Grade III

Incinerator Burns Down the Field in The Fleet Sprint Handicap

Since June 2022, Incinerator has not finished lower than second in any race that he has been in, but it would take a claim by Night Rider Stables to start giving the horse the chances at the stake level. Incinerator won his first race for his new trainer, the $100.000 Thomas Stakes, and now in the Fleet Sprint Handicap, he would score the biggest win of his career.

Kuul Off Freezes the Field in Giants Causeway

Kuul Off would make her graded stake debut in the Grade 3 Giants Causeway, and it would prove to be a successful one as she would come from behind to pick up the win. She was not a complete stake rookie, as there were two ungraded starts, but in this race she would pick up her signature victory.

Wide Open Field in The Fleet Sprint Handicap

Checking on the action down at OP on Saturday, we will be treated by the $500.000 Grade 3 Fleet Sprint Handicap, giving us an opportunity to check out some of the games top sprinters. The race first appeared on the schedule in 2006 for a modest $150.000, and gradually saw its purse increase over time until reaching its current level in 2020.

Seven Look to Party in Giants Causeway

It’s time to take a look at the 19th running of the Giants Causeway from KEE, a race that should be memorable as it will provide the largest purse that it ever has in its history. It’s an increase of $50.000 from 2023, and that was also an increase of $50.000 from the $200.000 purse that was seen in 2022.

Classy City Headlines Transylvania Stakes

With all of the attention on the TC Chase, it may be easy to overlook the top three year old turf horses going in the game today. Naturally, some of them are probably still in KYD preps, but in the Transylvania Stakes, we will get a chance to see some of them.

The Appleton Sees a Dead Heat

Three horses that ran in the BC last November would appear in the Grade 3 Appleton, and after the race, two of them would share the winner’s circle. We would end up having a dead heat between Prom King and Last Way To The Beac, a couple of horses that know a thing or two about winning a big race.