9/24/22 15 PRX Cotillion Stakes (GI) $1,000.000 3yoF 1 1/16m Dirt 122lbs I told ya she has more than three gears! Smokey Stover continues his very successful ’22… Read More ›
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Mo Mentum Farm Makes Then See Red With Crimson Rioja in Downs Win
9/24/22 2 ALB Downs $200.000 3yo&Up 1 1/8m Dirt 3yo 120lbs Older 123lbs +penalties It was a close finish in the Downs, here at ALB, but Mo Mentum Farm gets the victory as Crimson Rioja gets under the… Read More ›
Pure Pinnacle Takes Alphabet Soup at PRX
9/24/22 7 PRX Alphabet Soup Hcp $200.000 3yo&Up Foaled in PA 1 1/16m Turf Hcp Weights It was a big day of racing here at PRX and the Alphabet Soup Hcp goes to Pure Pinnacle and Lanfanco Stable… Read More ›
Real One Takes Greenwood Cup with the Perfect Tactical Race
Greenwood Cup – Grade III1 1/2 Mile Dirt Stake Purse $200.000 Open 3 Year Olds And Up. 1st Real One Nakamura Stables Lopez P The trainer managed to set this race up perfectly as the stable mate led out at… Read More ›
Lady Sammyantha Takes on Five in Bloom Handicap
Bloom Handicap – Grade 2 – $250.000AQU – Fillies and Mares Three Years Old and Upward6 1/2 Furlongs – DirtSeptember 25, 2022 This race is shaping up as a rematch of the first three finishers in the Bernardo Handicap (Grade… Read More ›
Cover Photo Is Picture Perfect in Turf Monster Handicap
Entering the Grade 3 Turf Monster Handicap, Cover Photo had been hot, winning his last three, beginning in open allowances before winning an ungraded stake for the first time six weeks ago. This would be his graded debut, and his chances seemed promising for it to be successful.
Turf Or Dirt, Beach Xaar Proves Too Good
PRX Dirt Mile1 Mile Dirt Stake Purse $200.000 Open 3 Year Olds And Up. 1st Beach Xaar Fractious Hernandez R M If i had a dollar for every time i have said that the surface means very little at HRP… Read More ›
Age Proves Dominant in Plum Pretty, But It Wasn’t Youth That Prevailed
Plum Pretty1 Mile 70 Yards Dirt Stake Purse $200.000 Filly & Mare 3 Year Olds And Up Foaled In PA. 1st Chrystal Rose Night Rider Stables Saez L I must admit i am a bit confused as to why this… Read More ›
Half Dozen to the Post in RP Oaks
The 11th Running of the G3 RP Oaks Sunday, September 25, 2022 RP Race #1 $200.000 3YO F 122 Lbs (plus penalties) 11/16 Track Record-1:41.21 (Sweep The Fire-2016) Stakes Record-1:41.24 (Bay Of Indy-2021) #1 Curlina (Arindel/E. Jaramillo): The only graded-winner… Read More ›
Force Of The Shark Looks to Stay Hot in OK Derby
The 14th Running of the G3 OK Derby Sunday, September 25, 2022 RP Race #2 $400.000 3YOs 122 Lbs 11/8 Course/Stakes Record-1:47.53 (Dutty John Crow-2021) #1 Thunder Gultch (Guidry Jr/S. Elliott): Brought a winning bid of $50.000 just last week… Read More ›