The racing will go on this weekend, but before I get into my first preview for the weekend, I want to say thank you to Mike La Rosa for giving me the opportunity to write for the SRF and for everything else he did for me and for the game. It is something that cannot be said enough, and I will forever be grateful for it. We will celebrate his legacy on Thursday, as well as the 20th anniversary of the game, and those two things certainly go hand in hand. Thank you, Mike.
STAKES ARTICLES
All the Stakes previews and reviews.
Wisdom Beats Older in Sexton Mile
Sexton Mile – Grade 3 LS – 1 Mile – Dirt For Three Year Olds and Upward May 29, 2023 Not only did the three-year-old colt win against older, Wisdom wired the field in near record time. From the time… Read More ›
Quality Road Wins Commentator in Come from Behind Style
Commentator Handicap – $200.000 BEL – 1 1/16 Mile – Dirt For Three Year Olds and Upward Foaled in NY May 29, 2023 Quality Road was in no hurry coming out of the gate in Monday’s Commentator. He settled into… Read More ›
Loaded Field Set for PEN Mile
6/2/23 18 PEN PEN Mile (GII) $400.000 3yo 1m Turf 122lbs A big day of racing here at PEN, where I about froze to death (long story)… Read More ›
Jakarta Dominates in Shoemaker Mile
Shoemaker Mile – Grade I1 Mile Turf Stake Purse $500.000 Open 3 Year Olds And Up. 1st Jakarta Nakamura Stables Centeno D E Well, the best horse in the race made it three in a row and to be honest… Read More ›
Water Demon Takes Melair
Melair Stakes – $150.000 SA – Dirt – 1 ½ Mile For Fillies Three Years Old Foaled in CA May 28, 2023 Water Demon broke near the lead and stayed there for the entire mile and a half distance. Proud… Read More ›
Zalinda Shows Why She Was the Favorite in The Gamely Stakes
Heading into the Grade 1 Gamely Stakes, it did seem as though Zalinda was the horse to beat. The seven year old mare had been consistently finishing in the money at the graded level even if they were not all victories. This would make her our selection as well as the pick of the bettors as she was made the post time favorite.
Kodak Moment in TX Derby as Royal Valor is Most Photogenic in Win
5/29/23 11 LS TX Derby $300.000 3yo 1 1/16m Dirt 120lbs
Crack Dab Lands Smack Dan in the Winner’s Circle, Takes Gold Cup at SA
5/29/23 2 SA The Gold Cup (GI) $400.000 3yo&Up 1 1/4m Dirt 3yo 121lbs Older 124lbs
Appreciate Could Be All Alone in OB Distaff
The 8th Running of the OB Distaff Monday, May 29, 2023 LS Race #10 $200.000 F&M 3+ 116/122 Lbs (plus penalties) 1-Mile (T) #1 Appreciate (Mo Mentum Farm/L.S. Quinonez 116): Filly spent some time on KYO trail before winning a… Read More ›