9/28/2024 13 SA John Henry Turf (GII) $750.000 3yo&Up 1 1/4m Turf 3yo 121lbs Older 124lbs We stay in SoCal and look at a six pack of classic turf handicap types set… Read More ›
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Full Gate for City of Hope Mile at SA
Bonus Coverage 9/28/2024 9 SA City of Hope Mile (GII) [BC] $200.000 3yo&Up 1m Turf 3yo 121lbs Older 124lbs Out to the left coast and a full field set to go a… Read More ›
Drinkin Creepin Looks to Return to Winners Circle in Eddie D Stakes
Out west on Saturday, we will have the 21st running of the Eddie D Stakes, which is a turf sprint for three year olds and upward, and the race has received a very exciting purse increase. This had been a race with a purse of $100.000 or $200.000, but now in 2024, we have a large increase all the way to the $750.000 level.
Blazing Takes PA Derby with Brilliant Effort
PA Derby – Grade I 1 1/8 Mile Dirt Stake Purse $1,000.000 Open 3 Year Olds. 1st Blazing Maxmillion Farm Dominguez Jo It is a shame I cannot interview the winning trainer after the race because I would love to… Read More ›
Racing Tipster Is the PID Master
The PID Masters Stakes – Grade II 6 1/2 Furlongs Dirt Stake Purse $300.000 Filly & Mare 3 Year Olds And Up. 1st Racing Tipster Fractious Velazquez J R I wasn’t overly keen on the three-year-old’s chances in this race… Read More ›
Statement Victory for Divine Moonlight in The Cotillion
The field for the 2024 running of the Cotillion certainly lived up to its reputation of being as high caliber as a BC race may be. With so many different winners of big races leading into it, and others that did well in those races without winning them, it could be easy to look past a horse like Divine Moonlight.
Photo Decides The Dogwood at CD
9/21/2024 3 CD The Dogwood (GIII) $300.000 3yoF 7f Dirt 122lbs You remember the battles… Ali/Frazier, Hagler/Hearns, Sugar Ray/Duran… well we had another one in Saturday’s The Dogwood (GIII) as Mb Stable’s Altered State and… Read More ›
Excoriator Puts the Beat-Down on The Harrods Creek Foes
9/21/2024 2 CD The Harrods Creek $300.000 3yo 7f Dirt 122lbs Evidently, Jerry Garcia Racing wanted to give Excoriator a work-out, because that wasn’t much of a horse race. The well-bred 3yo colt… Read More ›
Perfect Trip Wins Knoblauch PRX Dirt Mile
Heading into the PRX Dirt Mile, Knoblauch had accomplised a lot over his 22-race career, but the one thing that he had done yet was win a race that was a mile or more. He’s been able to win sprints, and has run competitively in longer races, but until now, he was not able to say that he had won one.
Chilled Niagra Ices the Field in Turf Monster Handicap Win
Having turf monsters is nothing new for Maxmillion Farm, but until this year, the trophy for the Turf Monster Handicap was not a part of his trophy case. Three months ago, he claimed Chilled Niagra for $25.000, and now just two starts later, the gelding is a stake winner.
