Next up, it’s time to take a look at CD, a long sprint on the main track for older horses. This race first appeared on the schedule in 2004 as the CD Handicap, for a $200.000 purse. Three years later, the race would simply be known as the CD. Some big names that have won this race include Ljosalfar, as well as Shoot Skyhigh, who won twice.
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The Girls Line Up for a Talent Filled KYO
KY Oaks – Grade ICD Race #11 1 1/8m Dirt Graded StakePurse $1,500.000 For Fillies Three Years Old. There have been 22 KYO’s at HRP so far making this the 23rd, so we have a long history to look back… Read More ›
Will “King” Rule the Kingdom in Forester Turf Classic?
5/3/2025 8 CD Forester Turf Classic (GI) $1,000.000 11/8thm Turf 4yo&Up 122lbs A field of eight will be to the lawn for the Forester Turf Classic (GI), a race that has been won… Read More ›
Does Weather Turn CD Distaff Turf Mile Upside Down?
5/3/2025 8 CD CD Distaff Turf Mile (GII) $750.000 1m Turf 4yo&Up F&M 122lbs A huge day of racing, here at CD, and we look at the field of seven females set to… Read More ›
Mb Stables Brings Powerful Trio to American Turf
Three year old turf horses get their big race here at CD as well in the 22nd running of the Grade 1 American Turf. This will be the first time that race offers a $1,000.000 purse, up from $600.000 last year, and ten times the amount it ran for at inception back in 2004.
Lady Sammyantha Looks for Derby City Distaff Redemption
It’s such a big day at CD on Saturday, that we could not leave Lady Sammyantha out of the fun. The great seven year old mare will be in action for the 22nd running of the Derby City Distaff and the $1,000.000 purse that is at stake.
Lunar Looks for Victory in Alysheba
Alysheba – Grade IICD Race #9 1 1/16m Dirt Graded StakePurse $750.000 For Four Year Olds And Upward. 1 Face The Lunatic Martyparty Corrales G 122 — Caused a bit of a shock wave when winning the KY Classic last… Read More ›
Wasted Away Looks to Get Back to Wining Ways
La Troienne – Grade ICD Race #10 1 1/16m Dirt Graded StakePurse $1,000.000 For Fillies And Mares Four Years Old And Upward. 1 Wavy Girl Saratoga Stud Lopez P 122 — The five-year-old has taken some big steps this year… Read More ›
An Above Average Win for Just Average in Senorita Stakes
With the running of the Senorita Stakes, this quiet weekend of racing will come to a close, and we can think even more about what lies ahead next week at CD. In this race, there would end up being five horses running following the scratch of Eighteen Ninety Two.
Heart Of Genghis Lowers the Boom and the Track Record in FON Stakes Win
4/26/2025 10 FON FON Stakes $75.000 3yo&Up 11/16M Dirt 3yo 118lbs older 123lbs +penalties I told ya I didn’t like my picks in this one, but The Card laid down the exacta as… Read More ›