7/8/23 2 BEL The Victory Ride (GIII) $175.000 3yoF 6 1/2f Dirt 122lbs +penalties Sprinting sophomore fillies will be headed to Big Sandy for The Victory Ride (GIII), a six-and-a-half-furlong dash that has drawn a large field of… Read More ›
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Have Phun Wins Hanshin
The Hanshin – $275.000 CD – 1 Mile – Dirt For Four-Year-Olds And Upward July 3, 2023 Have Phun stalked the pace throughout the mile contest and took control in the stretch to win by a length over Set In… Read More ›
The IND Derby Is as Open as They Come
The IND Derby – Grade IIIIND Race #2 1 1/16m Dirt Graded StakePurse $300.000 For Three Year Olds. I love these three-year-old races after the dust has settled from the TC as we really get to see who being of… Read More ›
Sinister City Looks Formidable in The BEL Oaks
As the fabulous card at BEL continues on Saturday, we will have the 21st running of the BEL Oaks, which is a great opportunity for female turf horses to win a large purse and valuable points for the BC Fillies and Mares Turf that is now just four months away.
Another Great Field Lined Up for The Suburban
The final weekend of racing at BEL for the summer gives us plenty of reason to be excited before high end action resumes in New York at SAR. Part of the Saturday card is the 19th running of the Suburban, which is a ten furlong race held on the main track.
Increased Purse Means Stronger Field in The Manila
This Friday at BEL, the featured race of the day will be the ninth running of The Manila, a nice Grade 3 event for three years on the turf, and it will be the biggest of this race that we have ever seen. That is because of the purse increase, as in the past the stake only had a $100.000 purse associated with it.
“Shining” Group Goes to the Post for DEL Hcp
7/8/23 2 DEL DEL Hcp (GII) $500.000 F&M 3yo&Up 1 3/16th Dirt Hcp Weights We head out to the beautiful Oaks again and take a look at the field… Read More ›
Fake Sunset Wins the Battle of the Noses and Necks in Debutante
‘Debutante6 Furlongs Dirt Stake Purse $225.000 Filly 2 Year Olds. With less than two-tenths of a second covering the first six and only 1.2 seconds covering every runner, this indeed was a race that was as close as expected considering… Read More ›
Catawba Best in RGD
RGD – Grade 3 – $250.000 DEL – 1 3/8 Mile – Turf Fillies And Mares Three Years Old And Upward July 1, 2023 Catawba broke alertly and stalked the leader, Sin City Girlz before taking control in the stretch… Read More ›
EPR the Main Prize in Heavily Contested Bashford Manor
The 21st Running of the Bashford Manor Monday, July 3, 2023 CD Race #5 $225.000 2YOs 119 Lbs (plus penalties) 6 Furlongs #1 Awad (D J C Racing Stables/J.R. Velazquez 119): Broke the maiden for a $50.000 tag in late… Read More ›