STAKES ARTICLES
All the Stakes previews and reviews.
Spiced Has the Most Street Sense at CD
Street Sense1 1/16 Mile Dirt Stake Purse $200.000 Open 2 Year Olds. 1st Spiced Smokey Stover Gaffalione T The toughest thing these days seems to be getting the right position out of the gate… Read More ›
Heavy Favorite Pytrannical Wins Twilight Derby
Ptyrannical went off as a big favorite for the Twilight Derby, at odds of , as bettors found his experience in races like this quite appealing. There would be no spirits that kept this one away from the winner’s circle on Halloween, but it was a nail biter as he narrowly defeated the pace setter, Sovereign Leader, at the wire.
Greta Gets the Trip in Rags To Riches at CD
The 7th Running of the Rags To Riches October 31, 2021 18:25 CD Race #2 $200.000 11/16 Dirt 2YO Fillies 120 Lbs Track Record-1:39.28 (One For The Road-2012) Stakes Record-1:42.38 (Greta-2021) Well, this is a new experience for your author. After… Read More ›
Hollywood Revolution Pulls Away Late To Take Bold Ruler at BEL
10/31/21 6 BEL The Bold Ruler (GIII) $200.000 3yo&Up 7f Dirt 3yo 121 lbs Older 124 lbs +penalties It was a big weekend of stakes action here in Elmont, NY, and the upsets ruled the weekend… we had another… Read More ›
Combat Wombat Sets New KEE Track Record in Fayette Victory
The 17th Running of the G2 Fayette October 30, 2021 15:05 KEE Race #7 $300.000 11/8 Dirt 3YOs 121 Lbs 4yo+ 124 Lbs Track/Stakes Record-1:47.29 (Combat Wombat-2021) For the 4th consecutive year, Combat Wombat has won a graded stakes. In Saturday’s… Read More ›
Psychotic Ruler Skims the Rail in The Empire Classic Upset
The 15th Running of the Empire Classic October 30, 2021 15:00 BEL Race #9 $300.000 11/8 Dirt NY-Breds 3YOs 121 Lbs 4yo+ 124 Lbs Track Record-1:46.02 (Jimmies Fourpeat-2012) Stakes Record-1:47.74 (War Scent-2014) Saturday’s rain played havoc all over the HRP landscape… Read More ›
Savannah Ruler Lights the Tote in ONT Derby
10/31/21 2 WO ONT Derby (GIII) (BONUS COVERAGE) $150.000 3yo 1 1/8m Dirt 123 lbs +penalties You just gotta pay attention to the claim box… since being nabbed out of a $14.000 claimer at SA back in… Read More ›
Hot Summer Looks Dominant in The Empire Distaff
The Empire Distaff seemed to be a good landing spot for Hot Summer after back to back disappointing races in the Alabama and the TC of America. The competition level would not be as strong, but still be strong enough. It would prove to be a great decision for trainer D J C Racing Stables as his filly picks up the victory in convincing fashion.
This Girl Gets Her Name in The Ticonderoga
Heading into The Ticonderoga, A Girl Has No Name had done very little in the stakes that she had run in. Back in 2019, there was an ungraded victory, but other than that, she has been unable to step up to be successful at this level. In overnights, she has been very good, but it had not been the case in stakes.