Stumble delivered the decisive move when it mattered most, advancing from seventh through the first three calls before sweeping past the leaders to capture the Ack Ack-G3 at Churchill Downs. The five-year-old went off at just over 9/2 for owner/trainer… Read More ›
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Mightiness Rewrites the Record Book in Back-to-Back DEL Handicap Triumphs
DEL Handicap – (Grade lll) Purse $500.00 – For Fillies And Mares Three Years Old And Upward 1 1/8 Miles – Dirt Delaware Park – September 26, 2026 Mightiness returned to familiar territory and rediscovered her winning form, successfully defending… Read More ›
The Hirsch Turf Classic Ruled by Rain, Won by Mistborn
Typically, the Hirsch Turf Classic is a race that we can look forward to every year in anticipation of the BC Turf. However, rain would lead us with yielding turf, and the scratching of half the field. Problem is, when you only six to start with, that doesn’t lead you with much.
Pirate Bounty Claims the Gold in The Vosburgh
Two months ago, Pirate Bounty found himself running in a $20.00 claimer at SAR, even though he had success earlier in the year in bigger races, and even some ungraded stakes last year. Winning Link Stables would pick him up for that price, and it would be a winning move for the trainer, as he collects his bounty of a BC Sprint spot.
Confident Elegance and Barossa Valley Share in The Bloom Handicap Win
Rain took out several horses at BEL on Saturday, and in the Bloom Handicap, it probably washed away our biggest story going into it, which was how Honey would handle a large weight disadvantage. She would be scratched, leaving just seven to take part in the race. Two of them would end up in the winner’s circle.
Mo Mentum Wants It All in The Beldame
The Beldame – Grade II 1 1/8 Mile Dirt Stake Purse $250.00 Filly & Mare 3 Year Olds And Up. 1st Wants It All Mo Mentum Farm Velazquez J R 1:48.06 Well its official, the odds Monkeys… Read More ›
Wild Water Wagon Looks Ready to Roll in Winter Memories
8 BEL Winter Memories (GIII) $200.00 3yoF 1m Turf 122lbs +penalties The Winter Memories – Grade III brings an 11-filly field to Belmont on Sunday, September 27, 2026, for one mile on turf and a purse of $200.000. Restricted to… Read More ›
Hurts and Bold Intruder Face Off in Oklahoma Derby
Oklahoma Derby – GIII $400.00 For Three Year Olds 1 1/8 Miles – Dirt Remington Park – September 27, 2026 It is officially Autumn and we are mere days away from flipping the calendar page over to October yet, believe… Read More ›
BEL Turf Sprint Features the Reigning BC Sprint Champ
BEL Turf Sprint – Grade III BEL Race #7 6f Turf Graded Stake Purse $200.00 For Three Year Olds And Upward. ⭐ 1. Dorian Gray – Storage Sense Stable Works Form Trainer Influence Storage Sense… Read More ›
I Miss Texas Hopes to Love California with Win in Eddie D Stakes
Eddie D Stakes– Grade II1 1/4 Mile Turf Graded Stake Purse $200.00 Three-Year-Olds And Upward. At SA My apologies for this brief article, but there was some sort of glitch that ate all my nearly-done horse-by-horse text, leaving me… Read More ›