8/8/2020 9 SAR The Troy (GIII) $200.000 4yo&Up 5 1/2f Turf 123lbs Eleven speed-balls will be headed to the starting gate on Saturday and we look at the field for The Troy (GIII) a five and a half… Read More ›
STAKES ARTICLES
All the Stakes previews and reviews.
It’s Travers Time Already!
It might seem a little too early, as the month of August is just getting underway, but the Midsummer Derby is upon us. The differences between the Travers within our game and in the real world are pretty interesting right now, but here, it really is business as usual other then the early date.
The SAR Special to Be Smokin and Burnin
On Saturday, the biggest names of the three year old division will be at the Spa for the Travers. A year ago, a couple of them were seen right here in the SAR Special, which will be run on Friday.
Who Can Tip Toe to a Win in a Very Open Ballerina?
The Ballerina – Grade I [BC]SAR Race #8 7f Dirt Graded StakePurse $400.000 For Fillies And Mares Three Years Old And Upward. With only two three year olds in an 11 runner field this race is skewed towards the older… Read More ›
Sophomore Fillies Sprint Seven Furlong in The Test
8/8/2020 9 SAR The Test (GI) $400.000 3yoF 7f Dirt 122lbs Upstate NY and The Spa, we catch a VERY talented group of sophomore fillies for The Test (GI), and this seven furlong, main track… Read More ›
Tremendous Heart Displayed by Z Command in Personal Ensign Win
This one would not be easy, but at the end of the Personal Ensign, one of the top horses in this division showcased her heart and talent, picking up the big win and punching her ticket to the BC Distaff once again. The winner would be Z Command, and we now know that she will be a part of the field to defend her BC crown during the fall.
Salar de Uyuni Pulls Away to Take ALB Handicap
8/1/2020 6 ALB ALB Handicap $200.000 3yo&Up 1 1/8m Dirt Hcp Weights (118-121) Don’t question his tactics… Mb Stables takes Salar de Uyuni, who had been sprinting on the turf of late, back to a two-turn main track race… Read More ›
Mb Stables Gets “Lucky” in Bowling Green
8/1/2020 7 SAR Bowling Green (GII) $250.000 4yo&Up 1 3/8m InTurf 123lbs Proving that you don’t every doubt the Mb Stbles Machine, Blame It On The Luck, sent off at 8/1 odds, stayed close to the early pace… Read More ›
Angelsinheaven Guided to Wire First in The Jerkens Memorial
In The Jerkens Memorial, there were quite a few horses in the field that were cutting back on their distance after running long, so the challenge to bettors would be which one would have the most success at seven furlongs.
Pink N Bold Gets It Done in The MTH Oaks
Heading into The MTH Oaks, it seemed as though Pink N Bold would have a great chance to pick up the first graded win for Iolaus Racing. It seemed to be a perfect landing spot for her after her win in the Melair Stakes for CA-breds, but sometimes, things don’t always go according to plan.