7/7/21 1 IND The IND Oaks (GIII) $200.000 3yoF 1 1/16m Dirt 120lbs +penalties It just looked to me like Sensual Eruption was ready to do just that… erupt… well, it was only a neck but a win at… Read More ›
STAKES ARTICLES
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Looking for the One to Do it in The BEL Derby Invitational
The BEL Derby Invitational is one of the most anticipated turf events of the summer, and it has a storied history. In the past, we have seen the likes of Jagged Account, Ashkalani, and Clockwork Chai get the win here among many others who were every bit as talented.
Proud Crown Denies Penalty Shot in The IND Derby
The 8th Running of The IND Derby-G3 July 7, 2021 18:25 IND Race #2 $300.000 3YO 120 Lbs 11/16 Dirt Stakes/Track Record-1:41.02 (Proud Crown-2021) Proud Crown won his fourth graded race in his last five outings, and second consecutive G3, when he… Read More ›
Oleg Shows Up Late to Plunder Golden Treasure in Dwyer
This race unfolded as usual on HRP, the horses who went to the front faded badly coming down the stretch, as we saw all at the back of the pack close for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th. This storyline is… Read More ›
Only Six Runners, but Handicapper Has Them Very Close in DEL Handicap
DEL Handicap – Grade IIDEL Race #2 1 1/4m Dirt Graded StakePurse $400.000 For Fillies And Mares Three Years Old And Upward. It is funny how some races attract a big field and some don’t. Most handicaps see full fields… Read More ›
L Train Runs Them Over in Grand Courtier
Grand Couturier1 1/2 Mile Turf Stake Purse $150.000 Open 4 Year Olds And Up. 1st L Train The Sidley Stud Gutierrez Mario This horse has come on leaps and bounds since being switched to extreme trips and… Read More ›
Sophomore Spinsters Set for Big Purse in BEL Oaks
7/10/21 3 BEL The BEL Oaks (GI) $700.000 3yoF 1 1/4m inTurf 122lbs It’s going to be a hot weekend in Elmont NY, and we look at the field for The BEL Oaks (GI), a mile and a quarter… Read More ›
Empire World Shows Plenty of Heart to Win The Great Lady M Stakes
It seemed as though several horses in the Great Lady M Stakes had a great shot to win the race, and even with the horse that we picked pulling a no show, we still were able to enjoy a competitive race that saw Empire World move her record to .500, by narrowly defeating Data Overload.
Grand Cyclone Tears Through Princess Rooney Field Like a Tornado at the Trailer Park
Max sent Grand Cyclone to the front just as expected, but unlike many front-runners we see here at HRP– Grand Cyclone pushed well out and held. Grand Cyclone wasted no time out of the gate, shooting to a two-length lead… Read More ›
Tallmadge Star Shows Up to Win The Nerud
Tallmadge Star came into The Nerud finishing second to Not Trippin Now in each of The CD and the True North. In the third head to head showdown between the two in their last three races, trainer Our Athletes was hoping that his gelding would flip the script.