The second big race for two year olds at SAR will be taking place this Saturday, and the starting gate will essentially be full with a field of eleven taking part. We’ll have several returnees from last month’s Sanford in the race and they hope that experience will be helpful as they meet new challengers.
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Rebranded AP Million Runs Saturday with Reduced Purse
It’s time for the AP Million! Or, make that the Mister D Stakes, and it’s no longer “a million”. Over the years, the AP Million has been a classic race, and one that had a lot of excitement surrounding it.
We May See the First Older Winner of Beverly D for Seven Years
Beverly D – Grade IAP Race #3 1 3/16m Turf Graded StakePurse $400.000 For Fillies And Mares Three Years Old And Upward. With a lot of the games talent being directed towards SAR and DMR this AP weekend has brought… Read More ›
Bruce D Stakes Only Attracts Small Field, but There May Be a Diamond in the Rough
Bruce D Stakes – Grade IAP Race #2 1m Turf Graded StakePurse $300.000 For Three Year Olds. This being a grade one it is a great opportunity for some of the lesser lights to poke their nose into the BC… Read More ›
No Clear Favorite in Five Horse Field for $125.000 Groupie Doll at ELP
The 18th Running of the Groupie Doll August 15, 2021 16:10 ELP Race #8 $125.000 1-Mile Dirt 3YO+ F&M 120/124 Lbs (Plus Penalties) Track Record-1:33.87 (Hollywood Revolution-2021) Stakes Record-1:34.82 (Night School-2018) ELP, a.k.a. The Pea Patch, will host an 11-race card… Read More ›
Commander Wellesley Looks to Clear Graded Hurdle in G2 King Edward BC Stakes
The 16th Running of the G2 King Edward BC Stakes August 15, 2021 13:40 WO Race #2 $175.000 1-Mile Turf 3YO+ 119/123 Lbs (Plus Penalties) Track Record-1:31.72 (Cleveland Browns-2012) Stakes Record-1:32.00 (Trading Punches-2010) Just a two-race card at WO on Sunday,… Read More ›
Eleven in Wide Open Fourstardave on SAR Turf
8/14/21 7 SAR The Fourstardave Handicap (GI) [BC] $500.000 3yo&Up 1m InTurf Hcp Weights Up-state New York, we keep the big races going at The Spa and take a look at the field of eleven set to go… Read More ›
Need 4 Speed Too Good in WV Governors Stakes at MNR
The 19th Running of the WV Governors Stakes-G3 August 7, 2021 16:40 MNR Race #17 $200.000 11/16 Dirt 3YO 118 Lbs 4YO+ 123 Lbs Track/Stakes Record-1:41.05 (Flamenco Beach-2018) The good folks at MNR probably needed a day off on Sunday. After… Read More ›
Two Down, One to Go? Ice Crystal Shines in SAR Oaks
Smokey Stover-trained filly has now secured two legs of the Triple Tiara. Undecided on where she will run next.
Incendiary Burns Down The Adirondack
A couple days ago, Mb Stables won the Sorrento Stakes at DMR with Paris Pinnacle Party. Today in the Adirondack, he would pull of a sweep of the two big stakes that were run for two year old fillies over the weekend as Incendiary earning the win.