The KD Ladies Turf is another example of an incredible opportunity that is out there for turf horses this time of the year. This race is held at a mile, and sees a $500.000 increase in its purse from $1,500.000 to $2,000.000.
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Emily May Have Strength Needed to Shine in KD Ladies Sprint
Without question, KD has become the place to be for turf horses this time of year, with increased purses for trainers to enjoy while many other tracks keep their purses stagnant or even lower them.
The Ballerina Goes to Heart Of Joy
The Ballerina – Grade I7 Furlongs Stake Purse $500.000 Fillies & Mare Three-Year-Olds And Up. 1st Heart Of Joy Royalty Stables 12.00-1 In my preview, the question was, does this lightly raced filly handle seven furlongs against this strong field… Read More ›
Robeth is Taking The Forego, Capiche?
The Forego – Grade I7 furlongs Dirt Stake Purse $500.000 Four-Year-Olds And Up. At SAR 1st Capiche Robeth 25.80-1 Well, idiots unite! In my preview, I spent half my time building up a case as to why I shouldn’t… Read More ›
Extreme Jet Dominates After Fawkes Goes Missing in The Travers
The Travers – Grade I1 1/4 Mile Dirt Stake Purse $1,250.000 Open 3 Year Olds. The late withdrawal of Fawkes left this race at the mercy of Extreme Jet, and now the expected clash for the three-year-old championship may have… Read More ›
The Party Heads to The BC After The Jerkens Memorial Victory
The Jerkens Memorial – Grade I7 Furlongs Dirt Stake Purse $500.000 Open 3 Year Olds. 1st Ineedu2party Maxmillion Farm Roman K Turf or dirt, this speedy sort doesn’t care one jot, and whilst it would be rare in real life… Read More ›
The Devil Laughs All the Way to The BC at SAR
The Personal Ensign – Grade I [BC]1 1/8 Mile Dirt Stake Purse $500.000 Filly & Mare 4 Year Olds And Up. On a day with some quite shocking results, the winner here was no big shock, but the three that… Read More ›
Rain Rattle Storms Home to Win The Lake Placid
The Lake Placid (Grade 2)- $400.000 PurseSAR- For Fillies Three Years OldOne Mile on the Inner TurfAugust 23, 2025 The Lake Placid seemed like it would be a wide-open race, as six fillies looked to get a big win on… Read More ›
Berlin Grinds Out a Win in CT Classic
The CT Classic is a race that has been won by many true greats of our virtual world. Now, Berlin, perhaps not the first horse that comes to mind when thinking about those that are trained by The Sidley Stud, will add his name to that impressive list.
Gigafemme Is Impressive In Stretch To Win CT Oaks
Last December, Gigafemme picked up a huge win when she captured the $500.000 Fifth Avenue, for NY-breds, at AQU, but she has been quiet thus far as a three year old. Despite being winless in her five starts coming in, she had looked good last month in a SAR allowance to create some optimism about how she may fare at CT.