All eyes will be on KD this weekend, with a tremendous slate of racing with six stakes running for purses of at $1,000.000. Among those is the 11th running of the KD Turf Cup, which sends its field the maximum distance of twelve furlongs while providing a ticket to the BC Turf for its winner.
STAKES ARTICLES
All the Stakes previews and reviews.
Simpson Stakes Sends Sprinting Sophomores to the Starting Gate
9/9/2023 2 KD Simpson Stakes (GII) $1,000.000 3yo 6 1/2 Turf 122lbs The purses stay huge at KD, and the Simpson Stakes (GII) is a chance for the sophomore sprinters to land a huge payday. A… Read More ›
Can Weather Play a Hand in VA Oaks?
9/9/2023 1 CNL VA Oaks $250.000 3yoF 1 1/8m Turf 122lbs To the middle of nowhere and one of the nicest turf courses you could ever hope to run on… it’s the VA… Read More ›
Fayette County Still Undefeated After The Hopeful Win
The Hopeful – Grade 1 – $300.000 SAR – 7 Furlongs – Dirt For Two Year Olds September 4, 2023 Fayette County came from off the pace to win Sunday’s contest by a length. It was the fourth victory in… Read More ›
Fear Me Not Gets it Done in Dueling Grounds Derby
Dueling Grounds Derby – Grade 3 – $750.000 KD – 1 5/16 – Turf For Three Year Olds September 3, 2023 Fear Me Not was in no hurry leaving the gate and settled into fifth in the early going, trailing… Read More ›
Freed From Desire Surprises in Spinaway
briefly but – Grade 1 – $300.000 SAR – 7 Furlongs – Dirt For Fillies Two Years Old September 3, 2023 Freed From Desire had just one race under her belt coming into this race. Granted it was an impressive maiden… Read More ›
Fractious Makes Super Derby A “Charming” Event
9/2/2023 9 LAD The Super Derby $200.000 3yo 1 1/8m Dirt 122lbs +penalties https://simracingform.com/2023/09/04/fractious-makes-super-derby-a-charming-event/amp/
Twelve Square Off in The Hopeful
The Hopeful – Grade 1 – $300.000 SAR – 7 Furlongs – Dirt For Two Year Olds September 4, 2023 The Hopeful has produced only three BC Juvenile winners in its twenty-year history, but it is still considered a premier… Read More ›
Individuation Convincingly Wins Pacific Classic
Capping off an exciting Saturday of racing would be the running of the Grade 1 Pacific Classic, which interestingly featured eight of its ten runners coming out of the Whitney at SAR, especially when they could have stayed there for the JC Gold Cup. An automatic spot in the BC Classic was at stake and it is now official that the reigning champion of that race will be able to defend his title.
The Music City Stakes and Another Dead Heat
The Music City Stakes – Grade III (P1)6 1/2 Furlongs Turf Stake Purse $750.000 Filly 3 Year Olds. 1st= In Dreams TwinTowersRacing Bridgmohan S X Well, when this stable has a runner that doesn’t seem to have much chance of… Read More ›