The Thunder Rumble, part of the NY Stallion Series, will take place on Saturday at AQU and it will run for a $125.000 purse. Eight NY-breds are entered to go seven furlongs on the main track. This race first appeared on the schedule in 2009 for just $75.000, and peaked at $150.000 in 2021.
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It May Be an Extravagant Day in Commonwealth Turf
This Saturday, a field of seven will be taking part in the Grade 3 Commonwealth Turf, held at a little over a mile, for three year olds. The race was first held in 2005, but has not been on the calendar every year despite being graded since 2008.
Czech Out Athabasca Now!
CC Emerald $175.000 1 1/16 Miles TurfThree Year Olds And Upward. Have Started for Claiming Price of $25.000 or Less Since 1/1/24Churchill Downs November 15, 2025 Athabasca is the kind of horse who the CC series was ideally designed for. He… Read More ›
South Star Makes Good One Year Later
CC Canterbury $150.000 5 1/2 Furlongs TurfThree Year Olds And Upward. Have Started for Claiming Price of $25.000 or Less Since 1/1/24Churchill Downs November 15, 2025 A year ago, South Star drew post position fourteen and finished third in the CC… Read More ›
Raining Prince Reigns in Hope Stakes
Raining Prince delivered a determined performance in Saturday’s $100.000 Hope Stakes (Grade III) at Del Mar, rallying from fourth position to capture the seven-furlong test for two-year-olds under Juan Hernandez for Nakamura Stables. The gray gelding posted a final time… Read More ›
Good Man is Real Good in CC Rapid Transit Stakes
CC Rapid Transit $125.000– Churchill Downs Louisville, KY Good Man from AJM Stables continues to climb up the ladder after an astute claim back in April of this year. The four-year-old gelding has never been better and has been right… Read More ›
Declassified Agent Claims CC Jewel Victory
Declassified Agent delivered a determined performance in Saturday’s $200.000 CC Jewel Stakes at Churchill Downs, surging past his rivals in the stretch to capture the 1 1/8-mile dirt stakes by one length under Irad Castillo for Bears Stable. The six-year-old… Read More ›
The Sidley Stud Continues Their Stellar Season Taking CC Glass Slipper
CC Glass Slipper1 Mile Dirt Stake Purse $100.000 Filly & Mare 3 Year Olds And Up. 1st Unlimited Talent The Sidley Stud Castillo I Stalked the lead and had the most to offer in the run to the line, this… Read More ›
Smokin Cherie Dominates The Pebbles Field
Smokin Cherie entered the Pebbles a perfect 4-for-4 on the turf, all in her last four races, but she was still made a 20/1 longshot on the morning line as perhaps the odds makers questioned whether or not she wanted to run a mile. That would emphatically be answered on Sunday, as she would not only win, but do so by three lengths.
Universal Speed Gets First Run in CC Express
CC Express6 Furlongs Dirt Stake Purse $100.000 Open 3 Year Olds And Up. 1st Universal Speed Babyhead Corrales G The key for this three-year-old today was not taking the wide gate speed push to try and contend with the very… Read More ›