STAKES ARTICLES

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Ghostzapper Can Be Anyone’s Race

We’ll have a full field on Saturday for the 22nd running of the Ghostzapper, a stake that has been a Grade 3 since inception, but has seen some small distance changes over the years. It’s a part of a great day of racing at GP as we lead into the feature races, the GP Oaks and FL Derby.

Six Stars Battle It Out in The OP Mile

The build up to the AR Derby on Saturday will feature the fourth running of the Grade 3 OP Mile, a race that is certainly good enough to be the feature race on any other day. The race offers a $500.000 purse, and six very successful horses will battle it out for the top prize.

Extreme-ly Good Field for The AR Derby

Time is winding down in the chase to get horses in to the KYD. This weekend and next figure to be the last chances for a horse to get the necessary points, although there will be “Hail Mary’s” in the Lexington. 100 point races began last week, and after seeing Gold State and Ello Santa secure massive wins, OP and GP will be the focus this weekend.