The Sandpiper Stakes Two-Year-Old Fillies $125,000 -Tampa Bay Downs Tampa, FL Smoochi broke last, settled at the back and then unleashed a powerful turn of foot to run them all down for the win in The Sandpiper Stakes for Acber… Read More ›
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Strike Finds the Perfect Time to Live Up to His Name in Great White Way
NY Stallion Series – Great White Way7 Furlongs Dirt Stake Purse $500.000 Open 2 Year Olds Foaled In NY. 1st Strike D J C Racing Stables Rodriguez Jam As I mentioned in another report about another track that was off… Read More ›
The Meek Inherit The Inaugural Stakes
The Inaugural Stakes6 Furlongs Dirt Stake Purse $125.00 Open 2 Year Olds. 1st Meekshallinherit Big Jd Racing Martinez W Well, in a game grounded in realism, we got two meets today that were firm in the real world but off… Read More ›
Don’t Ever Try It Tries and Succeeds in Valedictory Stakes
The two horse battle that we were anticipating in the Valedictory Stakes never materialized, but that’s just fine with Night Rider Stables. While his Dangerous Fugitive did not step up, Don’t Ever Try It would in his place, coming from behind to win by about a length.
BC Sprint Champ Dorian Gray Seeks Elite Power Win
Elite Power – GIII $250.000 – Three Year Olds And Upwards6 Furlongs – DirtAqueduct – December 6, 2025 Dorian Gray, the six year old gelding who won the BC Sprint last month, is back in action looking for an end… Read More ›
Hurts Leads The Remsen Field with KYD Points Up for Grabs
The Remsen – GII $250.000 Two Year Olds1 1/8 Miles DirtAqueduct – December 6, 2025 In only a couple of weeks the calendar will flip, and it will be a new year. No one is waiting for a calendar flip… Read More ›
Ten Fillies in Action Sunday at AQU for The Comely
Sunday’s action at AQU will include the 21st running of The Comely, which is for three year old fillies at a mile and an eighth on the main track. There will be ten that take part, hoping to get the winner’s share of the $200.000 purse.
Zifi Seeks Fifth Avenue Stakes Glory
The $500.000 NY Stallion Series Fifth Avenue Stakes takes center stage at Aqueduct on December 6, 2025, presenting a seven-furlong test on the main dirt track exclusively for two-year-old fillies foaled in New York. As a prestigious State Bred stakes… Read More ›
Gate Speed May Be Key in The Inaugural Stakes
The Inaugural Stakes TAM Race #9 6f Dirt StakePurse $125.000 For Two Year Olds. 1 Techno Residency The Sidley Stud Ferrer J C 120 —The son of Techfluence hasn’t run a bad race in five starts, but he hasn’t set… Read More ›
Valedictory Stakes Looks Dangerous and Cheap
Up north on Saturday, we will have the sixteenth edition of the Valedictory Stakes, which is for horses that like to keep on running and running, at a mile and a half on the main track. The details for the race have been constant through time, remaining a Grade 3 since 2011, and little movement with the purse level.