In the $150,000 Grade 2 Hollywood Oaks at Betfair Hollywood Park it was the odd-on-choice Jerry Hollendorfer trained Doinghardtimeagain that came up with the win in her graded stakes debut by 2 1/2 lengths.
The Grade 3, $100,000 All Along Stakes took place at Colonial Downs on Saturday, June 22. Todd Pletcher trained 9-5 second choice Channel Lady overcame a slight bump at the break and recorded the win in the field of seven older fillies and mares.
The $300,000 Grade 2 Colonial Turf Cup Stakes featured one of the biggest upsets in quite some time in graded stakes action.
The $300,000 Grade 1 Mother Gooses Stakes went down at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York on Saturday, June 22.
Monmouth Park on the Jersey Shore hosted the $150,000 Grade 3 Pegasus Stakes on Sunday, June 16, a 1 1/8 mile race for three year olds and an important prep for the $1 million Haskell Invitational later this summer.
The Grade 1 Vanity Handicap took place at Betfair Hollywood Park Saturday, June 15. British bred Byrama posted the upset with Gary Stevens aboard by 3 1/2 lengths at 6-1 odds.
In the $150,000 Grade 3 Hill Prince Stakes on Belmont Park Turf, it was Todd Pletcher trained Notacatbutallama that raced to his first victory since November by a neck over 36-1 shot Play it Loud at 9-2 odds.
Delaware Park hosted the $100,000 Grade 3 Obeah Stakes on Saturday, June 15 for fillies and mares three years old and upward.
The Grade 3 Bed o' Roses Handicap went down at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York on Saturday, June 15 for fillies and mares three years old and upward.
Monmouth Park on the Jersey Shore hosted the Grade 2 Monmouth Stakes on Sunday, June 9. Even money favorite Boisterous emerged victorious by 1 1/4 lengths in the 1 1/8 mile turf race.
