OBrien Stakes – Grade II [BC]DMR Race #7 7f Dirt Graded StakePurse $250.000 For Three Year Olds And Upward. With the three year old weight allowance really starting to kick in now these big BC races start to get really… Read More ›
STAKES ARTICLES
All the Stakes previews and reviews.
Cinnamon Strike, King Que Niagra Renew Rivalry in The Sword Dancer-G1
The 20th Running of The Sword Dancer-G1 Saturday, August 27, 2022 SAR Race #10 $750.000 4+ 123 Lbs 11/2 Inner Turf G1 BC TURF AUTO-QUALIFIER Course/Stakes Record-2:24.36 (Classical Composer-2015) As always, Travers Saturday at the Spa is a veritable cornucopia… Read More ›
Empire State Supremacy On the Line in The Albany
The 14th Running of The Albany Friday, August 26, 2022 SAR Race #11 $250.000 NY Bred 3YOs 122 Lbs 11/8 Track Record-1:46.34 (Jesse James-2012) Stakes Record-1:47.88 (Breath Of The Wild-2021) #1 Force Of The Shark (Arindel/D. Davis): Recent winner of… Read More ›
Ey Mon Rallies Boldly to Take Queens Plate
The 17th Running of The Queens Plate Stakes Sunday, August 21, 2022 WO Race #5 $1,000.000 Canadian-Bred 3YOs 123 Lbs 11/4 Track Record-1:59.56 (The Windy City-2012) Stakes Record-2:00.76 (Freddo Cappuccino-2021) Ey Mon is building a pretty strong resume for his… Read More ›
Mon Dieu Outduels Zalinda for G2 Canadian Victory
The 17th Running of the G2 Canadian Stakes Sunday, August 21, 2022 WO Race #3 $200.000 F&M 3+ 119/123 Lbs (plus penalties) 11/8 (T) Track Record-1:43.91 (Bronze Sabre-2010) Stakes Record-1:44.93 (Fine Prophecy-2011) Mon Dieu, the only sophomore filly in the race,… Read More ›
Great Bonkers Takes G2 King Edward BC at WO
The 17th Running of the G2 King Edward BC Stakes Sunday, August 21, 2022 WO Race #4 $200.000 3+ 119/123 Lbs (plus penalties) 1-Mile (T) Track Record-1:31.72 (Cleveland Browns-2012) Stakes Record-1:32.00 (Trading Punches-2010) After tagging Great Bonkers for $18.000 last… Read More ›
Avenue Z “Rules” in Solana Beach Victory
8/21/22 5 DMR Solana Beach Stakes $150.000 3yo&Up F&M Bred in Cal 1m Dirt 3yo 120lbs Older 124lbs +penalties The tote-board was lit up a bit in Sunday’s Solana Beach Stakes as Avenue Z took the win with… Read More ›
Nakamura Stables “Tells All” in Sorority Win
8/21/22 5 MTH The Sorority Stakes $200.000 2yoF 1m Dirt 120lbs +penalties I told you, I cannot handicap baby races… it was a swing and a miss for me again in The Sorority Stakes at MTH on Sunday. … Read More ›
To Sheila Lights Up The Board In The Bolton Landing
Not many people thought that To Sheila had much of a chance in the Bolton Landing, as she would go off as a massive longshot. Her odds: 191/1. She wasn’t one of our picks either, and her last start coming into the race did not generate excitement.
Jones Stakes (G3) Draws Five
Jones Stakes – Grade 3 – $300.000 For Three Year Olds One and one sixteenth Mile – Dirt – PRX August 23, 2022 What this field lacks in quantity it makes up for in quality. Three horses in this field… Read More ›