This Saturday, we get to enjoy some racing from DEL as a field of six fillies goes to post for the 17th running of the DEL Oaks. This has never been a race to attract a large field for some reason, as in checking the field sizes for the last ten years, either five or six horses were entered.
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Time for a Gold Cup Rematch in Foster
Some of the top older horses in the game are headed to CD this weekend for the 20th running of the Foster. Valuable points for the BC Classic are available for the top four finishers, and looking to pick up the winner’s share again will be Charleys Latte.
Small Field of Five for Fleur De Lis Handicap at CD
7/2/22 12 CD Fleur De Lis Hcp (GII) $350.000 F&M 4yo&Up 1 1/8m Dirt Hcp Weights The big weekend of stakes actions continues here at the Twin Spires and we look at the field for the Fleur De Lis… Read More ›
Wise Dan Could Be Fireworks at CD
7/2/22 11 CD Wise Dan (GII) $350.000 4yo&Up 1 1/16m Turf 122lbs It’s a big weekend of racing here in Louisville and we look at the field for the Wise Dan (GII) a mile and a sixteen turf race… Read More ›
Spankys Barn with a Strong Pair in The Nerud
The 8th Running of The Nerud-G2 Saturday, July 2, 2022 BEL Race #3 $250.000 7-Furlongs 4yo+ 123 Lbs Track Record-1:20.41 (Soy Dinero-2004) Stakes Record-1:21.12 (Tallmadge Star-2021) The 8th edition of The Nerud-G2 drew a full field of twelve; however, General… Read More ›
Princess Rooney Winner Earns a BC Birth
The 18th Running of the G2 Princess Rooney Saturday, July 2, 2022 GP Race #3 $250.000 7-Furlongs Fillies and Mares 3+ 118/123 Lbs BC Automatic Qualifier for the Filly and Mare Sprint Track Record-1:20.66 (Omni-2005) Stakes Record-1:21.38 (Grand Cyclone-2021) A… Read More ›
Trippi Sprinkle Shows Heart in Power By Far Stakes Win
6/27/22 2 PRX Power By Far Stakes $100.000 3yo&Up Foaled In PS 5f Turf 3yo 116lbs Older 122lbs It was a rainy afternoon in northern Philly and the Power By Far Stakes was a tight finishes, but when… Read More ›
Wood Duck Stables Raises the Bar in Soggy Crowd Pleaser
It was a rainy day in the northeast today, and PRX would not be spared from mother nature. The wet weather left the turf course as soft. That would be great news for the longest shot on the board, Barr, as the gelding would go off at odds of nearly 11/1.
Di Canzoni Makes a Winning Stakes Debut in Dancing Renee at BEL
The 9th Running of the Dancing Renee Sunday, June 26, 2022 BEL Race #1 $150.000 6-Furlongs Dirt NY-Bred F&M 4+ 123 Lbs (plus penalties) Track Record-1:07.36 (Alpha Ultimo-2005) Stakes Record-1:09.13 (Easily Amused-2021) Di Canzoni, in the colors of Ace Racing… Read More ›
Mb Rules In Mountain Top Futurity
6/26/22 2 RUI Mountain Top Futurity $150.000 2yo Foaled In NM 6f Dirt 120lbs +penalties Fred Flintstone said “don’t bet on the races“… he left off the rest of the sentence… unless you bet on Mb Stables. Saturday’s… Read More ›