The PRM Cornhusker Handicap – Grade III1 1/8 Mile Dirt Stake Purse $300.000 Open 3 Year Olds And Up. 1st Heart Of Genghis Night Rider Stables Bejarano R Once again, we saw the older generation prevail but what made this… Read More ›
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The Golden Age Gets Back to Winning in The IND Derby
The Golden Age got off to a hot start with Mb Stables after the trainer picked him up in private sales, winning a couple of derby preps, including the SA Derby. He was chosen as one of the trainer’s three entries for the KYD, which in itself says a lot. However, the KYD did not go well, nor did his race a month later.
The Great Lady Maps as Expected as Military Made Gets the Nod
Great Lady M Stakes – Grade II6 1/2 Furlongs Dirt Stake Purse $200.000 Filly & Mare 3 Year Olds And Up. 1st Military Made Spb Racing Frey K This race was always going to a closer, it was just a… Read More ›
Mean Girl Takes The BEL Oaks
The BEL Oaks – Grade I1 1/8 Mile Turf Stake Purse $500.000 Filly 3 Year Olds. 1st Mean Girl D J C Racing Stables Pennington F A decent early pace set this race up for a closer, but it took… Read More ›
Ello Santa Wires BEL Derby
July 4th 2025 4 The BEL Derby Invitational (GI) 1 1/8thm Turf $750.00 Three Year Olds Mb Stables made quick and easy work of Saturday’s BEL Derby Invitational (GI) as Ello Santa, a 3yo son of Ben Nevis –… Read More ›
Great Lady M Stakes Looks Set Up for a Late Finisher
Great Lady M Stakes – Grade II LA Race #2 6 1/2f Dirt Graded StakePurse $200.000 For Fillies And Mares Three Years Old And Upward. 1 Broadway Heiress Glorify Stables Laprida J 123 — A decent field of sprinters come… Read More ›
Mb Stables Sparkles With 1-2 Finish in The Suburban
After watching Darrow win the Manila, Mb Stables still had a lot more work to do, with two horses taking part in the Grade 2 Suburban, including Killer Instinct, who had been preparing to run in the Foster last week. The weather was much nicer this week for Killer Instinct’s return to the main track after winning the Man O War.
Mb Stables Sets Off His Opening SAR Fireworks with Darrow in The Manila
Mb Stables had a great Fourth Of July at SAR, winning all three of the day’s graded races at the Spa. That would get started in the Manila, as Darrow picked up his third win of the year, narrowly over Hail Justice. Darrow was our pick to win, but was just barely not the post-time favorite for the race.
IND Gets Its Spotlight with The IND Derby
It’s the one weekend per year where IND gets some racing to talk about, as the Grade 3 IND Derby takes place. This is the 13th year that the race has been carded, and it has seen some very good winners in its history, including but not limited to Edwin Drood and Wahpekute Sioux.
Can Mb Control The BEL Derby Invitational?
July 4th 2025 4 The BEL Derby Invitational (GI) 1 1/8thm Turf $750.00 Three Year Olds It has been a minute since I’ve done one of these so, please excuse my lack of recent knowledge. I think the Mb… Read More ›