It was an interesting field for the Kings Plate this year as an enormous opportunity was there for the taking for any of our seven runners to score the biggest win of their career and make a name for themselves in the virtual world of racing. There was a threat of rain, and while it may have made the turf course “good”, it did not have any impact on the main track.
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Cheap Ways Provides Big Payouts in The Iselin Stakes
Early in his career, Cheap Ways spent time in several cheap races, and he has passed through several different barns. In June, there was nothing cheap about claiming tag that he ran for, and Iolaus Racing made the $80.000 commitment to pick him up.
Wrap Up of the Stakes on the 17th
Bold Venture Stakes – Grade III Public Information got home for a neck getting rewarded for some consistent efforts in the lead up. A very fast early pace set this race up for the closers and this five-year-old was the… Read More ›
Wasted Away Supreme in The Alabama
The Alabama – Grade I1 1/4 Mile Dirt Stake Purse $600.000 Filly 3 Year Olds. 1st Wasted Away Mb Stables Velazquez J R The only mystery about this race was why the odds monkeys allowed this one to go as… Read More ›
Tokushima Takes The Lake Placid
The Lake Placid – Grade II1 1/16 Mile Inner Turf Stake Purse $200.000 Filly 3 Year Olds. 1st Tokushima Nakamura Stables Velazquez J R It took this filly a long time to overhaul the rank outsider in the field but… Read More ›
The Sorority Stakes Looks to Launch a Career
The Sorority StakesMTH Race #6 1m Dirt StakePurse $200.000 (plus up to $30.000 for NJ-breds) For Fillies Two Years Old. 1 Haukea Acber Farms Castillo I 120 — Took out her maiden well on debut and then had a break… Read More ›
Stakes for the 17th
Bold Venture Stakes – Grade III WO Race #2 6 1/2f Dirt Graded Stake Purse $150.000 For Three Year Olds And Upward. A strong field for this race and after writing about short fields it is nice to see. That… Read More ›
Five Go to Post for The Lake Placid
The Lake Placid – Grade II SAR Race #6 1 1/16m InTurf Graded StakePurse $200.000 For Fillies Three Years Old. 1 First Royal Mb Stables Franco M 122 — A consistent and lightly raced filly, she may be one of… Read More ›
Several Unknowns Get Great Opportunity in Kings Plate
All eyes will be north of the border on Saturday, as the most prestigious race for Canadian horses will take place. It is the 19th running of the Kings Plate, offering a $1,000.000 purse and plenty of honor for its winner.
Superface Party Takes on Exciting Up and Comers in DMR Oaks
There won’t be many heading to the starting gate for the DMR Oaks on Saturday, as only five fillies were entered into the race, making it the smallest field for the stake since 2021. The race appeared right away on the schedule in 2003, and has been run every year except for 2013.
