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.
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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 ›
Bella Chica the Turf Virgin Looks to Take Yellow Ribbon Handicap
Yellow Ribbon Handicap – Grade IIDMR Race #7 1 1/16m Turf Graded StakePurse $250.000 For Fillies And Mares Three Years Old And Upward. It is not often that we get a handicap race that actually looks like a handicap with… Read More ›
Will It Be an Indian Summer in Secretariat Stakes?
Secretariat Stakes – Grade IICNL Race #2 1m Turf Graded StakePurse $500.000 For Three Year Olds. 1 Indian Summer Diablo Diablo Castellano J J 122 — There is no doubting the ability this one has or had if you look… Read More ›
Beverly D Heads to CNL This Year and Draws La Terrifiant
The great La Terrifiant returns to action this weekend as HRP racing makes a rare trip to CNL for the 19th running of the Grade 1 Beverly D. This race has been more well known for taking place at AP, where it ran from 2005 until 2021. It would find a one year home at CD before the move to CNL for 2023.
Deep But Tricky Field in The Fourstardave Handicap
Named for one of the biggest legends of all time at SAR, the Fourstardave Handicap provides an automatic spot into the BC Mile in just three months. The race first appeared on the schedule in 2003 as a Grade 2, and was won by one of our own legends, the great Alpha Ultimo.
There Is Still Hope for America as KD Preview Cup Is Turned into One-Horse Race
KD Preview Turf Cup1 1/4 Mile Turf Stake Purse $250.000 Open 3 Year Olds And Up. 1st Americas Hope Nakamura Stables Alvarado F T Back to being a front runner today which saw him win the American Stakes, the result… Read More ›