4/30/21 14 CD KY Oaks (GI) $1,250.000 3yoF 1/18m Dirt 121lbs The first Saturday in May… even those outside of the industry know what that means, it’s KYD time. But not so fast there Shorty, the girls have their… Read More ›
STAKES ARTICLES
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Gold Futures Lights Up Tote in Santa Margarita Victory
4/24/21 9 SA Santa Margarita (GIII) $200.000 4yo&Up F&M 1 1/8m Dirt 123 pounds +penalties There are long-shots, and then there are LONG-shots and then there are LOOOOOOONG-SHOTS… Twin Towers Racing set the tote board on fire as their… Read More ›
Jive is High After Copper Top Futurity Win
4/24/21 2 SUN Copper Top Futurity $130.000 2yo Foaled in NM 4 1/2 Dirt 120 pounds The only thing that surprised me about Saturday’s Copper Top Futurity was that Smoke Two Joints only won by a quarter… Read More ›
High Planker Supplies the Answers in San Francisco Mile
San Francisco Mile – Grade III1 Mile Turf Stake Purse $250.000 Open 3 Year Olds And Up. Well this race lived up to both its history and the HRP trends but there were a few important lessons to be learned… Read More ›
High Command Gets His Act Together in Crystal Waters Stakes
Crystal Water Stakes1 Mile Turf Stake Purse $100.000 Open 3 Year Olds And Up Foaled In CA. 1st High Command Nakamura Stables Pereira T J As expected the lesser weight for age allowance worked out… Read More ›
Number Nine Looks Fine on Lead to Win Bewitch
Number Nine has made her living going long in races like this, but she does it in an impressive fashion, by going right to the front and hoping to stay there until the end. Prior to the Bewitch, three of her six most recent races saw her go wire to wire to get a win, with the races distances being at least a mile and a quarter.
Crystal Waters Stakes Only Draws Four but is Still an Intriguing Contest
Crystal Water StakesSA Race #8 1m Turf StakePurse $100.000 For Three Year Olds And Upward Foaled In CA. I guess if you wanted to highlight one of the negative effects on HRP profits then state bred stakes would be one… Read More ›
Seven in Santa Margarita on Saturday
4/24/21 9 SA Santa Margarita (GIII) $200.000 4yo&Up F&M 1 1/8m Dirt 123 pounds +penalties Out to Arcadia and we get a nice field of seven matrons for the Santa Margarita (GIII) a mile and an… Read More ›
Can Jive “Smoke” the Field in Copper Top Futurity?
4/24/21 2 SUN Copper Top Futurity $130.000 2yo Foaled in NM 4 1/2 Dirt 120 pounds 2yo races outside of the maiden ranks are hard to come by, but we get a… Read More ›
San Francisco Mile is Full of Questions as We All Wait for the Answers.
San Francisco Mile – Grade IIIGG Race #14 1m Turf Graded StakePurse $250.000 For Three Year Olds And Upward. This race is just about as intriguing as it gets and there will be plenty in the result that many trainers… Read More ›