The 13th Running of The AP Classic-G3 July 17, 2021 18:25 AP Race #2 $100.000 13/16 Turf 3YO 120 Lbs 4+ 124 Lbs (+penalties) Track Record-1:51.94 (Caught Red Hoofed-2015) Stakes Record-1:52.52(Darth Invader-2020) AP gets in on the graded action on Saturday… Read More ›
STAKES ARTICLES
All the Stakes previews and reviews.
Spiral Snatches The Forbidden Apple in Closing Strides
The Forbidden Apple had the potential to be a good, well balanced race, and we saw that with the oddsboard leading into it. The favorite, Silent Commander, went off at 6/1, and half the field went off at odds between 6/1 and 9/1.
Rules Are Madness May Break Winless Drought in Modesty Stakes
A field of six will be going to post for the 17th running of the Modesty Stakes, a long turf event for fillies and mares. Three year olds are allowed to participate in this, and they enjoy a four point weight advantage.
SAR Kicks off and The Schuylerville Has a Familiar Look to It
The Schuylerville – Grade III6 Furlongs Dirt Stake Purse $150.000 Filly 2 Year Olds. 1st Incendiary Mb Stables Gaffalione T This filly has a bit of Howl To The Hound in her it… Read More ›
Mix of Sophomores and Elders in The Matchmaker at MTH
The 14th Running of The Matchmaker G3 July 17, 2021 13:15 MTH Race #4 $150.000 11/8 Turf 3YO 119 Lbs 4+ 124 Lbs (+penalties) Track Record-1:44.88 (Danzing Lil Pirate-2016) Stakes Record-1:45.67 (Rock Warrior-2015) Five fillies and mares have signed-on for… Read More ›
Orange Chicken, Knockout Lead Eleven Juveniles for The Sanford at SAR
The 18th Running of The Sanford G3 July 17, 2021 15:20 SAR Race #8 $150.000 6 Furlongs Dirt 2YOs 118 Lbs (+penalties) Track Record-1:07.92 (Magni-2004) Stakes Record-1:09.19 (Symboli Rudolf-2015) Let’s go to the Spa! Saturday’s graded stakes action invades upstate… Read More ›
Elijah G Takes The Quick Call with Quick Inside Move Down the Lane
7/15/21 8 SAR The Quick Call (GIII) $120.000 3yo 5 1/2f Turf 122lbs My picks here were just a bit outside… ok, way outside. In the end, a familiar face was picking up… Read More ›
It is All About Billy Joel in The United Nations Stakes
The United Nations Stakes – Grade I MTH Race #10 1 3/8m Turf Graded StakePurse $500.000 For Three Year Olds And Upward. 1 Winter Solstice John Henry Bridgmohan S X This six year… Read More ›
The Pitcher Stakes Draws Grade One Form into a Grade Three for a Good Looking Contest
The Pitcher Stakes – Grade IIIMTH Race #8 1 1/16m Dirt Graded StakePurse $250.000 For Fillies And Mares Three Years Old And Upward. 1 Charming Moon Night Rider Stables Elliott S… Read More ›
Full Field Friday for The Forbidden Apple
The starting gate will be full for the seventh running of The Forbidden Apple, a Grade 3 event for older horses on the inner turf. This is a race that was initially held at BEL, and would be at that track for four years before moving upstate in 2020.