Saturday would be the birth of a new Grade 3 within our game, as the Whitmore Stakes took place at OP, sending its field of its field of ten older horses six furlongs around the main track. Several horses looked to be contenders, but in the end there could only be one left to party as the race’s winner.
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Strong Field of Eight Fillies Line Up for The Cicada
The Cicada – $100.000 AQU – 6F – Dirt For Fillies Three Years Old March 18, 2023 Three of these ladies have met before. Two changed hands recently. Four are homebreds. And they are all looking for a win in… Read More ›
Z Baby Blue Catches Elijah G Just in Time to Win Silks Run
Last month, Z Baby Blue took part in a similar race to the Silks Run, the $100.000 Turf Dash over at TAM, which would be his third win in four starts. In a mostly full field, he seemed to be a good contender, but others may have had a little more name recognition.
The Essex Handicap Returns to OP for First Time Since 2007
The 3rd Running of The Essex Handicap-G3 Saturday, March 18, 2023 OP Race #2 $500.000 4+ Handicap Weights 11/16 Course Record-1:40.34 (Jesse James-2012) Stakes Record-1:42.31 (Go Between-2007) #1 Come To Poppa (South Shore Stables/A. Bocachica 119): Colt started his sophomore… Read More ›
The Runyon Will Take Some Winning
The RunyonAQU Race #2 6f Dirt Stake Purse $100.000 For Three Year Olds Foaled In NY. 1 Bora Sin Arindel Davis D 122 — The interest in these State breds has certainly been improving and thus we have a competitive field… Read More ›
An Open China Doll Stakes is More Like a Russian Doll in Trying to Find the Winner
China Doll Stakes SA Race #5 1m Turf StakePurse $100.000 For Fillies Three Years Old. As I write, 3000 two-year-olds are taking part in the DMR Trials; I wonder just how many of those will be competing in this race next… Read More ›
Inaugural Whitmore Stakes Runs At OP Saturday
A field of ten have assembled for Saturday’s running of the inaugural Whitmore Stakes. It has been given a Grade 3 designation for this debut, as well as a $200.000 purse and will run for six furlongs on the dirt.
No Clear Favorite in Irish Stakes
Irish Stakes – $100.000 SA – 6 ½ Furlongs – Turf For Fillies And Mares Four Years Old And Upward Foaled in CA March 17, 2023 Most of these ladies have been around the block a few times and they… Read More ›
Silks Run Draws Eleven
It’s a slower weekend this week, but that does not mean that we don’t have anything to talk about! Here, we’re going to take a quick look at the Silks Run, an ungraded turf sprint for older horses at GP.
Six Sophomore Sprinting Fillies in Any Limit at GP
3/18/2023 6 GP Any Limit $100.000 3yoF 6f Dirt 122lbs +penalties SoFla and the sophomore fillies are set to go sprinting in the Any Limit, a six-furlong dash on the main track, and talk… Read More ›