FG Stakes – Grade III1 1/8 Mile Turf Stake Purse $150.000 Open 4 Year Olds And Up. 1st Lets Do It Big Boy RNP Stables Ferrer J C You know a single tear fell… Read More ›
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Drilldownfortruth Hammers Home Alexandra Stakes Victory
There were only six fillies in the Alexandra, just one more than the amount of fillies that raced in the Risen Star Stakes. That did not mean that this race would be any less impactful for its winner, with 50 points for the KYO being on the line.
Hollywood Comes East for The May
The 7th Running of The May February 21, 2022 12:20 AQU Race #1 $100.000 1-Mile NY-Bred 3YO Fillies 122 lbs (plus penalties) Track Record-1:33.67 (Omni-2004) Stakes Record-1:35.56 (Fleeting-2021) Happy Presidents’ Day! The May, a $100.000 stake for 3yo fillies bred… Read More ›
Any of the Five Could Win Spring Fever Stakes
The 8th Running of the Spring Fever Stakes February 21, 2022 SA Race #6 17:10 $100.000 CA-Bred F&M 4+ 123 Lbs (plus penalties) 6 Furlongs Track Record-1:07.59 (Alpha Ultimo-2008) Stakes Record-1:09.33 (Fall In Line-2021) CA-bred stakes action for 4yo-and-up fillies… Read More ›
Dawson Farms Brings Focus to “Distorted” Risen Star Stakes
2/19/22 11 FG Risen Star Stakes (GII) [KYD] $400.000 3yo 1 1/8m Dirt 122lbs Despite winning three of his last four starts, Dawson Farms’ Distorted Reasoning was dismissed at 15/1 odds for Saturday’s Risen Star Stakes (GII) and what… Read More ›
Sacred Scrolls Stays Hot, Takes Stall Memorial Stakes
2/19/22 6 FG Stall Memorial Stakes $100.000 4yo&Up F&M 1 1/16m Turf 123 pounds +penalties Let’s make it three-for-four… Sacred Scrolls kept her hot hand going for La Canada Racehorses as the bay mare stayed near the pace… Read More ›
Profound Connection All the Way In Lightning City at TAM
The 15th Running of the Lightning City Stakes February 19, 2022 TAM Race #11 15:35 $100.000 5 Furlongs Turf 4+ F&M 122 Lbs Track Record-:55.94 (Phooeys Quest-2021) Stakes Record-:56.30 (Silver Dearest-2021) Profound Connection, breaking from post four, out-dueled stablemate Makitas… Read More ›
Lunar Watch Wins Fourth Straight In Colonel Power
Lunar Watch came into the Colonel Power on a three race winning streak, four wins in five, and finishing in the top two in his last six. The bettors did not think highly of chances to remain hot, and sent him off at odds of 39/1. It wasn’t as if this was a stake inexperienced horse, either, so it was a surprise to see him at those odds.
Milford Sound, Saturday Khartoum DH in G3 Mineshaft
The 17th Running of the G3 Mineshaft Stakes February 19, 2022 15:40 FG Race #9 $250.000 11/16 Dirt 4yo+ 123 Lbs Stakes/Track Record-1:39.97 (Phuneios-2013) It was double the fun as Milford Sound and Saturday Khartoum could not be separated at the wire… Read More ›
Starting Over on a Three-Race Winning Streak After G3 Fritchie Victory
The 15th Running of the G3 Fritchie Stakes February 19, 2022 LRL Race #19 18:25 $250.000 4+ F&M 124 Lbs 7 Furlongs Track Record-1:19.96 (Alpha Ultimo-2007) Stakes Record-1:21.36 (Danzig Queen-2012) Starting Over has gotten good, like really, really good. Conquering… Read More ›