Palisades Turf Sprint 5 1/2f on Turf Purse $300.00 For Three Year Olds Keenland Park Lexington, Kentucky Red Party from T Boy Racing came into this stakes race looking for the hat trick and when the race was declared official,… Read More ›
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King Z Unbothered by Wet Conditions in Elkhorn
Elkhorn – (Grade ll) Purse $400.00 – For Four Year Olds And Upward 1 1/2 Miles – Turf Keeneland – April 18, 2026 The “good” turf was no problem for King Z as he got back to his winning ways… Read More ›
Charlie Jace Uses Speed to Secure Ali Win at KEE
4/18/26 5 KEE Ali (GIII) $350.000 4yo&Up 13/16th m Dirt 123lbs We got nuthin’ right in this one… Mb Stables‘ Charlie Jace proves the age-old statement of you just don’t bet against… Read More ›
Excogitator Targets Turf Breakthrough in American Stakes
On April 19, 2026, Santa Anita hosts the Grade III American Stakes at 1 mile on turf, a race that has evolved over time from longer configurations into a sharp, tactical mile test. The purse stands at $100.00, and recent… Read More ›
Santa Maria Attracts a Full Field Looking to Find Form
Santa Maria Stakes – GIII $100.00 For Fillies And Mares Four Years Old And Upward 1 1/16 Miles – Dirt Santa Anita Park – April 19, 2026 Even though the Santa Maria has gone from a GI to a GIII… Read More ›
Gerri G Proves Age Is No Barrier to Winning in Bluebonnet Stakes
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 ›
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 ›