CNL will get its chance to host several good races this Saturday, and here we will look at the running of the Grade 2 Secretariat Stakes, which is for three year olds on the turf course. This is a race that formerly had been contested at AP, but moved to CD for 2022 and then here to CNL in 2023.
STAKES ARTICLES
All the Stakes previews and reviews.
Present Tense Turns Back the Clock in Hirsch Stakes
Hirsch Stakes – Grade I [BC]1 1/16 Mile Dirt Stake Purse $400.000 Filly & Mare 3 Year Olds And Up. 1st Present Tense Mb Stables Ortiz J L In the end it was this wonderful mare’s class that got her… Read More ›
Dupixiet Passes The Test
The Test – Grade I7 Furlongs Dirt Stake Purse $500.000 Filly 3 Year Olds. 1st Dupixent Night Rider Stables Ortiz I Jr Went to the front at just an average pace for HRP and that was enough to see her… Read More ›
Dead Heats Again, Does Racing Get Any More Exciting Than It Does at HRP?
SAR Derby – Grade I1 3/16 Mile Turf Stake Purse $750.000 Open 3 Year Olds. Another stakes race and another dead heat in what has become an almost laughable situation where it is almost unusual not see to a dead… Read More ›
Keto Makes a Statement in The WV Derby
In a field of experienced runners, it would be easy to look past Keto simply because the WV Derby was only his third career start. He had looked good in breaking his maiden at SAR last month, and Mb Stables would bring him here for his next start.
Happy Dancer Cruises to Victory in Pucker Up Stakes
Since returning to the turf in May, Happy Dancer had a couple of close calls, finishing second twice, so she certainly seemed like she was due to break through. Looking for her first stake victory, she made her way to ELP for the Pucker Up Stakes, and back up our selection of her by pulling off the victory.
Winner! Winner! Fried Chicken Takes The Whitney
Even if we took a deeper look into the runners of the Whitney, we probably still would not have come up with the winner. Fried Chicken has been successful since joining Angelos Stable, and he had been working well. Still, this was the Whitney, and he was going up some of the greatest virtual horses out there that are active.
Hawaiian Lord Reigns Again in The Fourstardave Handicap
Hawaiian Lord made history on Saturday, becoming the first horse to win the Fourstardave Handicap more than once as he successfully defended his crown as the race’s champion! This victory gets him the winners share of the $750.000 purse and the coveted spot in the BC Mile.
A Quick Look at This Year’s Whitney
One of the biggest races of the year at SAR takes place in a few hours as 20th running of the Grade 1 Whitney will run, offering it’s automatic spot into the BC Classic. Previous winners of the race include Barbarino, Atomic Twister, Splash Mountain, and Tactical.
Will We See the Old Present Tense in Hirsch Stakes?
Hirsch Stakes – Grade I [BC]DMR Race #7 1 1/16m Dirt Graded StakePurse $400.000 For Fillies And Mares Three Years Old And Upward. 1 Jawaher D J C Racing Stables Pennington F 124 Ran a great race to be second… Read More ›