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Gate Loaded for KY Oaks

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KY Oaks – Grade 1 – $1,250.000 CD – 1 1/8 Mile – Dirt For Fillies Three Years Old May 5, 2023 STAKES RECORD 2016 Wicked Heat 1:47.98 These fillies have been trading blows all year. The Alexandra saw Niagra… Read More ›

Maxmillion Farm Is Loaded Up for Forester Turf Classic

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As everyone waits in anticipation of the KYD, there will be plenty of excitement in store in the race that immediately precedes it. That would be the 20th running of the Forester Turf Classic, which gives older turf horses a chance to run for a large purse. Plenty of great horses have previously won this race, such as Charming Behrens, Spanish Showboat, and Banshee Star.

Several That Just Missed Out on KYO Head to Eight Belles

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The Eight Bellies is a good example of a race that has grown through time. When it first appeared on the schedule, it was a Grade 3, but only offered a $100.000 purse. It stayed around that level for around a decade before gradually increasing to $300.000. Then, last year, it would get another increase, up to its current level of $500.000, making it one of the highlights of KYO day on Friday.

There’s Plenty of Quality in Alysheba

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The big weekend is upon us at CD, and while the KYO and the KYD are the true highlights of these two dates, there are plenty of exciting races being held on the undercard both on Friday and on Saturday with high purses of their own that trainers look to win. Here, we will look at the Alysheba, which is for older horses on the main track, taking them a little more than a mile.

Late Run Gets Twin Rackets the Win in Woodstock Stakes

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Coming into the Woodstock Stakes, Twin Rackets was a horse that really needed a change of form. After showing so much promise as a two year old, his run through KYD preps were highly disappointing. That chase is now over, and his trainer, Alydar Stables sent him back to a sprint here to try and get him going once again.