Clarendon Stakes – $150.000 WO – 6F – Dirt For Two Year Olds Foaled in ON November 3, 2022 Recovery came from off the pace to get up by a nose in the Clarendon over stablemate, Sufficient. So Twizted led… Read More ›
STAKES ARTICLES
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Coconut Milk Puts The BC Behind Her In The Matriarch
With seven horses returning from the BC Fillies and Mares Turf last month, the field for the Matriarch was impressive. We knew that we were in for a great race as horses had a chance to further make a statement from a strong run in the BC, or to perhaps, get a little redemption.
Crimson Rioja Runs Down Pacesetters to Win Valedictory Stakes
When races can look similar all too often, when something out of the ordinary happens, it’s at least interesting to write up as an observer. In the 13th running of the Valedictory Stakes, there was nothing common about the way the two horses jumped out to a massive lead, leaving the third place and eventual winner of the race, Crimson Rioja, a total of 14 lengths behind after a half mile
Calia Stable Has All the “Luck” in Demoiselle Victory
12/3/22 4 AQU The Demoiselle (GII) [KYO] $250.000 2yoF 1 1/8m Dirt 120lbs “we track phenom” indeed… the one thing I know is if there are clouds in the sky, I’d stay out of the gate if… Read More ›
Mickey Just Keeps Winning, Takes HOL Derby
12/3/22 10 DMR HOL Derby (GI) $400.000 3YO 1 1/8m Turf 122lbs Mickey has had a great year… no, not the one in FLA, the South Shore Stables’ owned gelding that didn’t find the TC Trail to… Read More ›
It’s Dominance in a Blanket Finish
The Go For Wand Handicap – Grade IIIAQU Race #2 1m Dirt StakePurse $200.000 For Fillies And Mares Three Years Old And Upward. Nomination Fee $27.59 to start. Payout: 1st-60%, 2nd-20%, 3rd-16%, 4th-4% 1st Dominance Nakamura Stables Franco M It has clearly… Read More ›
Shoo Fly Confirms Himself as the Champion Two-Year-Old
The Remsen – Grade II [KYD] AQU Race #3 1 1/8m Dirt Graded StakePurse $250.000 For Two Year Olds. 1st Shoo Fly Lazy Eye Bocachica A I think we can safely say this is probably the best male juvenile in the game… Read More ›
Even Flow Makes It Four in a Row
Durante Stakes – Grade IIIDMR Race #9 1m Turf Graded StakePurse $100.000 For Fillies Two Years Old. 1st Even Flow Big Guns Stables Bravo J Wow, i had a suspicion that this one may be just a bit better than a… Read More ›
New York Stallion Series: Staten Island and Thunder Rumble
The 14th Running of the Staten Island Sunday, December 4, 2022 AQU Race #2 $125.000 NY-Bred F&M 3+ 121/124 Lbs (plus penalties) 7-Furlongs Course Record-1:20.34 (A Right Charlie-2012) Stakes Record-1:21.62 (Copper Mama-2020) #1 Bad Senorita (Luz International/M.J. Luzzi 126): 6yo… Read More ›
Figured The Storm Figures Out The Rain In Cigar Mile
Saturday was a wet day at many race tracks across the virtual nation, and AQU was not immune to the raindrops on this day. The track would be downgraded to “good”, but it would not lead to any scratches. When there is a rain, you want a horse that knows how to figure out a storm, so it is only fitting that our pre-race pick to win, Figured The Storm, would end up getting the win.