Bernardo Stakes – (Grade lll) Purse $100.00 – For Fillies And Mares Three Years Old And Upward 6½ Furlongs – Dirt Del Mar – August 16, 2026 A three-year-old filly taking on older mares and cutting back in distance from… Read More ›
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Suicide Pact Comes Up Big in Mahony
On Sunday at SAR, we had a field of seven three year olds looking to pick up a Grade 3 win in the running of the Mahony, and it seemed like a pretty balanced field. Therefore, it was not a surprise that only two lengths would separate first from last when they ultimately hit the wire.
Barbaric Adds Fourth Straight with Bold Venture Stakes Victory
Bold Venture Stakes – Grade III6 1/2 Furlongs Graded Stake Purse $150.00 Three-Year-Olds And Upward. At WO 1st Barbaric Mb Stables 9-2 (HRP) 4-1 (SRF) Like I said, I do like a horse on a run, and… Read More ›
King Z Delivers Powerful Stretch Run in King Edward BC Stakes
King Edward BC Stakes – (Grade ll) Purse $200.00 – For Three Year Olds And Upward One Mile – Turf Woodbine – August 15, 2026 Mb Stables’ King Z displayed his devastating turn of foot down the stretch and captured… Read More ›
Power Grid Short Circuits the Field in The Iselin Stakes with Big Move
The Iselin Stakes Grade 31 1/16 on DirtPurse $150.00 For Three Year Olds And UpwardMonmouth Park Racetrack Oceanport, New Jersey Power Grid from The Sidley Stud got crushed at the windows and those punters were correct as he circled the… Read More ›
Phantom Protocol Holds Off Favorite Valedictorian to Win Fillies Overnight Stakes
Fillies Overnight Stakes 6 1/2 Furlongs on Dirt – Purse $150.00 (plus up to $22.50 for ON-breds) For Fillies Two Years Old.Woodbine Racetrack Toronto, Ontario, Canada –Phantom Protocol from Aer Stables broke about mid-pack but quickly moved up to close… Read More ›
Parnell Enjoys Her Day at the Beach
Solana Beach Stakes 1 Mile Turf Stake Purse $150.00 Filly & Mare 3 Year Olds And Up Foaled In CA. 1st Parnell Saratoga Stud Rispoli U 1:32.88 The four year old raced the race engine… Read More ›
Open Invitation Is Crowned As Kings Plate Winner
Open Invitation was the only horse in the field for The Kings Plate that ran in any of the TC races, taking part in both the PRK and the BEL though did not earn anything in those races. This still made him an appealing choice, and he would be the post-time favorite, at odds of 5/2.
Female Sprinters Ready to Battle in Bernardo Stakes
Bernardo Stakes – (Grade lll) Purse $100.00 – For Fillies And Mares Three Years Old And Upward 6½ Furlongs – Dirt Del Mar – August 16, 2026 The Bernardo Stakes returns for the 24th time at Del Mar, giving older… Read More ›
Pelucha Clings on in The Smart N Fancy
The Smart N Fancy 5 1/2 Furlongs Turf Stake Purse $200.00 Filly & Mare 3 Year Olds And Up. 1st Pelucha Avenue Z Santana R Jr 1:02.67 The six-year-old mare has been a solid and… Read More ›