On Sunday, we would see enough precipitation at WO to cause the main track to be downgraded to “good”. That would also sum up what Mb Stables thought of the result, as his two horses, who each started on the outside, finished 1-2 in the $500.000 WO Oaks.
STAKES ARTICLES
All the Stakes previews and reviews.
Oceanus Still Perfect in 2022 After G3 Hendrie Score
The 17th Running of the G3 Hendrie Stakes Sunday, July 24, 2022 WO Race #3 $150.000 6.5 Furlongs 3+ F&M 118/123 Lbs (plus penalties) Track Record-1:14.73 (Aggravating-2021) Stakes Record-1:15.20 (Dan Patch-2021) After beginning her career last September with a 7th-place… Read More ›
The Result Never Looked Different as The Matchmaker Is Turned Into A Procession.
The MatchMaker, Grade Three 1 1/8 Mile Turf Stake Purse $200.000 Filly & Mare 3 Year Olds And Up. Well sometimes HRP, just like real life, can seem random and unpredictable but here we had a race that pretty much… Read More ›
Twin TowersRacing Uses “Monster” To Take CCA Oaks
7/16/22 7 SAR The CCA Oaks (GI) $500.000 3yoF 1 1/8m Dirt 3yo 122lbs Coming into Saturday’s CCA Oaks (GI), it was pretty obvious that Karloffs Monster had run some huge races. The… Read More ›
Cassandra G Gets Home First To Take Caress At The Spa
7/23/22 6 SAR Caress (GIII) $200.000 4yo&Up F&M 5 1/2f Turf 23lbs I didn’t get much right in Saturday’s Caress (GIII) at SAR, including the venue… but in the end, Angelos Stable’s Cassandra G flexed her speedster muscles… Read More ›
Z Command Strikes Out The Pitcher Stakes Field
While the eyes of the racing world were at MTH to see the Haskell, the best horse that stepped foot on the track on Saturday was not any of them that were running in the day’s featured race. Instead, that honor would belong to the great Z Command, a one-time BC Champion among other big races won by the six year old mare.
Coconut Milk Makes the Grade in G2 San Clemente at DMR
The 20th Running of the G2 San Clemente Stakes Saturday, July 23, 2022 DMR Race #6 $200.000 3YO Fillies 1-Mile (T) 122 Lbs (plus penalties) Track Record-1:32.22 (Bound For Victory-2012) Stakes Record-1:33.02 (Amalfi-2021) After starting her career two-for-two, Coconut Milk… Read More ›
Cinnamon Strike, King Que Niagra Have DH in G1 United Nations
The 17th Running of the G1 United Nations Saturday, July 23, 2022 MTH Race #4 $600.000 3+ 119/124 Lbs 13/8 Turf Stakes/Track Record-2:11.06 (Anoush Command-2021) The 17th running of the G1 United Nations will forever have two winners as Cinnamon Strike… Read More ›
The MTH Cup See’s Experience And Class Trump The Weight Allowance
MTH Cup – Grade III1 1/8 Mile Dirt Stake Purse $400.000 Open 3 Year Olds And Up. I remember the chat last year when three year olds went from dominating older horses to merely competing and there were two or… Read More ›
No Clear Favorite In the Cougar (G3)
Cougar Stakes – Grade 3 – Purse $125.0001 1/2 Mile on Dirt at DMRFor Three Year Olds and UpwardJuly 24, 2022 While there is no clear favorite in this race, Smoking Makes You II deserves a close look. Night Rider’s… Read More ›