hopeful is the final stake of the meet at SAR. It concludes what has been a memorable stretch of racing with many great moments taking place. It ends with a promise, or a hope, of greatness in the future. In the gate will be a collection of promising two year olds, some of which might be back at SAR next year to run in races like the Travers.
STAKES ARTICLES
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The Flower Bowl: In Their Own Words
The trainers of the nine entrants for The Flower Bowl-G1 were kind enough to give their thoughts about their horse(s) in Saturday’s $600.000 contest. Questions are italicized and underlined. Here’s what they had to say: Charming Moon (Night Rider Stables):… Read More ›
It’s a Battle of Inside Against Outside in DMR Futurity
DMR Futurity – Grade I (P4)DMR Race #10 7f Dirt Graded StakePurse $300.000 For Two Year Olds. Last years winner came from the Smokey Stover stable and went on to win the BC Juvenile where as the 2019 winner Weak… Read More ›
Mabee Maggie Greene Can Make it to the BC for the Fifth Year Running
Mabee Stakes – Grade IIDMR Race #10 1 1/8m Turf Graded StakePurse $200.000 For Fillies And Mares Three Years Old And Upward. Three of the last four running’s of this race have been won by three year olds, but this… Read More ›
Pollards Vision Looks the Part in The Saranac
The 18th Running of The Saranac-G3 September 4, 2021 14:30 SAR Race #5 $200.000 11/16 Turf 3YOs 122 Lbs (Plus Penalties) Track Record-1:38.91 (Pago Lass-2012) Stakes Record-1:39.42 (Call Me Godd-2019) The graded stakes action at SAR on Saturday kicks-off with the… Read More ›
Not A Big Deal Looks to Regain Spring Form in The Prioress
The 18th Running of The Prioress-G2 September 4, 2021 16:10 SAR Race #10 $250.000 6 Furlongs Dirt 3YO Filles 122 Lbs Track Record-1:07.92 (Magni-2004) Stakes Record-1:08.95 (Dead Ant Dead Ant-2015) Nine sophomore fillies have signed-on for the $250.000 G2 Prioress… Read More ›
The Devil Looks to Do It Again in DMR Derby
DMR Derby – Grade IIDMR Race #11 1 1/8m Turf Graded StakePurse $250.000 For Three Year Olds. There are no real stand out winners of this race over the years and whilst it is always competitive it is seen as… Read More ›
The Flower Bowl Draws Nine “Win and You’re In” Hopefuls to SAR
The 19th Running of The Flower Bowl-G1 September 4, 2021 16:30 SAR Race #11 $600.000 13/8 Turf 4YO+ Filles and Mares 123 Lbs Track Record-2:10.95 (Mean Street-2016) Stakes Record-N/A 1st Running at 13/8 The 19th running of The Flower Bowl-G1 takes… Read More ›
Wet Weather Doesn’t Stop Hot Day of Racing At CNL
8/31/21 1 CNL Kittens Joy Stakes $100.000 2yo 1 1/16m Turf 118lbs +penalties I’m one-for-one here in New Kent as High Time sat chilly in the opening part of Tuesday’s Kittens Joy Stakes, on a soggy evening at… Read More ›
Gate is Loaded for The JC Gold Cup at The Spa
9/4/2021 12 SAR The JC Gold Cup (GI) [BC] $1,000.000 3yo&Up 1 1/4m Dirt 3yo 120lbs Older 124lbs Back to school, pool closing… it’s end of summer and almost time to pack-up and leave The Spa, but not before… Read More ›
