Speed on Display in $50,000 George Royal Stakes at Hastings

you're listening to an article from canadian thoroughbred.com. speed on display in $50,000 george royal stakes at hastings by: jennifer morrison |. a strong field of 10 sprinters has been entered for hastings racecourse’s $50,000 george royal stakes on june 4. the 6 1/2 furlong dash is race 6 at hastings saturday with a post time of 7:30 eastern. there is no shortage of speed in the race, which includes 5-to-2 morning line favourite anyportinastorm (city zip), the multiple stakes-winning 8-year-old horse owned by peter redekop and trained by frank lucarelli. the well-travelled florida-bred is making his hastings debut following a third-place finish in the lost in the fog stakes on april 30 at golden gate fields. that was the first start for the horse since august. a pair of british columbia-breds blessed with brazen speed, bold arch (archarcharch) and porter gent (second in command) are coming off wins in their season openers, both in gate-to-wire fashion. advertisement scroll to continue with content the george royal will also be the first start of 2022 for newly turned 4-year-old uncharacteristic, a finalist for canada’s champion 3-year-old colt at the sovereign awards for 2021. the grey son of texas wildcatter was last seen winning the grade 3 canadian derby at century mile on september 11. race 3 on saturday is the $50,000 emerald downs stakes for 3-year-olds and upward, fillies and mares at 6 1/2 furlongs. heidi (bayern), winner of her season opener for swift thoroughbreds and trainer dino condilenios, has post one and is the 8-to-5 morning line favourite.