Splash Mountain going off at 11/1 odds just doesn’t seem right, but it actually has been happening more often recently than it probably should be. There was no reason to doubt him, and even if you liked another horse or two in here a little more than him, at those odds, you have to take a shot.
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Feral Impact Shows Her Championship Mettle in DEL Oaks
The 16th Running of The DEL Oaks-G3 July 3, 2021 18:25 DEL Race #2 $300.000 3YO Fillies 122 Lbs 1 1/16 Dirt Stakes/Track Record-1:41.57 (Cardi B-2019) The champ is back! Feral Impact, Champion Juvenile Filly of 2020, rebounded nicely from last month’s… Read More ›
Proud Crown and Penalty Shot the Headliners in The IND Derby
The 8th Running of The IND Derby-G3 July 7, 2021 18:25 IND Race #2 $300.000 3YO 120 Lbs 11/16 Dirt Stakes/Track Record-1:41.04 (Rumble-2018) Not very often outside the KEE, SAR, and DMR meets are graded stakes run in the middle of… Read More ›
Intercontinental Runs Them Off Their Feet in The LA Derby
The 17th Running of The LA Derby-G3 July 3, 2021 16:20 LA Race #2 $150.000 3YO C/G 120 F 115 Lbs (+penalties) 1 1/8 Dirt Stakes/Track Record-1:47.67 (Port On The Horizon-2015) Intercontinental ran them off of their feet in the $300.000 G3… Read More ›
Great Lady M Stakes to Provide Monday Excitement
We don’t usually have high quality stakes racing to talk about on Mondays, but that will change this week as the 18th running of the Great Lady M Stakes takes place at LA. It is a race for older females, though three year olds are also invited to take part as well.
Grand Couturier Features Even Field of Sloggers
Grand CouturierBEL Race #2 1 1/2m Turf StakePurse $150.000 (plus up to $22.50 for NY-breds) For Four Year Olds And Upward. 1 Shimoon Chai Martyparty Bridgmohan S X This six year old has been a… Read More ›
Korean Boyband Has Hit in Smile Sprint Handicap
7/3/21 2 GP Smile Sprint Hcp (GIII) $200.000 3yo&Up 6f Dirt Hcp Weights The only thing that happened in this race that didn’t surprise me is we had a dead-head (for second), and that seems to be just… Read More ›
TKO Looks to Get Back on Track, but Things Could Get Rowdy in The Dwyer
The Dwyer – GIII ($250 Purse) 1 Mile on Dirt for Three Year olds BEL – July 5th, 2021 Eight three year old colts and geldings will charge the finish line at Belmont on July 5th. Tko and Oleg looking… Read More ›
Ginger Lee Gets the Job Done in The Iowa Oaks
The Iowa Oaks – Grade IIIPRM Race #1 1 1/16m Dirt StakePurse $225.000 For Fillies Three Years Old. 1st Ginger Lee Nakamura Stables Carrasco V R Tracked a perfect stalk but had… Read More ›
Smokey Hopes Tough Field is Not A Big Deal in Princess Rooney
Princess Rooney – GII (BC) – $350.000 Purse GP – Fillies and Mares Three years Old and Up 7 Furlongs on Dirt June 3rd, 2021 The Princess Rooney will see a full field take to the gates in hopes of… Read More ›