This Saturday at BEL we will have the 18th running of the Vosburgh, a Grade 2 that provides an automatic bid for its winner into the BC Sprint. It has not mattered that the purse for the race is the lowest that it has ever been in its history, as the starting gate will still be full.
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Turf Ladies Line Up for Rodeo Drive Stakes
9/26/2020 11 SA Rodeo Drive Stakes (GI) [BC] $300.000 3yoF&Up 1 1/4m Turf 3yo 12lbs Older 124lbs This job is a lot easier when you write the correct race… and what a race we have here,… Read More ›
Gallant Bob Stakes Looks Like it’s John Deere’s to Lose
Gallant Bob Stakes – Grade II PRX Race #3 6f Dirt Graded StakePurse $300.000 For Three Year Olds And Upward. 1 Grond Mb Stables Franco G There are three major factors that give this one a big chance here. Firstly the… Read More ›
Cotillion Stakes Is Stacked Again
The Cotillion Stakes offers an automatic spot into the BC Distaff for its winner, but in reality we will see several of these horses running in that race in a little more than a month.
Who Will Take Pharoah Stakes and a Ticket to the BC?
Pharoah Stakes – Grade I [BC]SA Race #12 1 1/16m Dirt Graded StakePurse $300.000 For Two Year Olds. There’s a little feeling of hopelessness when trying to pick a winner of these pre BC two year old races. Fast workers… Read More ›
PA Derby Looks Like a Good One
9/26/2020 5 PRX PA Derby (GI) $1,000.000 3yo 1 1/8m Dirt 122lbs The Road Goes On Forever… but the Derby’s never end… and the gate is full of sophomores for the PA Derby (GI) a mile and an… Read More ›
Team 7 Illusions Gets All Aces “On The Flop” in The PID Masters Stakes
9/21/2020 2 PID The PID Masters Stakes (GII) $400.000 3yo&Up F&M 6 1/2f Dirt 3yo 119lbs Older 121lbs The forum trash talk seemed to fall on deaf ears as Team 7 Illusions’ On The Flop, sent off at… Read More ›
Ags Cherokee Makes it All Look Easy and Marches on to BC
Speakeasy Stakes [BC]5 1/2 Furlongs Turf Stake Purse $100.000 Open 2 Year Olds. 1st Ags Cherokee Arq Racingfarms Franco M We saw a few two year old races this weekend where experience was key to success. Experience at HRP just… Read More ›
The BC Casting Couch Sees a Cutie Get the Role
Natalma Stakes – Grade I [BC]1 Mile Turf Stake Purse $250.000 Filly 2 Year Olds. 1st Casting Couch Cutie Arindel Gutierrez Mario 6 weeks ago this filly was beating just two home when beaten 5 lengths in a maiden over… Read More ›
Evergreen Barely Hangs On in Summer Stakes
The Summer Stakes once again delivered on its reputation of being a very competitive race as the top seven horses finished within one length of one another. Sure, we see that a lot, but with so much on the line, that photo means the BC for its winner, and not a cent of earnings for others.