Bluebonnet Stakes 6 1/2 Furlongs Dirt Stake Purse $75.00 Filly & Mare 3 Year Olds And Up Foaled In TX. 1st Gerri G Luz International Fuentes M T Jr 1:15.62 Well, I must admit I was… Read More ›
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Go For Glory Goes Wire-To-Wire in Doubledogdare Stakes
Go For Glory has been a very consistent filly over her career, placing first or second in six of her eight previous starts, but she was still looking for her stake win. She looked to have a good chance to do so in the Doubledogdare Stakes, and we would pick her to accomplish the feat.
Five NY-Bred Ladies in The Biogios Rose at AQU
4/19/2026 2 AQU The Biogios Rose $135.00 4yo&Up F&M Foaled in NY 1m Dirt 123lbs +penalties A small field of five Gotham City older ladies will be headed to the gate for… Read More ›
Seven Hopeful Fillies in Pep Stakes
Pep Stakes6 furlongs Dirt Stake Purse $20.00 Fillies Three-Years-Old. At FON Pep Stakes was introduced in 2009 as a $15.00 race but didn’t return until 2015 when it became a yearly event. This is its first year at $20.00, As… Read More ›
Who Will Take the Bluebonnet Home?
Bluebonnet Stakes LS 6 1/2f Dirt Stake Purse $75.00 For Fillies And Mares Three Years Old And Upward Foaled In TX. The undisputed king of TX racing is Luz International, and they hold 50% of the… Read More ›
Berlin Looks Poised to Rule the OP Handicap
On April 18, 2026, Oaklawn stages the Grade II OP Handicap at 1 1/8 miles on dirt, a major older-horse feature carrying a purse of $1,250.00. This race has produced a strong recent roll of winners, with Mb Stables taking… Read More ›
Devil In High Heels Looks for Another Doubledogdare Win
All eyes will be on KEE on Friday, as the day’s lone stake race is a big one: the $400.00, Grade 2 Doubledogdare Stakes, for older females on the main track. That purse level represents a $50.00 increase from last year, and is a high for the race.
Ali Could Be Instant Classic
4/18/26 5 KEE Ali (GIII) $350.000 4yo&Up 13/16th m Dirt 123lbs The Spring Meet stays in high gear and we get an absolute stellar group of older monsters set to go a mile and three-sixteenths… Read More ›
Five in the Gate for Palisades Turf Sprint
Palisades Turf Sprint 5 1/2f on Turf Purse $300.00 For Three Year Olds Keenland Park Lexington, Kentucky With only five signed up for the $300.00 Palisades, you would hope that everybody gets clear sailing and that the best horse wins,… Read More ›
Marathon Specialists Square Off in Elkhorn
Elkhorn – (Grade ll) Purse $400.00 – For Four Year Olds And Upward 1 1/2 Miles – Turf Keeneland – April 18, 2026 This could be an early preview of the Breeders Cup Turf later this October as the 22nd… Read More ›