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 looks to have found the perfect spot on Easter Sunday, as numbers… Read More ›
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Superbush the Top Pick in Commonwealth
Commonwealth – GIII $350.000 – For Four Year Olds And Upward 7 Furlongs – Dirt Keeneland – April 4, 2026 It is a Grade 3 and there is a $350.000 purse being offered yet the twenty-third running of the Commonwealth… Read More ›
Strategic Knight Looks Primed for a Big Carter Punch
On April 4, 2026, Aqueduct stages The Carter Handicap (Grade II) at 7 furlongs on dirt for older horses, carrying a purse of $300.000. This race has long been a major sprint route hybrid for older runners, and the recent… Read More ›
Cumberland Blue Ready to Stamp Himself a Derby Player
On April 4, 2026, Aqueduct hosts The Wood Memorial (Grade II) at 1 1/8 miles on dirt for three-year-olds, offering a purse of $750.000 and serving as a key Kentucky Derby points race. This race has long been a proving… Read More ›
Per Trainer, It’s Put Up Time for Dupixent in The Distaff Handicap
At the Big A on Saturday, a field of nine older females will taking part in the 21st running of the Distaff Handicap, which is a seven furlong race on the main track. The $150.000 purse is a slight drop from the $175.000 of the last three years, but still within the range that has typically been offered for the race.
Monarchy Looks the Queen of SA Oaks
SA Oaks – Grade II [KYO]1 1/16 Miles Dirt Graded Stake Purse $200.000 Fillies Three-Year-Olds. At SA SA Oaks… one of the earliest major stakes of HRP and a significant lead-up to the KYO having started in 2005. However, as… Read More ›
Lady Sammyantha Returns to Keeneland Seeking Vinery Madison Three-Peat
Vinery Madison – (Grade l) Purse $650.000 – For Fillies And Mares Four Years Old And Upward 7 Furlongs – Dirt Keeneland – April 4, 2026 It’s a big purse on the line for these older female sprinters as the… Read More ›
Mb Stables Trying to Beat Mb Stables in SA Derby
SA Derby – Grade I [KYD]1 1/8 Miles Dirt Graded Stake Purse $500.000 Three-Year-Olds. At SA SA Derby has been with us since the early days when Fuji Stable’s base stallion Fuji Ninja won the initial edition in 2004 and… Read More ›
The Gazelle Draws Twelve Fillies with Kentucky Oaks Dreams
The Gazelle – (Grade lll) [KYO] Purse $200.000 – For Fillies Three Years Old 1 1/8 Miles – Dirt Aqueduct – April 4, 2026 With the Kentucky Oaks fast approaching, the 24th running of The Gazelle Stakes at Aqueduct stands… Read More ›
Transylvania Stakes Showcases Three-Year-Old Turf Stars
There’s no need to wait until Saturday to see some of the best three year olds in virtual racing, as this Friday at KEE, the $600.000 Transylvania Stakes will take place. This is for those three year olds that prefer to do their running on the turf, and we’ll have a field of eleven taking part.