For the seventh time, the ungraded Benson Memorial Stakes will take place at FG, and it will send a field of six older females a little more than a mile on the turf course. It’ll be the third time that the race has run for $150.000, and that’s up from the $100.000 that was offered for the first edition of the race back in 2020.
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Six Lone Star Sophomores to the Starting Gate in TTA Derby at HOU
3/21/26 9 HOU TTA Derby$102.000 3yoC&G Foaled In TX 1m70 Dirt 122lbs +penalties Down to HOU we go and I wonder if the… Read More ›
Nakamura Fillies Lead Bourbonette Field
Bourbonette Oaks GIII $300.000 For Fillies Three Years Old 1 1/16 Miles – Dirt Turfway Park – March 21, 2026 It is getting down to the wire for owners to get their prized three-year-olds into their respective classics at Churchill… Read More ›
Reciprocal Rubber Heads Rushaway Stakes at TP
Rushaway Stakes1 1/16 Mile Dirt Stake Purse $250.000 Three-Year-Olds. At TP Although a high-priced stakes, Rushaway Stakes has never been much of a predictor of future greatness. Mb Stables’ Good Memories won the race in 2024 and went on to… Read More ›
The Essex Handicap Showcases Varied Group of Contenders
The Essex Handicap (Grade lll) Purse $500.000 – For Four Year Olds And Upward 1 1/16 Miles – Dirt Oaklawn Park – March 21, 2026 On Saturday at Oaklawn Park, the 6th running of The Essex Handicap brings together a… Read More ›
Art Of Boom Brings the Best Current Punch to Ruby Stakes
On March 21, 2026, Turfway Park stages the Grade III Ruby Stakes, a 1 1/8-mile dirt stake for three-year-olds with a purse of $777.000 and clear importance on the Kentucky Derby points trail. Mb Stables won this race in 2015,… Read More ›
Whoa! It’s Time for Muniz Memorial Handicap
Saturday is a big day at FG, as the schedule is highlighted by the Mike LaRosa LA Derby, but before we get there, we have the 21st running of the Muniz Memorial Handicap. This race has been a Grade 2 since its inception, and while the purse isn’t the $500.000 that it was 2005, it’s been constant at $300.000 since 2014.
Charlie Jace Towers Over KY Cup Classic
On March 21, 2026, Turfway Park stages the Grade III KY Cup Classic, a 1 1/8-mile dirt stake for four-year-olds and upward with a purse of $300.000. The race has produced a varied honor roll through the years. There is… Read More ›
Go For Glory in Latonia Stakes
Latonia Stakes TP Race #3 1 1/16m Dirt Stake Purse $250.000 For Fillies And Mares Four Years Old And Upward. 1 Go For Glory Mb Stables Zayas E J 122 A winner… Read More ›
Eight Vie for Animal Kingdom Stakes
Animal Kingdom Stakes TP Race #2 6f Dirt Stake Purse $250.000 For Three Year Olds. 1 Son Of Mufasa Maxmillion Farm Rodriguez A R 122 Looks improved by a gelding operation this year… Read More ›