WEEKEND STAKES: WHERE TO WATCH brought to you by KBC Horse Supplies
As we find ourselves in the dog days of Thoroughbred racing, there are only two graded stakes races in the country this weekend, both of them Grade III. The most anticipated of the two is unquestionably the Native Diver Handicap, a nine furlong race on Hollywood Park’s synthetic main track. The star attraction, of course, is Lava Man coming back from retirement to race at eight-years-old. He will be challenged by 2009 Derby hopeful Square Eddie and 2008 Hollywood Gold Cup winner Mast Track.
The other graded stakes race, also a Grade III, is the Queens County Handicap running at Aqueduct. Morning line favorite Researcher will face a field of four-year-old-and-up horses and geldings. Look for Todd Pletcher’s Storm Play (ML 3/1) to possibly increase his trainer’s lead in the American Graded Stakes Standings brought to you by Keeneland.
Tags: aqueduct, fair grounds, Hollywood Park, Lava Man, Louisiana Champions Classic, mast track, Native Diver Handicap, Queens County Handicap, square eddie, Storm Play, todd pletcher
December 11th, 2009 at 5:52 pm
Hong Kong has the best racing in the world this weekend. Go California Flag, 8-1 in the HK Sprint on the European betting sites.
December 11th, 2009 at 9:36 pm
I SEE THAT TOMORROW>>SATURDAY THE QUEENS COUNTY H. G3 WILL BE RUN
it brings back memories from the yesteryear…on june 23 1951 at AQUEDUCT the Queens County H. was won by ‘SHEILAS REWARD” a bay colt…he started 4 times in 14 days
he ran at Mth on the june 16th & got beat a head.then ran back on the 20th & won by 8 then went to Aqu on the 23 & won the QUEENS COUNTY then went back to Mth on the 30th &
won the LONG BRANCH H.
that was the way it was in the yesteryear…..i was there to bet Sheilas Reward so i had enough $$$ because in july i enlisted as the war began in korea….oh, the bay colt was by “REAPING REWARD..