9/24/22 2 ALB Downs $200.000 3yo&Up 1 1/8m Dirt 3yo 120lbs Older 123lbs +penalties Looks like Mars… we head out to Albuquerque for the Downs, a mile and an eighth stakes for the males, and you could go… Read More ›
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Eight in Alphabet Soup Handicap on PRX Sod
9/24/22 7 PRX Alphabet Soup Hcp $200.000 3yo&Up Foaled in PA 1 1/16m Turf Hcp Weights SOUP!! One of my all-time favorites, we lost the big boy back in January… broke my heart, but he lived a long… Read More ›
Three-Year-Old Looks to Be Sitting Pretty in Plum Pretty
Plum Pretty PRX Race #8 1m 70 Dirt Stake Purse $200.000 For Fillies And Mares Three Years Old And Upward Foaled In PA. The spread in weights makes this look more like a handicap than a handicap and it does mean the… Read More ›
Field of Five Ready to Run in Prince Lucky Stakes
Prince Lucky Stakes – $200.000PRX – Two Year Olds Foaled in PA6 1/2 Furlongs – DirtSeptember 24, 2022 This looks like a soft field with only one stakes winner. Justice Of The Peace (Maletto) and Power Cord (Power Racing) have… Read More ›
Iron Mine Peaking with Fractious, Headlines Gallant Bob Stakes
With time winding down before BC weekend, a field of ten have made their way to the Gallant Bob Stakes hoping to be a part of the festivities. A victory, or a strong finish here can provide plenty of momentum heading into the BC. The Gallant Bob Stakes runs for the sixteenth time, and provides a $300.000 purse, an amount that has been steady since 2012.
Individuation to Face Eleven Rivals in PA Derby
The 18th Running of the G1 PA Derby Saturday, September 24, 2022 PRX Race #19 $1,000.000 3YOs 122 Lbs 11/8 Course/Stakes Record-1:47.43 (Heretowinthisfight-2020) The biggest card of the PRX meet will be held Saturday and the G1 PA Derby will… Read More ›
Phooeys Quest a Longshot to Win Third Turf Monster Handicap
A field of seven will be going to post for the 16th running of the Turf Monster Handicap, a Grade 3 event for turf sprinters. One of them will be a two time winner of the race, as 2017 and 2018 winner, Phooeys Quest, looks to recapture former glory on this race track, and if he were to do so, he would have a different trainer for each win.
Lady Hilltopper Gets It Done in The Pebbles at AQU
9/18/22 6 AQU The Pebbles (GIII) $150.000 3yoF 1m InTurf 122lbs +penalties Upset special it is!! Sent off as the 18/1 outsider, Black N Gold Stable’s Lady Hilltopper closed from well off of the pace, getting up… Read More ›
Spun Around is BC Bound After Natalma Stakes Score
The 17th Running of the G1 Natalma Stakes Saturday, September 17, 2022 WO Race #3 $500.000 2YO F 120 Lbs 1 Turf G1 BC JUVENILE FILLIES TURF AUTO-QUALIFIER Course Record-1:31.72 (Cleveland Browns-2012) Stakes Record-1:33.35 (Cinis-2016) Spun Around used a determined, wide… Read More ›
Applauding The Sin Takes Summer Stakes to Punch His BC Ticket
The 17th Running of the G1 Summer Stakes Saturday, September 17, 2022 WO Race #4 $500.000 2YOs 120 Lbs 1 Turf G1 BC JUVENILE TURF AUTO-QUALIFIER Course Record-1:31.72 (Cleveland Browns-2012) Stakes Record-1:32.97 (Generals Opus-2016) Applauding The Sin took two cracks… Read More ›