The IND Derby – Grade III1 1/16 Mile Dirt Stake Purse $500.000 Open 3 Year Olds. 1st Smugglers Blues John Henry Saenz D This horses works had been steadily improving to the point that he was working grade one winning… Read More ›
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Scratches Spoil Modesty Handicap
Two days ago, we had a field of six going to post for the Modesty Handicap. Thanks to rain making the turf soft, that field size was cut in half.
Na Pali Bounces Back to Form in The Diana
The Diana – Grade I1 1/8 Mile Turf Stake Purse $500.000 Filly & Mare 3 Year Olds And Up. Half the field was three year olds and they filled three of the first four places which makes Maggie Greene’s performance… Read More ›
Nine for The AP Handicap
The AP Handicap – GIII7/13/19AP Race 3 1 3/16M – TurfPurse $150.000Three Year Olds and Up A field of nine has been entered up for this years running of the grade three Arlington Park Handicap here over the turf… Read More ›
There’s a Rabbit Loose on the Course in The Forbidden Apple
The Forbidden Apple – Grade IIISAR Race #6 1m InTurf Stake This race reminded us this is just a computer game as the ‘rabbit’ option was used and we saw the ‘copy and paste’ race that happens when that instruction… Read More ›
Z Command Looks Very Tough in The IND Oaks
The IND Oaks – GIII7/13/19IND Race 1 1 1/16M – DirtPurse $200.000Three Year Olds Fillies Only six fillies have been entered up here for this years running of the grade two Indiana Oaks here over the Indiana Grand Racetrack…. Read More ›
Orange County Attracts Eight to LA Derby
While this weekend will be hosting a few stake events for sophomore runners, here in the California sunshine eight entries will be trying to add the LA Derby to their trophy case. While some have been struggling against some higher… Read More ›
Homme de Guerre Looks to Seal the Deal in American Derby
After attacking older runners in his his past two efforts at this distance on the grass, Blushing Meadows has found the perfect placement for Homme de Guerre against other sophomores, and hopes to take home top honors. American Derby –… Read More ›
Two Year Old Prospects on Display in Sanford
Two year old racing on HRP is always hotly contested, regardless of what level of track you are running at, but a race like the Sanford at beautiful Saratoga Race Course is especially coveted. I took a look at last year’s field and wondered, where are they now?
Modesty Handicap Should Be Good for Mb Stables
A field of six will be heading to the gate for the 15th running of the Grade 3 Modesty Handicap, and they will be happy to see the purse has been increased by $50.000 to where it had been for the last two years.