There was plenty of reason to like Fanatical Empire in the American Turf, but when the rain came that made the turf course soft, the colt may have actually become more appealing. His prior win, the Grade 3 Transylvania Stakes from KEE was also on soft going.
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Fractious Lays “Waste” to KY Oaks Field
Friday, May 3, 2024Post Time 8:05pm EDT 7 CD KY Oaks (GI) Purse $1,500.000 3yoF 1 1/8m Dirt 121lbs Preference to TC-KYO Qualifications We didn’t do our best handicapping here, but the way the tote… Read More ›
It’s Time for The 2024 KYD
The KYD is one of those races that we all dream of winning when we first create our virtual stables, but few of us will ever experience the joy of grabbing the victory. This Saturday, the dreams of one trainer will be realized as they will either win this race for the first time or multiple times.
An Elite Field Takes to the Track for Alysheba
Alysheba – Grade IICD Race #5 1 1/16m Dirt Graded StakePurse $750.000 For Four Year Olds And Upward. 1 Lunar Victory Fractious Prat F 122 — I had always thought a lot of this horse and he hasn’t really delivered… Read More ›
La Troienne May Be BC Distaff Take Two
La Troienne – Grade ICD Race #6 1 1/16m Dirt Graded StakePurse $1,000.000 For Fillies And Mares Four Years Old And Upward. 1 Horing Gal Night Rider Stables Saez L 122 — Lightly raced and with only one win to… Read More ›
It’s a BC Sprint Rematch in TS Turf Sprint
TS Turf Sprint – Grade IICD Race #3 5 1/2f Turf Graded StakePurse $600.000 For Three Year Olds And Upward. 1 Apache Tomcat Ajm Stables Kimura K 124 — 42 races, 14 wins and 30 ITM, this seven-year-old has been… Read More ›
Categorically Difficult to Pick a Winner in CD
The great day of racing continues on the undercard for the KYD, and one of the races is named after this very race track. Simply called the CD, this is a Grade 1 race for older horses at seven furlongs, and like many other races on this day, it runs for its highest purse of all time.
Saturday Stakes Coverage from CD
May 4, 2024EXTENDED CD COVERAGE Saturday Stakes Action 2 CD The Day Mile Stakes (GII) Purse $600.000 3yo 1m Dirt 122lbs The stage is set for a HUUUUUGE day of racing here in Louisville and… Read More ›
Friday Stakes Coverage from CD
May 3, 2024EXTENDED CD COVERAGE Friday Stakes Action 1 CD The Sidney (GIII) Purse $400.000 3yo&Up F&M 5 1/2f Turf 3yo 118lbs Older 124lbs We kick off the big weekend with Female Friday and what a… Read More ›
