9/16/2023 5 CD Locust Grove (GIII) $400.000 3yo&Up F&M 1 1/16m Dirt https://simracingform.com/2023/09/17/ask-forfree-delivery-by-a-nose-in-locust-grove/amp/
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Puppy Plex Pushes Clear Late to Take Iroquois At CD
9/16/2023 1 CD Iroquois (GIII) $300.000 2yo 1m Dirt 120lbs https://simracingform.com/2023/09/17/puppy-plex-pushes-clear-late-to-take-iroquois-at-cd/amp/
Starship Twister Is the Class of the Field in Open Mind
It may not have had a graded designation, but the $300.000 purse offered for the Open Mind made it a nice part of a busy day at CD. The race is a sprint for fillies and mares, and it would be won by the most experienced horse amongst them.
Wonderful World Looks Freaky Good in Natalma Stakes
Natalma Stakes – Grade I [BC]1 Mile Turf Stake Purse $500.000 Filly 2-Year-Olds. 1st Wonderful World Smokey Stover Velazquez J R Well, a two-year-old that is working 1.09 and 4 in July after just one race is nothing short of… Read More ›
Be Yourself Survives at Wire to Win Pocahontas
It may or may not be a glimpse into the KYO trail for next year, but Saturday at CD, we saw a group of two year old fillies who are showing plenty of potential early in the careers go at in the Pocahontas. None of them were able to catch the frontrunner of the race, Be Yourself, as the the post time favorite got out on the lead early and stayed there to score the big win.
Grand Opening Clinches BC Spot With WO Mile Win
The comeback of Riggins Racing to high level racing and success in them continued on Saturday in the WO Mile, as the trainer can now celebrate his latest BC runner. Back in February, it took only $20.000 for Riggins to acquire Grand Opening in private sales, and it is a purchase that has paid off, and then some.
Five Runners And Five Good Chances In The Louisville Thoroughbred
The Louisville ThoroughbredCD Race #3 6f Dirt StakePurse $300.000 For Three-Year-Olds And Upward. It always amazes me when there is a full field for a $100 ungraded Stakes and then a short field running for $300 but here we are… Read More ›
Wonderful World Looks To Secure Superstar Status in the Natalma
Natalma Stakes – Grade I [BC]WO Race #3 1m Turf Graded StakePurse $500.000 For Fillies Two Years Old. 1 Seven Days Alydar Stables Gutierrez Mario 120 — The clone zone work for these turf-routing two-year-olds seems to be around 1.10… Read More ›
Thinking Outside The Box For The WO Mile
This Saturday at WO, the third of four “win and you’re in” races for the BC Mile will be taking place. As if that was not enough incentive for trainers to head north of the border, the WO Mile also offers a $1,000.000 purse to be divided up amongst its top four finishers. This has led to the starting gate being mostly full, with twelve talented runners taking their chance at cashing in on the rewards that this race offers.
Classy Ladies Go A Mile In Locust Grove at CD
9/16/2023 5 CD Locust Grove (GIII) $400.000 3yo&Up F&M 1 1/16m Dirt 1 Ask Forfree Delivery Arindel Cabrera D 124 9/2 2 Karloffs Monster TwinTowersRacing … Read More ›