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Speter Improves Again To Take The Cornhusker
The PRM Cornhusker Handicap – Grade III1 1/8 Mile Dirt Stake Purse $300.000 Open 3 Year Olds And Up. 1st Speter Nakamura Stables Luzzi L J As i mentioned in the preview for this race you can often… Read More ›
Combat Wombat Surges To Win The Suburban
The Suburban – Grade II1 1/4 Mile Dirt Stake Purse $400.000 Open 4 Year Olds And Up. 1st Combat Wombat Maxmillion Farm Bridgmohan S X I think we can safely say that Combat Wombat is back, if ever he… Read More ›
Is The IND Oaks Finally Where Angelic Wins Again?
It’s a rare opportunity for IND to see some action, as the track plays host to both the IND Derby and the IND Oaks. Here, we will take a look at the Oaks, which draws a field of five fillies, three of which did noteworthy action on the “Derby” side of things during the spring.
Green Eyed Beauty Tries to Make it Seven Straight in G3 Iowa Oaks
The 16th Running of the G3 Iowa Oaks Saturday, July 9, 2022 PRM Race #1 $225.000 3YO Fillies 11/16 Dirt 122 Lbs (plus penalties) Track Record-1:41.20 (Crop Duster-2017) Stakes Record-1:41.85 (Fashionable-2020) Is this Heaven? No, it’s Iowa, and, more specifically,… Read More ›
Ten Sophomores Set For The IND Derby
7/9/22 2 IND The IND Derby (GIII) $300.000 3yo 1 1/16m Dirt 120lbs The long list of Derby races just keeps on giving and we head out to IND for The IND Derby (GIII), a mile and a… Read More ›
Outstanding Group of Sophomores Set for BEL Derby Invitational
7/9/22 5 BEL The BEL Derby Invitational (GI) $1,000.000 3yo 1 1/4m InTurf 122lbs This is quickly becoming one of my most… Read More ›
Precise Performance Goes Long Again In Strong DEL Handicap
We’re back at DEL this weekend for one of the biggest races of the meet, the $500.000 DEL Handicap, for fillies and mares. When this race first appeared on the schedule in 2006, it had a $1,000.000 purse associated with it, but would lose $250.000 in 2010, and then sunk all the way to $400.000 last year, so at least we can say the purse is going in the right direction.
Can The Hound Howl Again In The Cornhusker
The PRM Cornhusker Handicap – Grade III PRM Race #2 1 1/8m Dirt Graded StakePurse $300.000 For Three Year Olds And Upward. In this game its the little details that matter and when it comes to handicaps i am always left… Read More ›
Perfect Class Right in the Middle of Things in G1 BEL Oaks
The 20th Running of the G1 BEL Oaks Saturday, July 9, 2022 BEL Race #10 $1,500.000 11/4 Turf 3YO F 122 Lbs Track Record-1:57.15 (Forking Fast-2008) Stakes Record-1:58.82 (Good Line-2017) A massive day of racing at BEL on Saturday and… Read More ›