Last year on Derby Day, Quality Art picked up a win in the Knicks Go for his first stake win. Since then, he has only continued to do more and more on the track and even if he wasn’t winning the Grade 1’s that he was running in, he was quite often within a length of the winner and cashing a check.
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Spring Street Comes from Way Back to Win Eight Belles
Everything seemed to be going great for Spring Street after she broke her maiden. She ran well in both the Forward Gal and the Honeybee, sending her on the path to potentially run in another race later on the card here on Friday at CD. But her last race, the Grade 3 Fantasy, was a disaster. Would she be able to rebound from that while racing in the Eight Belles?
Seven Classy Entrants for Derby City Distaff
The 20th Running of the G1 Derby City Distaff Saturday, May 6, 2023 CD Race #12 $750.000 F&M 4+ 122 Lbs 7-Furlongs Course Record-1:20.69 (Point Break-2005) Stakes Record-1:21.00 (Avery Island-2012) #1 Baptisted By Fire (Mo Mentum Farm/D. Van Dyke): 7yo… Read More ›
Albaquirky Looms Large in TS Turf Sprint
The 20th Running of the G2 TS Turf Sprint Saturday, May 6, 2023 CD Race #9 $500.000 3+ 118/124 Lbs 5.5 Furlongs (Turf) Course/Stakes Record-1:02.07 (Cold Weather Rider/Kid Commander-2021) #1 Creepy Rocky Party (Mb Stables/L. Saez): 4yo gelding didn’t have… Read More ›
Pace Could Make the Race in CD Distaff Turf Mile
The 20th Running of the G2 CD Distaff Turf Mile Saturday, May 6, 2023 CD Race #8 $500.000 F&M 4+ 122 Lbs 1-Mile (Turf) Course Record-1:32.06 (Bluegrass Cat-2011) Stakes Record-1:32.74 (La Terrifiant-2021) #1 Ma Petite Penne (Night Mare Racing/L. Saez):… Read More ›
Six Fillies and Mares Go to Post in La Troienne
La Troienne – Grade 1 – $750.000 CD – 1 1/16 Mile – Dirt For Fillies And Mares Four Years Old And Upward May 5, 2023 There are a lot of questions in this field. Can Laffy Crack and Z… Read More ›
Can Sinister City Extend Her Win Streak in Edgewood?
Edgewood – Grade 2 – $500.000 CD – 1 1/16 Mile – Turf For Fillies Three Years Old May 5, 2023 Sinister City hasn’t lost a race since October, but she faces a strong field of fillies here. Can she… Read More ›
Sixpack Of Spinsters Head to the Gate in The Ruffian at BEL
5/6/2023 4 BEL The Ruffian (GII) $200.000 F&M 4yo&Up 1m Dirt Hcp Weights We stay in the Big Apple and look at the field for The Ruffian (GII), a flat mile stakes, here at BEL. … Read More ›
Fort Marcy Brings Talented Turf Gents to BEL
5/6/2023 3 BEL The Fort Marcy (GII) $200.000 4yo&Up 1 1/8m InTurf 123lbs +penalties Big sandy is the venue and we head to the inner turf at BEL for The Fort Marcy, a mile and… Read More ›
CD Brings an Even Field of Sprinters
CD – Grade ICD Race #11 7f Dirt Graded StakePurse $750.000 For Four Year Olds And Upward. 1 Papa Nature Night Rider Stables Jaramillo E Like most horses in this stable the trainer doesn’t like to give up on a… Read More ›