Several horses in the Pattison Canadian International took part in the KD Turf Cup last month, setting up an interesting rematch between a few of them. The bettors would make the KD Turf Cup’s winner, Sioux Arrival, a pretty big favorite, but it would be royalty, King Z, that atoned for his fifth place run in that race with a win in the Pattison.
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Unfinished Symphony Hits the Right Note in Alcibiades
-Alcibiades Stakes G1 Keenland Park, Lexington KY Another win-and-you’re-in BC entry race at Keenland Park, this one, a Grade 1 with a $650.000 purse. Unfinished Symphony came out of the gate and under patient handling by Paco Lopez worked out… Read More ›
Mint Million Rematch in Shadwell Turf Mile
If trainers are hoping to get into the BC Mile by virtue of winning a “win and you’re in” race, Saturday’s running of the Shadwell Turf Mile is their last chance to do so. With just a month to go now before we enjoy the biggest weekend in racing, a field of fourteen has made their way to KEE with visions of either getting into the BC Mile or solidifying their spot in the race.
All Roads Lead to Wasted Away in Spinster
Race overview: The Spinster (Grade I) at Keeneland (Race 3) goes 1 1/8 miles on dirt on Oct 5, 2025, for fillies & mares 3YO+ with a purse of $650.00. A cornerstone prep for top older females, the Spinster has… Read More ›
There May Be More Hurt for Rivals in Breeders Futurity
Breeders Futurity – Grade I [BC] [KYD]KEE Race #3 1 1/16m Dirt Graded StakePurse $650.000 For Two Year Olds. 1 Lucky Tactics Mb Stables Gutierrez Mario 122 — Whilst the races themselves seem to get more and more unpredictable the… Read More ›
Who Will Be the First Lady at KEE?
First Lady – Grade IKEE Race #4 1m Turf Graded StakePurse $800.000 For Fillies And Mares Three Years Old And Upward. 1 Beach Towel Winning Link Stables Curtis B 124 — This four-year-old seems to have been around forever but… Read More ›
Ukraine Be Free Heads Tight Field in The Frizette
The Frizette – Grade I1 Mile Dirt Stake Purse $400.000 Two-Year-Old Fillies. At AQU The Frizette: another that’s been here since the beginning of HRP history, starting with Jerry Garcia Racing who is HRP history himself winning the first edition… Read More ›
Distance Eperience the Key in The Champagne at AQU
The Champagne – Grade I1 Mile Dirt Stake Purse $500.000 Two-Year-Olds. At AQU The Champagne: certainly named right, the class of the juvenile season from the earliest days of HRP. Thundering Bay was the first winner, not a famed horse,… Read More ›
Welcome Back! Pattison Returns to the Schedule
While the days of the Pattison Canadian International offering a $2,000.000 purse and seeing Bronze Sabre dominate it like he did three years in a row, this is still a great opportunity for distance turf horses and we’re glad to have it back. After all, the race was not held in the real world last year, and it was also shelved in 2022.
Alcibiades Draws 13 Looking for BC Entry
-Keenland Park, Lexington, KY Several different angles to consider in this wide-open win-and-your-in scramble. Let’s start with the scoreboard facts, State Title (Team 7 Illusions) has banked just over $282.000 in her first three races and that number tops the… Read More ›