The 19th running of the Buena Vista takes place on Saturday at SA, and while it did not attract a large field, it did interest one of the greats of the game, La Terrifiant. She should be the favorite for the race, but there are four others here who will be looking to steal her spotlight in this Grade 2 event.
STAKES ARTICLES
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SA Handicap Looks to Cement Someone’s Reputation
SA Handicap – Grade I (P2)SA Race #9 1 1/4m Dirt Graded StakePurse $500.000 For Four Year Olds And Upward. As usual this is a handicap by name only as only three pounds cover the field. However, we all know… Read More ›
Turf Stars Will Shine Bright in Kilroe Mile
For this first weekend in March, we have plenty of great races to be excited about, and they all aren’t necessarily paying KYD or KYO points. At SA, we will have nineteenth running of the Grade 1 Kilroe Mile, sending a field of eleven that distance along the turf course for a $500.000 purse.
Adjudication Takes Mine That Bird Derby
Mine That Bird Derby1 1/16 Mile Dirt Stake Purse $100.000 Open 3 Year Olds. 1st Adjudication Bayou Star Farm Purcell K The one thing we are getting used to seeing recently is big form swings with no obvious explanation to… Read More ›
Essential Land Dominguez Memorial Handicap Winner
Dominguez Memorial Handicap1 1/16 Mile Dirt Stake Purse $100.00 Open 4 Year Olds And Up Foaled In NM. 1st Essential Blazin D Tohill K S This five-year-old may not have had the fastest works in the race but what he… Read More ›
La Roo Best in Santa Ysabel
Santa Ysabel Stakes (G3) Purse $100.000 SA – 1 1/16 mile – Dirt For Fillies Three Years Old February 25, 2023 La Roo broke alertly and settled into third place behind Empire Sunset and Be Patient in the early going…. Read More ›
Shadow State Wins Honeybee
The Honeybee – Grade 3 – $300.000 OP – 1 1/16 Mile – Dirt For Fillies Three Years Old February 25, 2023 The track was sloppy, but that didn’t matter to Shadow State. The field got away in good form…. Read More ›
Ladies Want Me Will Have to Beat New Shooters in Hedeman Mile at SUN
Hedeman Mile Sunday, February 26, 2023 SUN Race #6 $100.000 NM-Bred 3YOs 120 LBS (plus penalties) 1-Mile #1 Luna Beech (Asgar/L.R. Rodriguez 122): Gelding makes his ’23 bow after just missing in juvenile finale at this same level. Rail draw… Read More ›
BC Winner Drinkin Creepin Looks to Make It Three Straight in Baffle Stakes
Baffle Stakes Sunday, February 26, 2023 SA Race #6 $100.000 3YOs 121 Lbs 61/2 Furlongs (Turf) #1 Apache Ascent (High Voltage/E. Maldonado): Recently purchased for $40.000, he’ll make his barn debut here. Won at first asking before finishing fifth in… Read More ›
Energizer Party Keeps Going in the Stretch to Win The Rebel
Time is getting closer to the KYD, and predictions are being made as to who we feel might be in the race. On the other hand, we are still far enough away from the big race for a new name to enter the discussion that had not been talked about before.