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Bay Another Man Leaves Field All Wet in Simpson Stakes
When we looked at the Simpson Stakes on Tuesday, it didn’t seem like rain was going to a problem, as the forecast then called for only a 32% chance of rain. Well, that chance would increase during the week, and on Saturday we were left with soft going.
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BC Turf Spot Awaits KD Turf Cup Winner
The KD Turf Cup is another one of the massive purses that up for grabs at KD this weekend, but unlike many of the others, there is an additional perk for the winner of this race. This is a “win and you’re in” race for the BC Turf, the last such race for that specific BC event.
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Mb Stables Looks for Another Simpson Stakes Win
Saturday’s action at KD will also include the seventh running of the Simpson Stakes, a race that granted Grade 1 status last year and saw it’s purse increase to the present $2,000.000 level.
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Full Field Hits the Stage for The Music City Stakes
The great racing and high purses continue at KD this weekend, and here we will look at the Grade 2 Music City Stakes, which offers a $2,000.000 purse for three year old fillies. It’s the third time that this race has been run, and it had no problem filling with fourteen heading to the starting gate.
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Alydar’s Win in Nashville Derby is a Race of the Year Candidate
With a $3,500.000 purse on the line and a loaded field, the Nashville Derby promised to be a great race and perhaps deliver an unexpected finish. We would get the close result at the end, as ten horses finished within two lengths of the winner.
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Frozen Mist Makes Late Pass To Win KD Ladies Sprint
Maxmillion Farm went for it in the KD Ladies Sprint, entering three for the race. The preferred runner of his by the betting public was Frozen Mist, who needed to improve off her fourth place effort in the KD Preview Ladies Sprint at ELP, and she would do exactly that!
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Poetic Panther Wins A Thrilling KD Ladies Turf
Last year, Poetic Panther entered the KD Ladies Turf on the heels of winning the Diana at SAR. She’d win the Diana again this year, but unlike 2024, she would go to the Grade 1 Taylor afterwards, a race that was held two weeks after this one last year.
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Nashville Derby Enjoys Large Purse And Big Field
Last year, the Nashville Derby appeared on the schedule with a $2,500.000 purse, making it immediately a race that trainers could look forward too. That would have been good enough, but the purse would grow even more, to $3,500.000, which has quickly made the Nashville Derby one of the bigger races of the entire year.
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Large Purse Leads to Loaded Field for KD Ladies Turf
The KD Ladies Turf is another example of an incredible opportunity that is out there for turf horses this time of the year. This race is held at a mile, and sees a $500.000 increase in its purse from $1,500.000 to $2,000.000.
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Emily May Have Strength Needed to Shine in KD Ladies Sprint
Without question, KD has become the place to be for turf horses this time of year, with increased purses for trainers to enjoy while many other tracks keep their purses stagnant or even lower them.