Of course, the sport on people’s minds was horse racing, not baseball. Deep, stained wood lined saddling stalls, not a bar. People sat in lawn chairs or at picnic tables, not stools. But, just like a cozy corner watering hole, the apron at Presque Isle Downs was where people went to catch up with friends... Continue Reading →
Presque Isle Masters Preview
I love the Presque Isle Masters (GII). It's a unique, even improbable sort of race. The race is the only graded stakes on the Presque Isle Downs calendar. It's on a surface, Tapeta, which is not all that common on this side of the Atlantic. Yet, it manages to draw serious filly and mare sprinters... Continue Reading →
looking at the Presque Isle Masters…
Though this year's will only be the eighth iteration of the Presque Isle Downs Masters Stakes (GII), it has fast become an important date on the calendar for filly and mare sprinters. First graded in 2009, the winners of the race since that time have all been champions. The last two were won by Groupie... Continue Reading →
