The 18th Running of the G3 Vagrancy Handicap May 14, 2022 $150.000 6.5 Furlongs BEL Race #4 Post Time 14:15 F&M 4+ Handicap Weights Track Record-1:14.50 (Not Trippin Now-2021) Stakes Record-1:15.08 (Class Status-2020) Great Mojo used a determined stretch rally… Read More ›
STAKES ARTICLES
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Spiced Determined in Peter Pan
The 17th Running of the G3 Peter Pan Saturday, May 14, 2022 BEL Race #5 Post Time 14:35 $200.000 11/8 Dirt 3YOs 122 Lbs (Plus Penalties) Track Record-1:46.02 (Jimmies Fourpeat-2012) Stakes Record-1:47.87 (Black Mojo-2016) The $200.000 G3 Peter Pan went to… Read More ›
A Field Of Nine Set for The PIM Special On Friday
5/20/2022 12 PIM The PIM Special (GIII) $300.000 3yo&Up 1 1/4m Dirt 3yo 119lbs Older 124lbs More Friday race action and we look at the field for The PIM Special (GIII). This mile and a quarter stakes brings together… Read More ›
Seven Fillies To The Gate For The Black-Eyed Susan
5/20/2022 11 PIM The Black-Eyed Susan Stakes (GII) $250.000 3yoF 1 1/8m Dirt 122lbs To stinky ol’ Bal’mur we go and the run-down, dilapidated skeleton of a once thriving race track, PIM. We look at the field of seven… Read More ›
SRF Weekly Re-Cap
This past weekend was not as start studded as the previous, but we did have some good races with talent. New York was the headliner, so we’ll look at those races first. To kick things off at New York… Read More ›
Winchester Takes The Cartier In Tight Finish
5/15/22 5 WO The Cartier (GIII) $150.000 4yo&Up 6f Dirt 122lbs +penalties Another Sunday Stakes, another swing and a miss for my handicapping as Winchester found the fast WO oval to his liking and returned to form, winning The… Read More ›
Dellas Boy Kicks Clear Late To Take Gold Fever At BEL
5/15/22 6 BEL The Gold Fever $100.000 3yo 6f Dirt 122lbs Dellas Boy had aspirations of the TC Trail… when that went up in smoke with a ninth place finish in the Lexington, Alydar Stables decided to go back… Read More ›
First Flight Stable Claims Santa Barbara Win With Maya Caribe
After finishing seventh in the Grade 3 Very One, Maya Caribe was dropped into an optional claimer, and would be picked up for $25.000 by First Flight Stable. Her new trainer liked what he saw and confidently entered her back into graded territory.
Tugela Force By A Nose In SRP Stakes
5/14/22 6 SRP SRP Stakes $75.000 3yo&Up 4 1/2f Dirt 3yo 120lbs Older 123lbs +penalties I certainly missed handicapping this one, and the public didn’t do much better… it ended in a bang-bang finish of double-digit-odds horses and we… Read More ›
Rocky Mountain High Lights It Up In Runhappy
Rocky Mountain High was not one of our picks in the preview, but we weren’t alone in looking past the 38/1 longshot. There were a few reasons to not put virtual money on this five year old, but one thing he has shown the ability to do throughout his career is bounce back from disappointing outings.