Bigchief Stables picked up Street Sounds in the December auction, and all had been going well for the colt until his last race down at GP. There were not many people worried about that result, but if there was any doubt that would be erased in the Cinema Stakes, as Street Sounds prevailed in a photo to pick up the win.
STAKES ARTICLES
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Gorilla Glue Sticks to the Plan for a Last Gasp Win
The Nerud – Grade III6 Furlongs Dirt Stake Purse $175.000 Open 4 Year Olds And Up. 1st Gorilla Glue Maxmillion Farm Lezcano J Well, I said anything could win this race and that it would be noses and necks first… Read More ›
Menacing Shadow Starts to Eye Big Time with Strong Win
The Ruffian Handicap – Grade II1 Mile Dirt Stake Purse $200.000 Filly & Mare 4 Year Olds And Up. 1st Menacing Shadow La Canada Racehorses Davis D This had to be the most obvious winner of the day, and this… Read More ›
Piatt Prevails in Stretch to Win Mamzelle
Saturday would finally be Piatt’s day. The three year old filly had been a close second or third several times at the ungraded level, and always seemed to run a good race every time she hit the track. However, a stake victory had been something that had eluded her.
Gymnast Edges Past Mb Duo in Peter Pan Triumph
5/10/2025 2 The Peter Pan (GIII) $200.000 3yo 11/8th Mile Dirt 122lbs +penalties If you played The Card on top of my picks, you did well… so the rain held off… Read More ›
Mb Is “Killer” in Man o War Win, Lowers Track Record
5/10/2025 5 The Man o War (GII) $400.000 4yo&Up 13/8th Mile Turf 123lbs I think we put too much emphasis on this being a wet track… it was not. Mb… Read More ›
No Clear Favorite in Cinema Stakes
This Mother’s Day at SA, seven three year olds will be taking part in the eighth running of the Cinema Stakes. This race loses some distance in 2025, as it was a mile and a quarter for the last two years, and a mile and an eighth in the years before that.
Menacing Shadow Look to For Win Number Nine
The Ruffian Handicap – Grade IIAQU Race #3 1m Dirt Graded StakePurse $200.000 For Fillies And Mares Four Years Old And Upward. 1 Menacing Shadow La Canada Racehorses Davis D 120 With these handicaps at HRP we normally have to… Read More ›
It Looks Like a Length Will Cover the Field in The Nerud
The Nerud – Grade IIIAQU Race #1 6f Dirt Graded StakePurse $175.000 For Four Year Olds And Upward. 1 Tony T Riggins Racing Zayas E J 123 There are some familiar faces in this one that renew rivalries and then… Read More ›
Shine To Class Hopes to Stay Perfect in Mamzelle
Taking place on Saturday is a first time graded stake: the $225.000 Mamzelle at CD. This race debuted on our calendar in 2004, but had a lengthy hiatus between 2008 and 2019. Until now, it’s always been ungraded, but now this turf sprint for three year old fillies is officially a Grade 3.