The Grade 3 Commonwealth had the appearance of a wide open race, and that would play out with a tight, three-way photo occurring at the wire. Prevailing in that would be Ideal Info, a gelding trained by Arindel that needed a good race after a couple of stinkers leading into it.
STAKES ARTICLES
All the Stakes previews and reviews.
Vandelay Paints a Pretty Picture in The Bay Shore
The Bay Shore – Grade III7 Furlongs Dirt Stake Purse $200.000 Open 3 Year Olds. 1st Art Vandelay Jokerjoes Corbett G W I must admit to being a little surprised that the odds monkeys installed this one as a strong… Read More ›
Nine Face Off in Whittingham
Whittingham Stakes – Grade 2 – $200.000 SA – 1 ¼ Mile – Turf For Four Year Olds And Upward April 8, 2023 1 B N Broadway (Choppy Inc.) This eight-year-old gelding is on a serious roll! He’s won his… Read More ›
Twelve Fillies Set to Go in Gazelle
The Gazelle – Grade 3 – $250.000 AQU – 1 1/8 Mile – Dirt For Fillies Three Years Old April 8, 2023 1 A Lot To Like (Riggins Racing) There is a lot to like about this filly. She’s… Read More ›
Sweetness Looks to Add Monrovia Number Two to Her Trophy Cabinet
Monrovia Stakes – Grade IIISA Race #16 6 1/2f Turf Graded StakePurse $200.000 For Fillies And Mares Four Years Old And Upward. 1 Trippi Sprinkle Mb Stables Hernandez C J 123 — Drawn the ace we find the Mb Stables… Read More ›
Shoo Fly Looks to Regain His Mojo in The Bay Shore
The Bay Shore – Grade IIIAQU Race #2 7f Dirt Graded StakePurse $200.000 For Three Year Olds. 1 Naval Commander Nakamura Stables Worrie A S 122 — Looked like gelding had worked its magic as this homebred won two in… Read More ›
No Clear Favorite in Ashland
Ashland – Grade 1 – $600.000 KEE – 1 1/16 Mile – Dirt For Fillies Three Years Old April 7, 2023 1 Dolly P (Arindel) Fifth in her last start in the Davona Dale, this filly has had her ups… Read More ›
Big Weekend of KYD Preps Saturday Includes The Wood Memorial
We are now only a month away from the KYD, and there are only four races remaining that will pay those valuable points to get into the big race. Three of them are occurring on Saturday, and all of these races pay 100 points for their winner. Next week, there is a 20 point race just in case anyone needs to throw a Hail Mary at the end.
Drinkin Creepin Stretching Out in Transylvania
The 19th Running of the G3 Transylvania Stakes Friday, April 7, 2023 KEE Race #1 $400.000 3YOs 120 Lbs 11/16 (Turf) #1 Drinkin Creepin (Mb Stables/Mario Gutierrez): Gelding has won five in a row while sprinting on the lawn, including… Read More ›
Half-Dozen Sophomore Sprinters to Compete in Lafayette Stakes at KEE
The 7th Running of the Lafayette Stakes Friday, April 7, 2023 KEE Race #2 $400.000 3YOs 120 Lbs 7 Furlongs #1 Recovery (Mb Stables/D. Van Dyke): Gelding to the $175.000 Clarendon back in December but enters 0-3 in 2023. Two… Read More ›