Mabee Stakes – Grade II1 1/8 Mile Turf Stake Purse $200.000 Filly & Mare 3 Year Olds And Up. 1st Delinquent Assembly Nakamura Stables Court J K The key form line here for this one was her last… Read More ›
STAKES ARTICLES
All the Stakes previews and reviews.
No Clear Favorite for The Baruch Handicap
Part of the Labor Day card at SAR will be the 17th running of The Baruch Handicap, a Grade 2 event on the inner turf course. The conditions of this race have been relatively consistent throughout its history, though it did debut at a mile and a half before changing to the current distance in 2012.
So Profound Makes Statement in The JC Gold Cup Victory
9/4/2021 12 SAR The JC Gold Cup (GI) [BC] $1,000.000 3yo&Up 1 1/4m Dirt 3yo 120lbs Older 124lbs The Green Card keeps the hot hand going, giving you the exacta in Saturday’s JC Gold Cup (GI), with a 16/1… Read More ›
The Mint Million to Be Run for First Time on Monday
A new stake has been added to the schedule this year, and it is quite a good one. The Mint Million is debuting at KD, and presents a $1,000.000 Purse to be divided amongst the top four finishers. It will allow this track to get some of the attention on a busy Monday that will be the final day of the meets at both SAR and DMR.
SAR Meet Comes to a Close with The Hopeful
Every year, the Grade 1 Hopeful is the final stake of the meet at SAR. It concludes what has been a memorable stretch of racing with many great moments taking place. It ends with a promise, or a hope, of greatness in the future. In the gate will be a collection of promising two year olds, some of which might be back at SAR next year to run in races like the Travers.
The Flower Bowl: In Their Own Words
The trainers of the nine entrants for The Flower Bowl-G1 were kind enough to give their thoughts about their horse(s) in Saturday’s $600.000 contest. Questions are italicized and underlined. Here’s what they had to say: Charming Moon (Night Rider Stables):… Read More ›
It’s a Battle of Inside Against Outside in DMR Futurity
DMR Futurity – Grade I (P4)DMR Race #10 7f Dirt Graded StakePurse $300.000 For Two Year Olds. Last years winner came from the Smokey Stover stable and went on to win the BC Juvenile where as the 2019 winner Weak… Read More ›
Mabee Maggie Greene Can Make it to the BC for the Fifth Year Running
Mabee Stakes – Grade IIDMR Race #10 1 1/8m Turf Graded StakePurse $200.000 For Fillies And Mares Three Years Old And Upward. Three of the last four running’s of this race have been won by three year olds, but this… Read More ›
Pollards Vision Looks the Part in The Saranac
The 18th Running of The Saranac-G3 September 4, 2021 14:30 SAR Race #5 $200.000 11/16 Turf 3YOs 122 Lbs (Plus Penalties) Track Record-1:38.91 (Pago Lass-2012) Stakes Record-1:39.42 (Call Me Godd-2019) The graded stakes action at SAR on Saturday kicks-off with the… Read More ›
Not A Big Deal Looks to Regain Spring Form in The Prioress
The 18th Running of The Prioress-G2 September 4, 2021 16:10 SAR Race #10 $250.000 6 Furlongs Dirt 3YO Filles 122 Lbs Track Record-1:07.92 (Magni-2004) Stakes Record-1:08.95 (Dead Ant Dead Ant-2015) Nine sophomore fillies have signed-on for the $250.000 G2 Prioress… Read More ›