The Silks Run may have only had a $100.000 purse associated with it, but it attracted a pretty good field of horses looking to make the most of this opportunity. It would be won by a 10/1 longshot named Shakespearean, for Mb Stables, who won a very similar stake up at TAM last month.
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Catori Earns Very Impressive Win in The Cicada
The Cicada is not one of the bigger stakes out there, but it can be the type of race that propels a horse into bigger and better things. Catori is a good example of that, as after breaking her maiden last month and working very well earlier this month, she seemed like a good choice to take another step forward, and she would do exactly that.
Sensational Star Draws Sensational Field
The 19th Running of the Sensational Star 03/20/2022 SA Race #6 17:10 $100.000 6.5 Furlongs Turf CA-Bred 4yo+ 123 lbs Track Record-1:10.91 (Alpha Ultimo-2006) Stakes Record-1:12.05 (Second Chance-2006) There will be a full gate for Sunday’s 19th renewal of the… Read More ›
Whatchagonnado Looks Well-Spotted in The Haynesfield
The 7th Running of The Haynesfield 03/20/2022 AQU Race #2 13:10 $100.000 1-Mile Dirt NY-Bred 4yo+ 123 lbs (plus penalties) Track Record-1:33.67 (Omni-2004) Stakes Record-1:34.51 (Detained-2021) East-Coast stakes action on Sunday as NY-breds will take to the main oval for… Read More ›
Six Run in The Cicada on Saturday
For this time of year, this weekend is unusually light with races, but that doesn’t mean there is nothing going on. It will give us a chance to look at some ungraded stakes that may have gone under the radar on a prep race weekend.
Fractious Hopes Mystery Stays Hot in Silks Run
The Silks Run will be kicking off this Saturday for the seventh time in its history, and it will be the first installment of the race that features a triple digit purse. This five furlong turf sprint brings together a field of eight who have had varying degrees of success over their careers.
Will Rudy Get Too Sweaty in The Hutcheson Steaks?
The Hutcheson StakesGP Race #7 6f Dirt StakePurse $100.000 For Three Year Olds. 1 Rudy Is With Me Mb Stables Gaffalione T This gelding did pretty well as a two year old, most notably when second… Read More ›
Can Karate Hottie Find Any Limit?
Any LimitGP Race #8 6f Dirt StakePurse $100.000 For Fillies Three Years Old. 1 No Pain Nj Vets Sutherland C Failed when stepped up in trip last time after two good wins at sprint trips. Drawn wide… Read More ›
Who Will “Get Lucky” in Irish Stakes at SA?
03/19/2022 8 SA Irish Stakes $100.000 4yo&Up F&M 6 1/2f Turf (Hillside) 123lbs We have a field of ten ladies set to sprint down the hillside on Saturday and we look at the field for the Irish Stakes, a six… Read More ›
Never Met Me Impresses in San Luis Rey
The 17th Running of the G3 San Luis Rey March 12, 2022 16:30 SA Race #4 $125.000 11/2 Turf 4YOs+ 123 Lbs (plus penalties) Track Record/Stakes Record-2:22.34 (Perpetual Motion-2008) Never Met Me, breaking alertly from stall three, went to the front… Read More ›