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Tenma wins 2024 Del Mar Debutante

Oak Leaf Stakes 2024 Analysis

By Jarrod Horak The Grade 2, $200,000 Oak Leaf Stakes will be run at Santa Anita Park on Saturday, October 5, 2024, and this is Win & You’re In race for the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies. The eight entrants will travel 1 1/16 miles on the main track and this is a Kentucky Oaks 2025 points […]

Bartholdy: Won by 12 From a Stable Who Does Well with 1st and 2nd timers

Three year old gelding for Steve Knapp, who he claimed for $50K two starts back, is a different horse these days. Off at 4/1 when in the gate, yet 2/1 on the far turn (Computer Assisted Wagering $$$), he went right to the lead under Baze in this maiden allowance field, 3 and up, at […]

Rizzleberry Rose: Strong Courageous Race and Blinkers Put Her In the Race

Two year old Cal bred filly for Steve Knapp made start #2 on Monday in a maiden special weight event at ¾ on the main for Cal breds. Off at 7/2 in a field of 8, she added blinkers from her debut and after breaking a step slow under Pereira, she rushed up from between […]

Fried Asparagus: Geared Down Bt Still Won By a Dozen

Five year old mare for Steve Knapp, who had been facing Cal bred allowance runners, dropped in for a tag of $16K in the opener on Saturday, which also was a non winners of two, and just blitzed the field. Coming out of the 8 hole in an 8 horse field, on a track still […]

Redline: This Son of Texas Red Can Win Going Long Or Short on Dirt or Turf

Four year old colt for Steve Knapp was in for a $40,000 tag on Saturday at a mile on the main track with 7 other older horses. Off at 7/2 under Tiago Pereira, he settled in third into the clubhouse turn, just 3 back of the leaders. He stayed there down the back side, put […]

Neon Lights (IRE): Rallied Strongly Down the Lane And Just Missed By A Head Bob

Three year old gelding for Steve Knapp made his 3rd career start and 2nd off a layoff on Saturday in this maiden special weight affair for 3 and up at ¾ on the green. Off at 9/1 in a field of 9, he broke well under Pereira and laid 3rd down the back side about […]

Good as Gone: She Looks Like a Soon Winner

Three year old filly for Steve Knapp tried the first allowance condition on Sunday at ¾ on the main for soph fillies. Off at 4/1 in just a five horse field after two late scratches, she broke running from the outside under Ricky Gonzales and laid third down the back side. She started to move […]

Bus Buzz: Fast and Moving Up the Ladder

Three year old gelding for Steve Knapp made his debut in the fifth on Saturday, a maiden special weight event at ¾ on the main for Cal breds. Off at 6/1 in a six horse field, he looked like Brickyard Ride the first quarter, zooming to the front from the four hole with quick early […]