All eyes will be at SAR on Saturday, something that will usually be the case during the meet, but there’s a little more on the line this week as the 18th running of the Whitney, arguably the second biggest race of the meet, will take place. At stake for the race will be the prestige of winning such an event, as well as a $1,000.000 purse and an automatic spot in the BC Classic!
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On Saturday, It’s Time to Take The Test
It’s Whitney Day at the Spa, but before we get into that race, the races on the undercard certainly deserve to have their chance to be highlighted. Among them is the 21st running of The Test, which is a long sprint for three year old fillies and has been a Grade 1 since inception.
Bombing For Peace Looks Tough in SAR Oaks
As the calendar turns to August, an entertaining slate of stakes racing are sure to entertain us all month. On Friday, one of the first such races is the fifth running of the SAR Oaks, a long turf event for three year old fillies. Unfortunately, this is a race that has seen a reduction in its purse, and it’s more than just a little bit as the former $700.000 amount is no longer.
Potential Turf Stars Line Up in The National Museum of Racing
The National Museum of Racing – Grade IISAR Race #7 1m InTurf Graded StakePurse $500.000 For Three Year Olds. All the main meet training contenders are here for this race but still with only the six runners it is a… Read More ›
Can Maggie Do It Again in The Glen Falls?
The Glens Falls – Grade IISAR Race #6 1 1/2m InTurf Graded StakePurse $250.000 For Fillies And Mares Four Years Old And Upward. 1 Paris Candy Glorify Stables Lopez P She has been a solid lower end stakes horse for… Read More ›
Last Way To The Beac Runs His Best Race to Take Read Stakes
Read Stakes – Grade II (P2)1 1/8 Mile Turf Stake Purse $250.000 Open 3 Year Olds And Up. 1st Last Way To The Beac Maxmillion Farm Velazquez J R We knew this horse was good enough to win this race… Read More ›
Class Tells as Ptyrannical Bowls Them Over
Bowling Green – Grade II (P1)1 3/8 Mile Inner Turf Stake Purse $250.000 Open 4 Year Olds And Up. Well, there was a mystery before the off in today’s race and that mystery was the odds monkeys who installed Anemoi… Read More ›
The Seagram Cup Is Laid Bare
Seagram Cup Stakes – Grade II1 1/16 Mile Dirt Stake Purse $175.000 Open 3 Year Olds And Up. Well, the slightly off track would’ve had some effect on the result but overall, this race looked like a lot of others… Read More ›
Retaliate Gives Us Another Massive Longshot Winner in Crosby Stakes
An entertaining day at DMR was highlighted by the running of the Crosby Stakes on Saturday, a race that would send a horse directly to the BC Sprint just as long as their trainer wanted them there. It was a race that featured the usual favorites of the betting public, as well as some decent prices along the way. Then, there were a couple horses in the field that hardly got any action at all.
At 73/1, Mo Temptation Splashes Away to The MTH Oaks Win
It was not a nice day out at many tracks across the northeast, and MTH was right in the thick of the bad weather on this day. Soaking rains left the track sloppy, but that would certainly not dampen the spirits of anyone who bet on the winner, Mo Temptation, as the D J C Racing Stables filly lit up the tote board at odds of 73/1.