Casey Laughter
Recapping the Races; the Arlington Million and More
August 16, 2014 | Casey LaughterRecapping the Races; the Arlington Million and More Hardest Core Winning the Arlington Million – nobody expected the results that came in the 32nd running for the Arlington Million. Hardest Core was 20-1 on the morning line for the million. He sat a perfect trip all the way around the course, until he had to go […]
Alabama Stakes 2014; Who Could Possibly Derail Stopchargingmaria?
August 14, 2014 | Casey LaughterAlabama Stakes 2014; Who Could Possibly Derail Stopchargingmaria?: The 2014 Alabama looks like a very deep field this year. One filly stands out, and is clearly the horse to beat; Stopchargingmaria. There are some very good fillies in here with good credentials and could possible take down one of the top three-year-old fillies in the country. […]
The Best of the Best in The 2014 Arlington Million
August 13, 2014 | Casey LaughterThe Best of the Best in The 2014 Arlington Million: The Arlington Million seems fairly wide open, with a lot of European invaders. Can Real Solution actually cross the finish line first this time? Can Up With the Birds get back to the top form he had in 2013? Could Magician be ripe for another victory […]
Travers Stakes 2014; How Will the Travers Play Out?
August 13, 2014 | Casey LaughterTravers Stakes 2014; How Will the Travers Play Out?: The 145th running of the Travers Stakes takes place at Saratoga on Saturday, August 23, 2014. The G1 “Mid-Summer Derby” is worth $1,250,000 for a three-year-old colt or gelding that could propel himself into Horse of the Year by winning the Travers Stakes. When I look at […]
Stallion Feature; Candy Ride is a Sweet Deal for Breeders
August 12, 2014 | Casey LaughterStallion Feature; Candy Ride is a Sweet Deal for Breeders: When we look at the General Sires list, the top two sires are Tapit and Kitten’s Joy, who, for a live foal, costs $150,000 and $100,000. What if you could get top quality, for less than half of those costs? Look no further than the […]
Recapping the Standouts of the New York Yearling Sale
August 11, 2014 | Casey LaughterRecapping the Standouts of the New York Yearling Sale: Normally, the Saratoga Select Yearling sale is the place to go to buy the best of the best when it comes to yearlings. I watched the New York Bred Preferred Yearling sale on August 9-10 and all I can say is that I would rather buy a […]
Kitten’s Joy not a One Hit Wonder Sire
August 7, 2014 | Casey LaughterKitten’s Joy not a One Hit Wonder Sire: Stallions and mares are the core of the racing, as without them, we have no racing. I have decided to attempt to do profile a stallion every week. Last week, we covered #1 sire, Tapit. This week, we will learn about #2 sire, Kitten’s Joy. The heart […]
Day 2 at Saratoga Sale was Nothing Short of High Dollar Horses
August 6, 2014 | Casey LaughterDay 2 at Saratoga Sale was Nothing Short of High Dollar Horses: Day 2 of the Saratoga Sale was just as exciting as the first. High dollar yearlings left and right. I was very impressed with most of the yearlings from Day 2. Here are the ones who I though were some of the most […]
Recapping the Saratoga Yearling Sale: Day 1
August 5, 2014 | Casey Laughter | One CommentRecapping the Saratoga Yearling Sale; Day 1: Day one of the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Select yearling Sale on Monday, August 4, 2014 was a doozy! Big money everywhere! Colts and fillies were selling anywhere from $1.15 million to less than $100,000. Everyone knows I am a pedigree fanatic, so this was my chance to see how […]
Saratoga Sale 2014 Begins Today; Yearlings Who are Worth a Look
August 4, 2014 | Casey LaughterSaratoga Sale 2014 Begins Today; Yearlings Who are Worth a Look: The Saratoga Select Yearling Sale is scheduled for 7:00 PM ET Monday, August 4 and 7:00 PM ET Tuesday, August 5, 2014 at Saratoga. Hip numbers 1-82 are to be sold on Day 1, and hip numbers 83-165 are to be sold on Day 2. With […]