SA Derby – Grade I1 1/8 Miles Dirt Graded Stake Purse $500.000 Three-Year-Olds. At SA 1st Silver Hurricane Mb Stables 5-1 (HRP) 4-1 (SRF) In my preview, I had this as a battle between favoured Blooming Attack and Silver Hurricane,… Read More ›
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One-Two Finish for The Sidley Stud in SUN Stakes
SUN Stakes 1 1/8 on Dirt Purse $200.000 For Three Year Olds And Upward Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino Sunland Park, NM Hurricane Ridge from The Sidley Stud broke well, took the lead out of the gate on Easter Sunday… Read More ›
Monarchy Remains Unbeaten After SA Oaks Win
SA Oaks – Grade II [KYO]1 1/16 Miles Dirt Graded Stake Purse $200.000 Fillies Three-Year-Olds. At SA 1st Monarchy Mo Mentum Farm *6-5 (HRP) *4-5 (SRF) Undefeated Monarchy which has already won the $250.000 SUN Oaks and the Grade… Read More ›
Cumberland Blue Delivers the Goods in the Wood Memorial
Cumberland Blue confirmed his rise in the three-year-old division on April 4, 2026, capturing the Grade II Wood Memorial at Aqueduct for Jerry Garcia Racing under C. H. Borel. The colt went off favored, settled well off the early tempo,… Read More ›
Gold Strikes Rich in Carter Handicap
Gold sprang the upset in the Grade II Carter Handicap on April 4, 2026, giving Spankys Barn and L. Saez a sharp victory at Aqueduct in 1:20.78 for 7 furlongs on a fast track. The six-year-old gelding sat just behind… Read More ›
Superbush Romps in Commonwealth
Commonwealth – GIII $350.000 – For Four Year Olds And Upward 7 Furlongs – Dirt Keeneland – April 4, 2026 In our preview we thought that Superbush looked like the standout of the field and everything about the running of… Read More ›
Woman On The Moon Closes from the Stars to Win the Gazelle
The Gazelle – (Grade lll) [KYO] Purse $200.000 – For Fillies Three Years Old 1 1/8 Miles – Dirt Aqueduct – April 4, 2026 You had to hold your breath down the lane as Woman On The Moon finds room… Read More ›
Bank Robber Gets the Cash in BG Stakes
BG Stakes Grade 1 Purse $1,250.000 For Three Year Olds 1 1/8th on Dirt Keenland Park, Lexington KY Bank Robber from Our Athletes made it two-for-two going long by winning The BG Stakes Saturday in front of a… Read More ›
Lady Sammyantha Writes History with Third Straight Vinery Madison Win
Vinery Madison – (Grade l) Purse $650.000 – For Fillies And Mares Four Years Old And Upward 7 Furlongs – Dirt Keeneland – April 4, 2026 Well, you don’t see this very often. Chasing a rare third consecutive victory in… Read More ›
Viking Cat Gets the Win in The Distaff Handicap
It wasn’t the biggest race of the day, but a field of nine was still hoping to pick up a strong win in the Grade 3 Distaff Handicap. Viking Cat seemed like one of the top choices, and was made our pick to win and she would back that support up, winning in a photo over Chase The Money.