4/2/21 BONUS KEENELAND COVERAGE 3 KEE Beaumont (GIII) [KYO] $150.000 3yoF 7f Dirt 120lbs +penalties Spring in Lexington… ain’t no place finer. So we head over to KEE and look at the field for the Beaumont (GIII) with ramifications… Read More ›
STAKES ARTICLES
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Smooth Rail Trip for Viking Belle Vb in Bourbonette Oaks
Smokey Stover made a big investment with Viking Belle Vb, picking her up about a week after she won an allowance, for $250.000 in private sales. She had not run in anything greater than that up to that point, so there is a level of risk with such a purchase. After the Bourbonette Oaks, that is a chance that is now seeing its reward.
Dog Days In March? Howl Of The Hound Takes SUN Derby And Stays Perfect
3/27/21 10 SUN SUN Derby (GIII) $700.000 3yo 1 1/8m Dirt 120lbs The size of the field for Saturday’s SUN Derby (GIII) may have been a surprise… the winner, not so much. Mb Stables’ Howl Of The Hound,… Read More ›
As Predicted, Mb Dominates The GP Oaks
3/27/21 13 GP The GP Oaks (GII) [KYO] $200.000 3yo F 1 1/16m Dirt 122lbs +penalties When you can scratch a horse as good as Feral Impact and still dominate a race of this magnitude… well, you’re probably… Read More ›
Added Value Grabs Huge Win For Alabarda Stable in The FL Derby
One of the things that I enjoy the most when covering big races like the FL Derby is when a smaller stable picks up the big win. That’s not meant to discredit the great work that people like Mb Stables put into their runners, but as a smaller stable myself, I can feel the excitement that they get when they pull off such a win.
Raj Action Packed is Sublime in The Pan American
The Pan American – Grade II1 1/2 Mile Inner Turf Stake Purse $200.000 Open 4 Year Olds And Up. 1st Raj Action Packed Arindel Jaramillo E Whilst the rest of the runners were looking like they were on the old… Read More ›
Crack Dab Discovers Old Form in The Hal’s Hope Win
During the summer last year, Crack Dab was looking like one of the top horses in the game when he ran second in the Whitney, and then won the Pacific Classic. As quickly as he burst onto the scene, he seemed to fall off at the end of the year.
Penalty Shot Proves a Class Above Them in Ruby Stakes
Ruby Stakes – Grade III [KYD]1 1/8 Mile Dirt Stake Purse $250.000 Open 3 Year Olds. 1st Penalty Shot Maxmillion Farm Court J K I have said it a few times today and this race again looked a lot like… Read More ›
The Time is Right for the Old Warrior in The Appleton
The Appleton – Grade III1 Mile Inner Turf Stake Purse $100.000 Open 4 Year Olds And Up. 1st Time Warrior Paradise Stable Bravo J Well the race engine may be different but there’s a couple of things that have remained… Read More ›
Full Field in The Hal’s Hope
The Hal’s Hope is a smaller Grade 3 that is taking place at GP on Saturday as a part of the FL Derby undercard. It will send older horses nine furlongs on the main track as it runs for the 18th time.