Gendelman Memorial Stakes RACE DATE: 5/29/2026 TIME: 16:15 DEADLINE: 5/27/2026 3:00 TRACK: BTP RACE #: 13 DISTANCE: 1 1/16m SURFACE: Turf TYPE: Stake Purse: $100.00 – For Three Year Olds And Upward 1 – Port Gibson – The Sidley Stud – McKee J – 124 lbs… Read More ›
STAKES ARTICLES
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Gaelic Commander Will Be Tough to Beat in The Audubon
The Audubon may be an ungraded stake, but it offers a nice $275.00 purse to be split amongst its top finishers as it sends a field of six three year olds a total of nine furlongs around the turf course.
Seven Sod Sophomores Go to the Gate in PEN Mile
5/29/2026 15 PEN PEN Mile (GIII) $400.000 3yo 1m Turf 122lbs ughhhh… ol Penn National, where the wind never stops blowing. It’s a big night up here as we catch a field of seven sophomores… Read More ›
Queen City Oaks Brings Nine To BTP
Friday represents a rare opportunity for BTP to get in the spotlight with a handful of $100.00 stakes taking place. Among them is the Queen City Oaks, a race that will send three year old fillies a little more than a mile on the main track. This is a race that first appeared in 2006 at RD and was held every year until 2013.
The Shawnee May Be Decided by Pace
THE SHAWNEE — GRADE II Churchill Downs — Race 11 May 30, 2026 — 16:05 1 1/16 miles | Dirt | Fillies & Mares 4+ | Purse $300.00 FIELD BREAKDOWN 1 — Barossa Valley Mo Mentum Farm — Espinoza V… Read More ›
The Tote Goes Boom as Luz International Scores Big in Speightstown
5/25/26 11 LS Speightstown Sprint $100.00 (up to $15.00 for TX-bred) 3yo&Up 6f Dirt 3yo 116lbs older122lbs +penalties So many story lines… so so many. The winner was 99/1 and broke the tote board… it was quite a day here… Read More ›
Perception Plus Edges Clear in a “Sizzler” at LS – OB Distaff
5/25/26 12 LS OB Distaff $200.00 (up to $30.00 for TX-bred) 3yo&Up F&M 1m Turf 3yo 116lbs older122lbs +penalties A mile battle of will… that’s the OB Distaff story. Perception Plus and Sizzler went head and head the entire way… Read More ›
Term Limits Delivers Late Punch In Texas Derby Upset
Term Limits produced the strongest finish of his career in the 2026 Texas Derby at Lone Star Park, rallying from well off the pace to defeat Ripple Effect by a half-length for TwinTowersRacing and jockey Sanchez M J. The son… Read More ›
Grand Design Blossoms On Yielding Turf In Miss Liberty Stakes
Grand Design delivered a sharp tactical performance in the 2026 Miss Liberty Stakes at Monmouth Park, taking command during the middle stages before drawing away to a two-length victory for Bigchief Stables and jockey Bravo J. Sent off at 3-1… Read More ›
My Tomorrows Wins Fast Sexton Mile
Sexton Mile – GIII $400.000 – For Three Year Olds And Upward 1 Mile – Dirt Lone Star Park – May 25, 2026 A half dozen intrepid thoroughbred warriors entered the starting gate at Lone Star Park for a Texas… Read More ›