9/6/2020 11 SAR The Spinaway (GI) $250.000 2yoF 7f Dirt 119lbs Well, my picks didn’t pan out, but it looks like a lot of punters struggled in this one. Naples, sent off at 11/2 odds moved up… Read More ›
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Totally Baroque Proves Class is More than Trip in Princess Rooney Handicap
Princess Rooney Handicap – Grade II [BC]6 Furlongs Dirt Stake Purse $300.000 Filly & Mare 3 Year Olds And Up. 1st Totally Baroque Aer Stables Court J K I had a sneaking suspicion that the old stayer to sprint hack… Read More ›
American Phuegoah Wins The Woodward Handicap for The A Stable
In the Woodward Handicap, The A Stable picked up their biggest win as a trainer, as it is their first ever Grade 1 win. Special congratulations go out to them on this special achievement, and hopefully we will see them pick up more of these in the future.
Mb Stables Is “Groovy” In Dandy
9/4/2020 11 SAR The Dandy (GII) $375.000 3yo 1 1/8m Dirt 122lbs Coming into this years KYD, I thought Groovy would be a major player… perhaps the winner. Well, that didn’t work out but he sure is finding… Read More ›
Twelve Are Hunting a DMR Futurity Win
This Labor Day we will have a chance to see some of the top juvenile horses in the game right now, all of which currently have big aspirations. It is the 18th running of the DMR Futurity, a race that has been won twice by the eventual KYD winner the following season.
Mb Stables Looks to Continue Impressive DMR Debutante Streak
We’ll see some of the best two year old fillies in virtual racing go at it in the 18th running of the DMR Debutante, but the bigger story will be: can Mb Stables really win this race five years in a row?
Field of Seven in DMR Derby
The field is set for the eighteenth running of the DMR Derby, a nine furlong turf event held at its namesake track, for three year olds. Out of all of that history, this will be the lowest purse that the race has run for, as it initially debuted at $300.000, peaked at $400.000, and ran for a while at $250.000.
The Woodward Now Runs as Handicap
For the first time in its virtual history, the Woodward is being run as a handicap. The real life comparison is also seeing this change this year, and the history of the real race has seen it be a handicap before.
The Hopeful Has the Right Title
The Hopeful – Grade I (P1)SAR Race #2 7f Dirt Graded StakePurse $250.000 For Two Year Olds. 1 Eagle Mountain Smokey Stover Castellano J J Smokey has come up with the sort of draw that you can only dream of… Read More ›
Fillies Look for Fame and Fortune in The Spinaway
9/6/2020 11 SAR The Spinaway (GI) $250.000 2yoF 7f Dirt 119lbs The babies aren’t so baby anymore as we are now in Sep and the 2yo fillies will… Read More ›