The Risen Star Stakes is the first 50-point KYD prep race on the schedule, but that didn’t stop Mother Nature from wanting to have her say on things. A steady rain all day at FG made the track muddy/soft. There were twelve horses scheduled to go in the Risen Star, but three of them would scratch out.
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South China Sea Stays Hot and Wins Mineshaft Stakes
With the rain that fell at FG on Saturday, we would end up having our original field of eleven be cut to nine but that would not be something that would get in the way of South China Sea. This gelding by Sun Tzu was riding a three race winning streak heading into the race and handled the mud well to make that four.
Chai Danger Wins at FG Again, Capturing FG Stakes
Despite having a lot of success here at FG, the betting public did not give much of a chance to Chai Danger, sending the three-time LCD Turf winner off at odds of 24/1. The seven year old gelding had never actually won a graded stake, and with more well known names taking part, Chai Danger was a longshot.
Laurel Parks The Fritchie Stakes
Feb 16 2024 My goodness there’s some beautiful filly’s and mares going to grace the Laurel Park surface today. Today loading in the starting gate is Snake Island. This filly, in her three-year-old campaign came a neck short… Read More ›
NY Fillies Go at It in The May at AQU
2/18/24 2 AQU The May $100.000 3yoF Foaled in NY 1m Dirt 122lbs +penalties Empire state bred sophomore fillies will be the flavor of the day, and we look at the field for The May, a flat mile… Read More ›
Someone Shut the Door… The Dust Commander is Wide Open
2/17/24 4 TP The Dust Commander $125.000 4yo&Up 1 1/16m Dirt 122lbs +penalties First, I apologize that this is formatted like junk… junk in, junk out. Now, on to The Dust Commander… seems like the right name for… Read More ›
Ask Forfree Delivery Looks to Defy the Odds in Royal Delta
Royal Delta – Grade IIIGP Race #5 1 1/16m Dirt Graded StakePurse $150.000 For Fillies And Mares Four Years Old And Upward. 1 Brienne The Snake Martyparty Ortiz I Jr 124 — Did a good job on New Years Eve… Read More ›
SUN Oaks Features an Even Field
SUN Oaks [KYO]SUN Race #8 1m Dirt StakePurse $250.000 For Fillies Three Years Old. 1 Awesome Angel TwinTowersRacing Davis D 120 — This race doesn’t look on the face of it to have any stand outs so we may be… Read More ›
FG Stakes Looks Competitive
As a part of the big day at FG, we will have a race that is simply named after the track, the Grade 3 FG Stakes, which is a nine furlong race for older horses on the turf. It first appeared on the schedule in 2005, and has been run every year since other than 2006.
Demon Looks to Stay Hot in Mineshaft Stakes
The highlight of Saturday’s card at FG may be the Risen Star Stakes, but older horses are going to get a chance to run for a nice purse as well as the nineteenth running of the Mineshaft Stakes takes place. This race began modestly in 2005 with a $100.000 purse, and has seen the likes of Icicle, Shootfromthehip, and Class Edge earn the victory.
