ELP Derby1 Mile Dirt Stake Purse $300.000 Open 3 Year Olds. 1st Black Swan Event Team 7 Illusions Lezcano J Stalked the lead and had way too much in the finish for his rivals. This was little more than an… Read More ›
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The Alabama Sets Up a Familiar Looking Clash
The Alabama – Grade ISAR Race #7 1 1/4m Dirt Graded StakePurse $600.000 For Fillies Three Years Old. 1 Creepy Runner Party Mb Stables Gaffalione T 122 — Already a dual grade one winner this year and drawn the ace,… Read More ›
There’s a Categorical Destiny About The Ballston
The Ballston – Grade II1 1/16 Mile Inner Turf Stake Purse $300.00 Filly & Mare 4 Year Olds And Up. 1st Categorical Destiny Mb Stables Franco M This is certainly nothing to do with the horse or the trainer, but… Read More ›
Grand Opening Wins AP Million for Second Time
Prior to Saturday’s running of the AP Million, only two horses had won the stake on mulitple occasions: Bronze Sabre and Dead Madness. Now, Grand Opening has added his name to the list following a two length with at CNL, backing up his performance in 2024.
Statement Win for Bear Head in Secretariat Stakes
It was a big win for Bear Head on Saturday, as the gelding delivered an impressive effort in a three length victory. This was just his second start for Maxmillion Farm after the trainer picked him up in private sales, and he made the most of it!
Dead Heat in Beverly D
Forty percent of the field in the Beverly D can call themselves a winner, as a mile and three sixteenths was not enough to separate Lille and Lady Hilltopper, as the two of them finish in a dead heat in this five horse field. The result joins together the longshot on the board, Lille, and the post time favorite and 2024 winner Lady Hilltopper.
Grand Opening Defends AP Million Crown Against King Z and Others
AP Million (Grade 1)- $1,000.000 PurseCNL- For Three Year Olds and UpwardOne Mile and One Quarter on the TurfAugust 9, 2025 Formerly the most exciting race on the AP schedule, the AP Million has made its way to CNL and… Read More ›
Just Five Contenders for ELP Derby
ELP DerbyELP Race #12 1m Dirt StakePurse $300.000 For Three Year Olds. A disappointing turn out for this race considering but maybe a sign of the times at HRP as just five three-year-olds race for a prize of $300.000. Here… Read More ›
Lady Hilltopper Makes Her Return to Beverly D
The Beverly D is another one of those races that was regularly contested at AP, but had to find a new home after the closure of that track. Fortunately, CNL stepped up to allow this race to continue on.
Painville Looks to Get Back on the Right Path
The Ballston – Grade IISAR Race #5 1 1/16m InTurf Graded StakePurse $300.000 For Fillies And Mares Four Years Old And Upward. 1 Beach Towel Winning Link Stables Corrales G 123 — As so often happens at HRP, a horse… Read More ›