4 CD The St. Matthews $200.00 4yo&Up 6f Dirt 122lbs +penalties 5 CD Mamzelle (GIII) $300.00 3yoF 51/2f Dirt 122lbs 6 CD Opening Verse … Read More ›
STAKES ARTICLES
All the Stakes previews and reviews.
The Field for The CD Looks Super
As the anticipation for the KYD grows on Saturday, we will get a look at those who prefer to not run quite as long in the 23rd running of the CD. This long sprint is for older horses on the main track, and has seen the likes of Ljosalfar, Bold Star, and Residue grab a win in the race, and then Shoot Skyhigh do so in both in 2010 and 2011.
The KYD
12 CD THE KYD $5,000.00 3yo 1 1/4m Dirt 126lbs Preference to TC-KYD Qualifications The KYD. The Derby. So many memorable names from the illustrious past, as real to us as real life…. Read More ›
Whispering Pines Beats the Boys in the KY Juvenile
KY Juvenile Purse $250.00 – For Two Year Olds 5 Furlongs – Dirt Churchill Downs – April 29, 2026 Whispering Pines etched her name into the record books with a stylish win in the 17th KY Juvenile. She is just… Read More ›
Ghost of Fuji King Looms Over TS Turf Sprint
TS Turf Sprint – GII $600.000 – For Three Year Olds And Upward 5 1/2 Furlongs – Turf Churchill Downs – May 2, 2026 If it were up to me this race would be called the Fuji King. Fuji King… Read More ›
Flipping the Odds in Modesty Stakes
Modesty Stakes – Grade III1 1/8 Mile Turf Graded Stake Purse $500.00 Fillies And Mares Four Years Old And Up. At CD Modesty Stakes draws a field of six well-qualified fillies and mares to duke it out over 1 1/8 miles… Read More ›
Extreme Jet Looks Ready to Fire in the Alysheba
The Alysheba Grade II will be run on May 1, 2026, at Churchill Downs, covering 1 1/16 miles on dirt for 4-year-olds and upward with a purse of $750.000. This race has produced major older-horse winners, including Distant Breeze for… Read More ›
Lady Sammyantha Looks to Win Derby City Distaff Again
Over it’s long history, the Derby City Distaff, or formerly known as the Humana Distaff, has seen many great horses of the game take home its trophy. That would certainly be the case last year when Lady Sammyantha went wire to wire to win by about a length.
CD Charts for Wednesday 04/29
3 CD The Marathon $200.00 4yo&Up 11/2m Dirt 122lbs +penalties 4 CD KY Juvenile $250.00 2yo 5f Dirt 119lbs
The Field for The Sidney Looks Stellar
As the virtual racing world gets set for KYO day at CD on Friday, a field of nine will be looking to show that you don’t have to run long or run on the main track to compete for a large purse. The Grade 2 Sidney is a turf sprint on the undercard, offering $500.00 to be split amongst it’s top finishers