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 ›
STAKES ARTICLES
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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 ›
Frozen Mist Continues Ascent with Giants Causeway Win
Giants Causeway – GII $400.00 – For Fillies And Mares Three Years Old And Upward 5 1/2 Furlongs – Turf Keeneland – April 12, 2026 I have many questions about this race. Why is a graded filly and mare turf… Read More ›
Aragog Springs the Baxter Stakes Surprise
Aragog delivered a sharp, winning performance in the Baxter Stakes on April 11, 2026, seizing control before the stretch and finishing the job in 1:09.39 for owner-trainer Delta Farms and jockey Ramos A B. Sent off at 8-1, the gray… Read More ›
Vanessa Edges Clear Late for Huge Win in The Apple Blossom Handicap
4/11/26 2 OP The Apple Blossom Hcp (GI) $1,250.00 11/16m Dirt 4yo&Up F&M Hcp Weights Well, I guess we got everything we wanted and a bit more in this one… Saturday’s Apple Blossom Hcp (GI) was a… Read More ›
Shedaresthedevil Just Getting Started – Wins Fourstar
NY Stallion Series – Fourstar6 1/2 furlongs Dirt Stake Purse $200.00 Fillies Three-Year-Old foaled in NY. At AQU 1st Shedaresthedevil D J C Racing Stables 5-1 (HRP) 8-1 (SRF) In only her fourth start and first since breaking her… Read More ›
Chilled Niagra’s Move to Dirt Pays Off Again in The Fleet Sprint Handicap
The Fleet Sprint Handicap – (Grade lll) Purse $500.00 – For Four Year Olds And Upward 6 Furlongs – Dirt Oaklawn Park – April 11, 2026 After returning to the main track in his last start at Tampa Bay Downs,… Read More ›
Credit Crime Strengthens an Already Towering Résumé in Jenny Wiley
Jenny Wiley – (Grade l) Purse $650.00 – For Fillies And Mares Four Years Old And Upward 1 1/16 Miles – Turf Keeneland – April 11, 2026 Wow! Credit Crime added yet another chapter to her remarkable career, delivering an… Read More ›
Painted Ice Makes Good Use of His Rail Draw and Wins Lexington Stakes
Lexington Stakes Grade 3 1 1/16 on Dirt Purse $400.00 For Three Year Olds Keenland Park Lexington, Kentucky Painted Ice from Alydar Stables made good use of the rail and saved ground in a seesaw type battle of a race… Read More ›