The 15th Running of the G3 Longacres Mile Sunday, August 14, 2022 EMD Race #1 $150.000 3+ 118/124 Lbs (plus penalties) 1-Mile Track/Stakes Record-1:34.27 (Collision Bend-2012) 1st-Unicorn (Black N Gold Stable) {1:34.89}: Broke on the outside of the second three-horse… Read More ›
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Home Spirit Refuses to Yield in Seagram Cup Stakes
The 14th Running of the G3 Seagram Cup Stakes Sunday, August 14, 2022 WO Race #2 $150.000 3+ 119/123 Lbs (plus penalties) 11/16 Track Record-1:39.28 (One For The Road-2012) Stakes Record-1:40.63 (Tekkers-2018) 1st- Home Spirit (Night Rider Stables) {1:41.15}: Broke… Read More ›
Penal Hockey Party Turns Away All Challengers in Secretariat Stakes
The 18th Running of the G2 Secretariat Stakes Saturday, August 13, 2022 CD Race #2 $300.000 3Yos 122 Lbs 1-Mile (T) Track Record-1:32.47 (Bluegrass Cat-2022) Stakes Record-1:32.69 (Bold Express/Kings Poker-2020/2021) After a lackluster barn debut last month, Penal Hockey Party… Read More ›
Shes One Of A Kind Takes Yellow Ribbon Handicap
Yellow Ribbon Handicap – Grade 2 – $250.000 DMR – 1 1/16 Mile – Turf For Fillies And Mares Three Years Old And Up August 13, 2022 The field of four left the gate together, but just a few strides… Read More ›
With Best Pal Stakes Win, Forceamaulu Likely Better Than His Brother Already
It’s not very often in our virtual world of racing that a horse is able to duplicate the success of an accomplished full brother, but Forceamalu may be on the way of doing so unless you want to argue that he has already surpassed brother Sharkamaulu.
The Good Dinosaur Has No Issues in ELP Derby
A small field of five got together to run in the ELP Derby, a race that was almost in jeopardy of not filling at all. It would be just the fourth time that the race would be run, and now we can say that Angelos Stable has won half of them.
Third Gear Moves to Top Gear in Bison City Stakes
Bison City Stakes1 1/16 Mile Dirt Stake Purse $250.000 Filly 3 Year Olds Foaled In Canada. 1st Third Gear Smokey Stover Cedillo A The Smokey bandwagon rolls on as this lightly raced and improving three year old took this race… Read More ›
Versailles Emerges as a Solid BC Chance
Beverly D – Grade I [BC]1 3/16 Mile Turf Stake Purse $500.000 Filly & Mare 3 Year Olds And Up. 1st Versailles D J C Racing Stables Lopez P I had a feeling that this one was breaching her improvement… Read More ›
Directors Chair Barely Raises a Sweat to Win Pucker Up Stakes
Pucker Up Stakes – Grade III1 1/8 Mile Turf Stake Purse $200.000 Filly 3 Year Olds. 1st Directors Chair Nakamura Stables Luzzi L J Luck was taken out of the question and the best horse was ridden like the best… Read More ›
Ignore Tucker Wins Sorrento Stakes
Sorrento Stakes – Grade 2 – $200.000 SAR – 6 Furlongs – Dirt For Fillies Two Years Old August 13, 2022 A full field of very talented fillies lined up for the Sorrento Stakes. Four of them were already stakes… Read More ›