7/18/2020 2 FL THE NY DERBY$150.000 3yo Foaled in NY 1 1/16m Dirt 120lbs +penalties The road goes on forever but the Derbys never end… or something like that. And, we look at the field… Read More ›
STAKES ARTICLES
All the Stakes previews and reviews.
Tenrikyo Looks Likely in The Pitcher Stakes
7/18/20 11 MTH The Pitcher Stakes (GIII) $250.000 F&M 3yo&Up 1 1/16m Dirt 3yo 119 Older 124 A six-pack of hot ladies will be headed to the gate on Saturday and we look at the field for The… Read More ›
Mb Stables Is “Immoral” in The BEL Derby Invitational
7/11/2020 5 BEL The BEL Derby Invitational (GI) $1.000.000 3yo 1 1/4m Inner Turf 122lbs Do we have enough Derbys? Mb Stables probably doesn’t think so because they mean big races, tons of purse money and his best… Read More ›
Smokey “Cons” Field, Takes The Nerud
7/11/2020 3 BEL The Nerud (GII) [BC] $300.000 4yo&Up 7f Dirt 123lbs It was a big weekend of racing at BEL at when there are big races and big purses, big horses come to the top. The Nerud (GII)… Read More ›
Camp Hollywood Barely Wins Smokey Stover Debut In ONT Matron
Last month, Smokey Stover showed his confidence in Camp Hollywood, picking her up in private sales from John Henry for $600.000.
Chances Taken Enjoys The Soft BEL Oaks Turf
A virtual Tropical Storm moved through the area overnight, and that left the turf course at BEL as soft for the running of this years BEL Oaks. That raised new questions as to who the ones to shine would be on this soaked surface and there were not many in this field who had ever raced on an off track.
Camp Hollywood Makes Smokey Stover Debut in ONT Matron Stakes
The ONT Matron Stakes is a smaller Grade 3 event that takes place north of the border, sending older females around the main track for a mile and a sixteenth. This will be the fourteenth time that it has run in the game, and the tenth time that is has been a graded race
Shadow Man Leaves Shadows for Shock Win in The IND Derby
The IND Derby – Grade III1 1/8 Mile Dirt Stake Purse $300.000 Open 3 Year Olds. 1st Shadow Man Axeman Hernandez R M The first thing i want to do here is congratulate Axeman. A player since 2007 they go… Read More ›
The BEL Derby Invitational is as Wide Open as You Could Want a Race to Be
7/11/2020 5 BEL The BEL Derby Invitational (GI) $1.000.000 3yo 1 1/4m Inner Turf 122lbs Big purses are on-tap at BEL this… Read More ›
BEL Oaks Looks Like a Real Thriller
The starting gate is full as this very important Grade 1 event, the BEL Oaks, is set to take place on Saturday. It is a race that allows three year olds to race among themselves, and will likely be talked about quite often when we discuss the BC Fillies and Mares Turf four months from now.