It’s Travers Day at Saratoga, but the excitement of this day can also be felt throughout the undercard with many Grade 1 races offering great purses and valuable BC points. I’ll start my look at these races with the Personal Ensign, a stake for older females going nine furlongs that runs for the 18th time.
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Full Gate of Sophomore Sprinters for Jerkens at SAR
The 19th Running of the G1 Jerkens Memorial August 28, 2021 15:20 SAR Race #8 $500.000 7 Furlongs 3YOs 122 Lbs Track Record-1:20.24 (Another BomBay-2004) Stakes Record-1:21.28 (Fox News-2018) An interesting field of twelve has signed-on for the $500.000 G1… Read More ›
Quality Over Quantity for Six Horse Field in $400.000 Ballston
The 18th Running of the G2 Ballston August 28, 2021 14:40 SAR Race #6 $400.000 1 1/16 Turf 4YO+ Filles and Mares 123 Lbs Track Record-1:38.91 (Pago Lass-2012) Stakes Record-1:39.34 (Sesquipedalian-2012) With all six entrants already confirmed stakes winners, and… Read More ›
Ricki Tikki Tavi Nails Contradiction on the Wire in Jones Stakes at PRX
The 11th Running of the G3 Jones Stakes August 21, 2021 20:00 PRX Race #3 $300.000 1 1/16 Mile 3YOs 122 Lbs Track Record-1:40.41 (Frootie Moon-2012) Stakes Record-1:41.14 (Heretowinthisfight-2020) Ricki Tikki Tavi, racing in the silks of La Canada Racehorses, made it… Read More ›
Friday Night Stakes Action at CT Brings Classy Field for CT Oaks
8/27/21 6 CT CT Oaks (GIII) $400.000 3yo F 7f Dirt 119lbs Up to the eastern panhandle of WV and where I cut my teeth on the horse racing thing, and we look at the field for the… Read More ›
CT Classic May Not Be Best Field Ever, But it Will Produce an Intriguing Race
CT Classic – Grade IICT Race #7 1 1/8m Dirt Graded StakePurse $800.000 For Three Year Olds And Upward. The annual Greyhound race at the bullring CT track brings its usual mix of hope and talent. Interestingly this hasn’t been… Read More ›
Contradiction Running for $300.000, BC Points, and Maybe His Life in Jones Stakes
The 11th Running of the G3 Jones Stakes August 21, 2021 20:00 PRX Race #3 $300.000 1 1/16 Mile 3YOs 122 Lbs Track Record-1:40.41 (Frootie Moon-2012) Stakes Record-1:41.14 (Heretowinthisfight-2020) Not sure if I made the mistake of posting an incomplete… Read More ›
Twisted Express Runs Down Amalfi to Claim DMR Oaks
The 18th Running of the G1 DMR Oaks August 21, 2021 19:20 DMR Race #8 $300.000 11/8 Mile Turf 3YO Fillies 122 Lbs Track Record-1:44.48 (Snippets-2009) Stakes Record-1:45.34 (Funky Music-2011) It is not very often that the term “first winner” can be… Read More ›
Cold Weather Rider Warms Up the Day for Night Rider Stables, Takes Highlander
8/22/21 4 WO Highlander (GI) $350.000 3yo&Up 6f Turf 3yo 119 lbs Older 123 lbs We knew the Highlander (GI) would be about speed, but a late closing kick was actually the ticket to the win. Cold Weather Rider,… Read More ›
Here Z Comes Nails Win On Wire, Takes Dance Smartly at WO
8/22/21 3 WO Dance Smartly Stakes (GII) $175.000 3yo&Up F&M 1 1/4m Turf 3yo 119 lbs Older 123 lbs +penalties This weekend was about as big as it gets here in Toronto, and it took a photograph to separate… Read More ›