The Grade 3 Best Pal Stakes took place at DMR on Sunday, and like many other two year old races, it figured to be unpredictable. Horses are still young and unproven, and you never know when someone will bust out with a big race at any time.
STAKES ARTICLES
All the Stakes previews and reviews.
Dead Heat in Sorrento Stakes
Sorrento Stakes – Grade 3 – $200.000 DMR – 6 Furlongs – Dirt For Fillies Two Years Old August 12, 2023 No More Shots was in no hurry coming out of the gate in the Sorrento, but at the wire… Read More ›
The Great Enabler Ties a Yellow Ribbon Round the Old Oak Tree
Yellow Ribbon Handicap – Grade II1 1/16 Mile Turf Stake Purse $250.000 Filly & Mare 3 Year Olds And Up. 1 The Great Enabler Wood Duck Stables Bravo J Starting favorite luck was taken out of the equation by the… Read More ›
Energizer Enjoys the Party in Secretariat Stakes
Secretariat Stakes – Grade II1 Mile Turf Stake Purse $500.00 Open 3 Year Olds. 1st Energizer Party Mb Stables Silvera Ru I think the whole question over which surface a horse prefers is rather an over asked question and this… Read More ›
An Upset Victory for Stinky Rene in Beverly D
Virtual racing can be very unpredictable, can’t it? Coming into the Beverly D, there would have been no reason to make Stinky Rene you’re pick to win. She would go off as a 26/1 longshot and was not picked much in the pick ’em. Most that did probably just did so because of her 50/1 morning line odds.
Absolutely Grande Lives Up to His Name in The Fourstardave Handicap
It was a wet day at Saratoga, as storms moved through the virtual northeast, leaving the track sloppy and soft for the day’s action. That would mean that the Fourstardave Handicap would be decided on soft going, news that was good for some and not so for others.
Twelve Go for Gold in Best Pal Stakes
On Sunday, we will get a chance to learn the more of the names of promising two year olds as the 20th running of the Best Pal Stakes takes place. It is held at DMR, and features a mixture of juvenile horses that may have already had a big result in a stake race and those that are making their debut at this level.
No Clear Favorite in Sorrento Stakes
Sorrento Stakes – Grade 3 – $200.000 DMR – 6 Furlongs – Dirt For Fillies Two Years Old August 12, 2023 1 Soho Rose (Allinthegate) Broke her maiden last out at SA. Solid works. Will need to step it… Read More ›
ELP Debutante May Be the Gospel According to T7
ELP DebutanteELP Race #11 7f Dirt StakePurse $150.000 For Fillies Two Years Old. 1 National Dreamer La Canada Racehorses Bejarano R 120 — A gutsy maiden winner in the mud she has worked well enough since, but it is tough… Read More ›
Six Set to Go in ELP Derby
ELP Derby – $250.000 ELP – 1 Mile – Dirt For Three Year Olds August 13, 2023 1 Two Million (Asgar) Won the Crescent City Derby at FG against state-bred company in March. Won in N1X company two starts back,… Read More ›