Jenny Wiley – (Grade l) Purse $650.000 – For Fillies And Mares Four Years Old And Upward 1 1/16 Miles – Turf Keeneland – April 11, 2026 What a field we have at Keeneland on Saturday in the 22nd edition… Read More ›
STAKES ARTICLES
All the Stakes previews and reviews.
Can Old Mexico Make It Back-To-Back in The Apple Blossom Handicap?
4/11/26 2 OP The Apple Blossom Hcp (GI) $1,250.00 11/16m 4yo&Up F&M Hcp Weights As much as I love KEE, I truly loath this place. Tight turns, no turf… middle of nowhere. Ick. But,… Read More ›
Who’s Ready for the Kilroe Mile Take Two?
Makers Mark Mile – Grade I KEE Race #6 1m Turf Graded Stake Purse $650.000 For Four Year Olds And Upward. 1 American Nightmare D J C Racing Stables Jimenez A 123 Beaten… Read More ›
Six Pack of Sophomore Sod Sprinters Go in Limestone at KEE
4/10/26 5 KEE Limestone Turf Sprint (GIII) $350.00 51/2f Turf 3yoF 120lbs We stay at the most beautiful place on Earth and look at a field of six sophomore… Read More ›
Silver Hurricane Roars Through SA Derby Field
SA Derby – Grade I1 1/8 Miles Dirt Graded Stake Purse $500.000 Three-Year-Olds. At SA 1st Silver Hurricane Mb Stables 5-1 (HRP) 4-1 (SRF) In my preview, I had this as a battle between favoured Blooming Attack and Silver Hurricane,… Read More ›
One-Two Finish for The Sidley Stud in SUN Stakes
SUN Stakes 1 1/8 on Dirt Purse $200.000 For Three Year Olds And Upward Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino Sunland Park, NM Hurricane Ridge from The Sidley Stud broke well, took the lead out of the gate on Easter Sunday… Read More ›
Monarchy Remains Unbeaten After SA Oaks Win
SA Oaks – Grade II [KYO]1 1/16 Miles Dirt Graded Stake Purse $200.000 Fillies Three-Year-Olds. At SA 1st Monarchy Mo Mentum Farm *6-5 (HRP) *4-5 (SRF) Undefeated Monarchy which has already won the $250.000 SUN Oaks and the Grade… Read More ›
Cumberland Blue Delivers the Goods in the Wood Memorial
Cumberland Blue confirmed his rise in the three-year-old division on April 4, 2026, capturing the Grade II Wood Memorial at Aqueduct for Jerry Garcia Racing under C. H. Borel. The colt went off favored, settled well off the early tempo,… Read More ›
Gold Strikes Rich in Carter Handicap
Gold sprang the upset in the Grade II Carter Handicap on April 4, 2026, giving Spankys Barn and L. Saez a sharp victory at Aqueduct in 1:20.78 for 7 furlongs on a fast track. The six-year-old gelding sat just behind… Read More ›
Superbush Romps in Commonwealth
Commonwealth – GIII $350.000 – For Four Year Olds And Upward 7 Furlongs – Dirt Keeneland – April 4, 2026 In our preview we thought that Superbush looked like the standout of the field and everything about the running of… Read More ›