1/17/21 5 SA Astra Stakes (GIII)$100.000 4yoF&M 1 1/2m Turf 123lbs +penalties Marathon Matrons will be going the extended route mile and a half distance and we look at the field for Sunday’s Astra Stakes (GIII), here… Read More ›
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Full Field Looks to Start New Year Off Right in Lecomte Stakes
Even though points have already been accumulating for the 2021 KYD, the start of the new year means that prep race season is going to be getting a lot more intense. Nearly every week from here on out, we are going to have an important race somewhere across the country.
Stargazing Looks to Take CA Cup Oaks
1/16/21 9 CA Cup Oaks$200.000 3yoF Foaled In CA 1m Turf 12lbs +penalties Seven Cal-bred sophomore fillies will be headed to the turf course on Saturday afternoon and we look at a nice group for the CA Cup… Read More ›
Can Unusual Heat Turf Classic Be “Special”?
1/16/21 7 Unusual Heat Turf Classic$200.000 4yo&Up Foaled In CA 1 1/8m Turf 123lbs +penalties We get a nice group of older Cal-bred turf horses set to go a mile and an eighth and we look at the… Read More ›
KYO Points on the Line in Silverbulletday Stakes
The racing should be exciting at FG this weekend with several intriguing stakes. Two of them will have valuable points on the line for either the KYO or the KYD.
There’s Smiles All Around After La Canada Stakes
La Canada Stakes – Grade II1 1/16 Mile Dirt Stake Purse $200.000 Filly & Mare 4 Year Olds And Up. 1st Laffy Crack Night Rider Stables Van Dyke D It is always good to see the five year olds at… Read More ›
Z Laffy One Has Last Laugh in Las Cienegas Stakes
Las Cienegas Stakes – Grade III6 Furlongs Turf Stake Purse $100.000 Filly & Mare 4 Year Olds And Up. 1st Z Laffy One Ace Racing Stable Prat F There is always a little advantage for the five year olds around… Read More ›
Duke King Proves It’s Never Over Until the Fat Lady Sings at HRP
Say Florida Sandy7 Furlongs Dirt Stake Purse $100.000 Open 4 Year Olds And Up Foaled In NY. 1st Duke King Mental Bloch Racing McCarthy T I want to spend a bit of time with this winner because there is no… Read More ›
Shelter At Home Proves Best in Tight Rego Park
1/10/2021 2 AQU The Rego Park $100.000 3yo Foaled In NY 6 1/2f Dirt 122lbs +penalties Our handicapping stunk, but Shelter At Home smelled like roses, making it three in a row as the bay colt got home… Read More ›
Ten NY Bred Sophomores in The Rego Park at AQU
1/10/2021 2 AQU The Rego Park $100.000 3yo Foaled In NY 6 1/2f Dirt 122lbs +penalties We look at a group of sophomores headed to the gate on Sunday for The Rego Park, a six and a half… Read More ›