Just because it is the week between the KYD and the PRK doesn’t mean we can’t have very big races this weekend! Center stage will go to the turf stars for now, and the excitement will be at BEL as the 20th running of the Grade 1 Man O War goes to post.
STAKES ARTICLES
All the Stakes previews and reviews.
Gran Z Sets New Standard in CD
The 19th Running of the G1 CD Saturday, May 7, 2022 CD Race #9 18:30 $750.000 4+ 122 Lbs 7 Furlongs Track Record-1:20.69 (Point Break-2005) Stakes Record-1:20.96 (Gran Z-2022) Gran Z established a new stakes record in Saturday’s renewal of… Read More ›
Hot Dog an Impressive Winner in Day Mile
The 19th Running of the G2 Day Mile May 7, 2022 $500.000 1-Mile CD Race #6 Post Time 16:00 3YOs 122 Lbs Track Record-1:33.90 (Hollywood Eclipse-2021) Stakes Record-1:34.52 (Lunar Blaze-2016) Saturday’s G2 Day Mile went to Hot Dog from South… Read More ›
Derby City Distaff Goes to Strawberry
The 19th Running of the G1 Derby City Distaff Saturday, May 7, 2022 CD Race #10 18:00 $750.000 F&M 4+ 122 Lbs 7 Furlongs Track Record-1:20.69 (Point Break-2005) Stakes Record-1:21.00 (Avery Island-2012) Prominent throughout, Strawberry was able to get the… Read More ›
Immoral Goes Back-to-Back in Forester Turf Classic
The 19th Running of the G1 Forester Turf Classic Saturday, May 7, 2022 CD Race #11 Post Time 18:30 $1,000.000 11/8 Turf 4+ 122 Lbs Track/Stakes Record-1:44.12 (Iron Kaki-2012) For the 2nd year in a row, it was Immoral that claimed… Read More ›
Things Are Warming Up as We See a Summers Day in CD Distaff Turf Mile
CD Distaff Turf Mile – Grade II1 Mile Turf Stake Purse $500.000 Filly & Mare 4 Year Olds And Up. 1st Summers Day Maxmillion Farm Bridgmohan S X My advice has always been back the… Read More ›
Tenrikyo Goes to the Top of the Female Tree in La Troienne
La Troienne – Grade I1 1/16 Mile Dirt Stake Purse $750.000 Filly & Mare 4 Year Olds And Up. 1st Tenrikyo Smokey Stover Jaramillo E Well of the big three only Naples didn’t… Read More ›
The Cameraman is Forced to Work Hard in American Turf
American Turf – Grade II1 1/16 Mile Turf Stake Purse $500.000 Open 3 Year Olds. =1st Sly Prayers Dawson Farms Franco M Well i must admit i didn’t see this one coming and whilst… Read More ›
Gigabyte Runs Down Individuation, Gives Smokey Stover KYD Win
5/7/2022 12 CD THE KYD (GI) $3,000.000 3YO 1 1/4 mile Dirt Weight 126lbs Fillies 121lbs Preference to TC-KYD Qualifications I’m the one constantly preaching big races, big purse, big horses, big barns… but I don’t listen to… Read More ›
Saturday Stakes Coverage from CD – Part 2
Part 2 of the Saturday stakes action from CD – KYD coverage will be in a seperate post, both the write-up and video updates. Check back soon for all of that. Again, thanks to everyone for the feedback… a lot… Read More ›