Wiley – Grade I 1 1/16 Mile Turf Stake Purse $650.000 Filly & Mare 4 Year Olds And Up. 1st Poetic Panther Maletto Rodriguez Jam The fact that this mare went off at 12/1 reflected what a strong field this… Read More ›
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Old Mexico Pulls Off Apple Blossom Shocker
It’s safe to say that no one saw this coming. In the running of the $1,250.000 Apple Blossom Handicap from OP, Old Mexico would go off as a 31/1 longshot, and would not be picked by anyone in the Pick ‘em, not even by her own trainer if he had participated.
Heeza Dime Earns Wire-to-Wire Fleet Sprint Handicap Win
Asgar picked up Heeza Dime last September in the auction, and while the horse had been successful for his prior connections, he was never given the opportunity to run at the graded level. He’d get that chance in his last start, and while he ran well, he came home empty handed.
Shine To Class Remains Unbeaten in Limestone Turf Sprint
Limestone Turf Sprint 5 1/2 Furlongs Turf Stake Purse $300.000 Filly 3 Year Olds. 1st Shine To Class Our Athletes Geroux F Well, I said it would be great to see this filly stay unbeaten, and I said she had… Read More ›
Oh Brother! Spankys Barn Is Electric in Makers Mark Mile
Spankys Barn might not have been too thrilled when he saw the post draw for the Makers Mark Mile, but the trainer was not going to let that get in the way of his plans. He brought two horses that had run in the BC Mile last fall, but while he was certainly hoping for it, he was likely not expecting the eventual result.
NYSS – Park Avenue Is Anyone’s Race to Win
4/13/2025 3 AQU NY Stallion Series – Park Avenue $200.000 3yoF Foaled in NY 61/2 Furlongs Dirt 122lbs +penalties Gotham bred gals will try to pocket some nice cash on Sunday as we look… Read More ›
NY Bred 3yos Go Postward for NYSS – Times Square
4/13/2025 5 AQU NY Stallion Series – Times Square $200.000 3yo Foaled in NY 61/2 Furlongs Dirt 122lbs +penalties Sunday State-bred Sophomore Stakes Sprints… we look at the boys first and the field for… Read More ›
A Race for the Ages in Wiley
Wiley – Grade IKEE Race #6 1 1/16m Turf Graded StakePurse $650.000 For Fillies And Mares Four Years Old And Upward. Just after I have gotten over the excitement of last week’s incredible sprint race where two champions squared off,… Read More ›
Mb Aims at a One-Two in Giants Causeway
Giants Causeway – Grade IIIKEE Race #4 5 1/2f Turf Graded StakePurse $350.000 For Fillies And Mares Three Years Old And Upward. 1 Sweet T Spb Racing Corrales G 125 — No three-year-olds in this race and a short field… Read More ›
Speedsters Take on Limestone Turf Sprint
Limestone Turf SprintKEE Race #4 5 1/2f Turf StakePurse $300.000 For Fillies Three Years Old. 1 Categorical Decision Asgar Gutierrez Mario 120 — She moved from dirt sprinting to turf sprinting to capture two ungraded stakes, the last being the… Read More ›