The La Troienne Grade I is set for May 1, 2026, at Churchill Downs, contested over 1 1/16 miles on dirt for fillies and mares four years old and upward, carrying a purse of $1,000.00. This race has evolved into… Read More ›
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CD Distaff Mile Sees Poetic Panther Trying to Regain Her Mojo
CD Distaff Turf Mile – Grade II CD Race #10 1m Turf Graded Stake Purse $1,000.00 For Fillies And Mares Four Years Old And Upward. 1 Love Mo Mentum Farm Fresu A… Read More ›
Gate Will be Full for Day Mile Stakes on Saturday
Day Mile G2 1 Mile Dirt $750.00 3 Year Olds Churchill Downs Louisville, KY With a full field and two trainers giving instructions to five jockeys, you know that this is going to be a fun race to handicap…. Read More ›
Lots of Chances in American Turf on Saturday
American Turf 1 Mile on Turf for 3 Year Olds G1 $1,000.00 Churchill Downs Louisville, KY Gaelic Commander from High Voltage heads the field for the G1 American Turf on the Saturday undercard at Churchill… Read More ›
Kentucky Oaks Glory Only Days Away
Kentucky Oaks – GI $1,500.00 For Fillies Three Years Old 1 1/8 Miles – Dirt Churchill Downs – May 1, 2026 Final week. Just a few more days. After all the planning, training, hoping, strategizing and racing the big one… Read More ›
Edgewood Will Be Hard to Win
Edgewood – Grade II CD Race #6 1 1/16m Turf Graded Stake Purse $600.00 For Fillies Three Years Old. 1 Valley Center Nakamura Stables Bejarano R 122 A consistent sort, she has yet to… Read More ›
Eight Belles Will Toll but for Which Lucky Owner
Eight Belles – Grade II CD Race #7 7f Dirt Graded Stake Purse $700.00 For Fillies Three Years Old. I am trying some new formats in my writing style and would welcome any feedback. Normally… Read More ›
Rising Fillies Ready to Step Forward in the Mamzelle
Mamzelle – (Grade lll) Purse $300.00 – For Fillies Three Years Old 5 1/2 Furlongs – Turf Churchill Downs – April 30, 2026 Amid the buzz of Kentucky Derby week, the 13th edition of the Mamzelle offers a stage for… Read More ›