The field for the Whittingham Stakes was very impressive, and certainly worthy of competing against once another for twice as much as the $225.000 purse that was offered for the race. This made it a tough race to pick, and given that, Last Way To The Beac’s recent races against the best in the division overshadowed his recent victories.
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Arindel Sweeps the Top Two Spots in Star Shoots
It was a great day for Arindel in the Star Shoots, as his two fillies took the top spots! First across the wire would be Genghis Happened, a filly with plenty of experience here at WO that was looking for her stake victory. A length behind her would be Broomstick Storm, a filly who has now been second in five of eight starts.
Build Battle Leads at All Calls in Bewitch
4/29/2022 1 KEE Bewitch (GIII) $300.000 4yo&Up F&M 1 1/2m Turf 123lbs Mb Stables upsets the apple cart a bit in the Bewitch (GIII) at KEE as his Build Battle, sent off at 14/1 odds, went head and head… Read More ›
Dead Heat Ruins The Roxelana
4/30/2022 1 CD The Roxelana $160.000 4yo&Up F&M 6f Dirt 122lbs +penalties When the dust settled Saturday night at CD, The Roxelana went to the placing judges as Jedediah and El Gran Condotteri hit the line in pretty close… Read More ›
Balanced Field in Wilshire Stakes
Sunday racing at SA will feature the 16th running of the Grade 3 Wilshire Stakes and it will send a field of five one mile around the turf course. The purse for the race is $100.000, something it has always been since the race’s inception in 2006. My first impression of this field is that it is incredibly balanced.
Woodstock Stakes Could Go to the “Dogs”
5/1/2022 4 WO Woodstock Stakes $125.000 3YO 6f Dirt 122lbs +penalties North of the border we go for a field of five sprinters set to go six furlongs in the Woodstock Stakes, over the main track here at… Read More ›
Whittingham Stakes Isn’t a BC Race, It Just Looks Like One
They may only be running for a $225.000 purse, but several of the horses in the field for Whittingham Stakes have taken each other on for much bigger prizes in the BC. In the 2022 edition of the race we will see Billy Joel, Iron Nation, and Winter Solstice, horses that have combined for over $10,000.000 in earnings.
Five Fast Females Go in The Roxelana
4/30/2022 1 CD The Roxelana $160.000 4yo&Up F&M 6f Dirt 122lbs +penalties It’s that time… off to Louisville we go for a few weeks of the most important stakes races in America, and let’s start with a group of… Read More ›
Star Shoots Will Run with Six
The Star Shoots is an ungraded stake up north for three year old fillies that will be running for the 12th time. It first appeared on the schedule in 2009, but took a couple years off before resurfacing in 2012. Since then, it has been contested on a yearly basis.
Combat Wombat and Mintmatch Look Toughest in Californian
The 18th Running of the G2 Californian Saturday, April 30, 2022 SA Race #3 Post Time 19:10 $200.000 11/8 Dirt 4+ 123 Lbs (Plus Penalties) Track Record-1:46.74 (Imane-2013) Stakes Record-1:46.71 (Dark Crown-2007 @HOL) Older horses take center stage at SA on… Read More ›