9/13/2023 1 KD KD Juvenile Sprint $500.000 2yo 6 1/2f Turf 122lbs LionKing Stables has been flexing their muscle with the youngsters during the short but lucrative KD meet… and KABOOM, they… Read More ›
STAKES ARTICLES
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Might Be Time to Read the Gospel in Pocahontas
This weekend, across the virtual racing world, we will be treated to several fantastic races for two year olds as these young horses look to make a name for themselves. No one knows who will be the best ones in the long run yet, but with the various BC races coming up in just six weeks, the races this weekend will go a long way in piecing together those fields.
Duo Of Baby Races Make KD the Place to Be on a Wednesday
9/13/2023 1 KD KD Juvenile Sprint $500.000 2yo 6 1/2f Turf 122lbs 1 Slayer The Freakshow Alvarado F T 122 10/1 2… Read More ›
In Field of Veterans, Flysohigh May Be Open Mind’s Top Choice
Open Mind ($300.000 Purse)CD- For Fillies and Mares Three Years Old and UpwardSix Furlongs on the DirtSeptember 16, 2023 The Open Mind is an ungraded sprint for fillies and mares which was first on the calendar in 2004. The race… Read More ›
West Of The Bay Pulls Late, Upsets DMR Futurity
9/10/2023 7 DMR DMR Futurity (GI) $300.000 2yo 7f Dirt 120lbs LionKing Stables’ West Of The Bay used a relentless closing move to wear down the field and take Sunday’s DMR Futurity… Read More ›
Threshold is “Zensation-al” in KD Juvenile Victory
9/9/2023 2 KD KD Juvenile $500.000 2yo 1m Turf 122lbs Zensation, owned by Threshold, seems to have this horse race thing figured out… after breaking maiden by six lengths up north of the border,… Read More ›
Mb Takes a Wander in KD Ladies Turf
KD Ladies Turf – Grade III1 Mile Turf Stake Purse $1,000.000 Filly & Mare 3 Year Olds And Up. This had the usual look of a big field at HRP with all 13 runners covered by a half dozen lengths… Read More ›
The Form Book Runs True with No Mabee’s
Mabee Stakes – Grade II1 1/8 Mile Turf Stake Purse $250.000 Filly & Mare 3 Year Olds And Up. Of the many random looking results around the country today it is nice to write about a race that went pretty… Read More ›
Who said Deep Closers Can’t Win as Brooklyn Swoops to Take VA Derby?
VA Derby – Grade III1 1/8 Mile Turf Stake Purse $500.000 Open 3 Year Olds. This was an odd race with 6 of the 7 runners separated by a length or so. The fact that Starship Haggis was so close… Read More ›
Oh “Fiddlestycks” Simpson Belongs to Chili King
9/9/2023 2 KD Simpson Stakes (GII) $1,000.000 3yo 6 1/2 Turf 122lbs Chili King Stables’ Fiddlestyck has been the picture of consistency throughout his career, but Saturday’s Simpson Stakes (GII) win may have been a warning to… Read More ›