Iroquois – Grade IIICD Race #1 1m Dirt Graded StakePurse $300.000 For Two Year Olds. 1 Ranger Jim Williams9 Fresu A 120 — Scraped home in a maiden claimer and was then bought for $35.000 by the current owner who… Read More ›
Grade III
Credit Crime to Try the Turf in Dueling Grounds Oaks
The next large purse up for grabs at KD will occur on Wednesday with the Dueling Ground Oaks taking place for just the second time. That purse sees a $500.000 increase from last year, and the gate will be full of three year old females running long.
One Spirit Closes Deepest to Score Ladies Marathon Victory at KD
Ladies Marathon- Grade III1 5/16 Miles Turf Stake Purse $2,000.000 Fillies And Mares Three-Year-Olds And Up. At KD 1st One Spirit Nakamura Stables 6.30-1 (HRP) 6-1 (SRF) In my preview I mentioned the similarity of One Spirit’s preparation… Read More ›
The Mint Million Looks to Make Someone Wealthy
The Mint Million – Grade III KD Race #5 1m Turf Graded StakePurse $2,500.000 For Three Year Olds And Upward. 1 Oh Brother Spankys Barn Gaffalione T 122 This six-year-old has been beautifully handled by the owner winning 9 races… Read More ›
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.
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.
A Quick Look at Green Flash Handicap
Green Flash Handicap – Grade III [BC]DMR Race #6 5f Turf Graded StakePurse $150.000 For Three Year Olds And Upward. A mish mash of sprinters here for a race that is promoted to a pick em spot so deserves some… Read More ›
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.
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.
There’s a Shock for His Rivals in Bold Venture Stakes
Bold Venture Stakes – Grade III6 1/2 Furlongs Dirt Stake Purse $150.000 Open 3 Year Olds And Up. There would be a dead heat in this race and just five lengths first to last so there were certainly no surprises… Read More ›