Breeders Futurity – Grade I [BC] [KYD]1 1/16 Mile Dirt Stake Purse $650.000 Open 2 Year Olds. 1st Hurts Royalty Stables Velazquez J R If we didn’t have a BC favorite before this race we probably have now as this… Read More ›
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The Frizette Goes to Santorini at AQU
The Frizette – Grade I1 Mile Dirt Stake Purse $400.000 Two-Year-Olds. At AQU 1st Santorini Riggins Racing 5.25-1 (HRP) 4-1 (SRF) Well, that seven-furlong work foretold this win for Santorini, as she unleashed a wicked stretch run that brought her… Read More ›
Tight Finish in Shadwell Turf Mile Sees Seven Is Lucky Prevail
While Seven Is Lucky may have been a 14/1 longshot in the Shadwell Turf Mile, he is no stranger to success in this race, having finished second two years ago. He’s been decent this year as well, but in this field, he would be lost in the shuffle with all of the talent around him.
Reciprocal Rubber Takes The Champagne in Blanket Finish
The Champagne – Grade I1 Mile Dirt Stake Purse $500.000 Two-Year-Olds. At AQU 1st Reciprocal Rubber Maxmillion Farm 13.90-1 (HRP) 10-1 (SRF) Some time off worked, and a fresh Reciprocal Rubber returned to form with an impressive half-length victory proving… Read More ›
King Z Rules in Pattison Canadian International
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.
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 ›