An outstanding field has assembled for the 20th running of the Grade 1 First Lady at KEE, in hopes of taking the top share of the $750.000 purse that is being offered. That’s amount that was first reached in 2022, and is the high point for the race.
Grade I
Who Will Be Popping the BC Champagne at AQU?
The Champagne – Grade I [BC]AQU Race #7 1m Dirt Graded StakePurse $500.000 For Two Year Olds. 1 Obi Wan Allinthegate Corrales G 120 — Ran a nice debut second and then was pushed very hard to take his maiden… Read More ›
BC Juvenile Spot On Line in Breeders Futurity
We are officially a month away from the BC, and the schedule this weekend is loaded with key races to determine who will be in those races. The BC Juvenile has three “win and you’re in” races taking place on Saturday, and one of them will at KEE with the Grade 1 Breeders Futurity.
The Shadwell Turf Mile Is Loaded
10/5/24 7 KEE The Shadwell Turf Mile (GI) [BC] $1,250.000 3yo&Up 1m Turf 3yo 121lbs Older 124lbs The big weekend of stakes action continues here in Lexington, and we look at the field for The Shadwell Turf… Read More ›
Fast Freshman Fillies Do Battle in The Frizette at AQU
10/5/24 6 AQU The Frizette (GI) [BC] $400.000 2yo 1m Dirt 120lbs To Gotham City and a nice group of young fillies set to go a mile on the main track, it’s The Frizette (GI). … Read More ›
Juvenile Fillies Do Battle as We Get to the Pointy End of the Season
Alcibiades – Grade I [BC]KEE Race #5 1 1/16m Dirt Graded StakePurse $600.000 For Fillies Two Years Old. 1 Stink Eye TwinTowersRacing Geroux F 122 — The last big weekend of BC qualifiers sees the youngsters take the center stage… Read More ›
Fractious Adds Another Trophy to Their Rapidly Filling Cabinet
California Crown – Grade I (P10) [BC]1 1/8 Mile Dirt Stake Purse $1,000.000 Open 3 Year Olds And Up. 1st Master And Commander Fractious Franco M What a day it was for Fractious Stable today as once again they found… Read More ›
You’re Kidding? Well Done Wins The Hirsch Turf Classic
There was plenty of reason to think that Well Done would rebound well from a tough outing in his prior race, the Nashville Derby. However, this was still the Hirsch Turf Classic, and with the likes of King Que Niagra, Fanatical Empire, and Ziccio (among others) in the field, Well Done needed to do more than just rebound.
Who Will Be Crowned in California?
California Crown – Grade I (P10) [BC]SA Race #10 1 1/8m Dirt Graded StakePurse $1,000.000 For Three-Year-Olds And Upward. 1 Individuation Mb Stables Prat F 124 — It is not very often we see a $1,000.000 race with just one… Read More ›
King Que Niagra Seeks Third Straight Hirsch Turf Classic Win
For the last two years, King Que Niagra has celebrated a victory in the Hirsch Turf Classic and he will be back this year to try and complete the hat trick. Eight others are here to try and prevent that from happening as this Grade 1 turf race takes place for the 22nd time.