With these final 100-point races of the season, all it takes is for one prep race newcomer to make a great impression to shake up the KYD leaderboard. The Wood Memorial had all the look of being that type of race with several horses looking plenty capable of thriving in the spoiler role.
STAKES ARTICLES
All the Stakes previews and reviews.
Lafayette Stakes Cuts Up Because of the Rain But Sees Zions Mission Stay Unbeaten
Lafayette Stakes7 Furlongs Dirt Stake Purse $400.000 Open 3 Year Olds. Global warming certainly seems alive and strong at HRP these days because I have seen more wet days than dry so far this year. The rain kept a couple… Read More ›
Fanatical Empire Goes Wire to Wire in Transylvania Stakes Win
The weather would leave the turf course as soft, but several horses in this field had done quite well in limited opportunities on off tracks thus far. Fanatical Empire had no issue with it at all, jumping out to the front from his outside post and staying there until the end for the win!
Purple Charger Owns KEE, Again – Takes Ashland on Opening Day
4/5/2024 3 KEE Ashland (GI) [KYO] $600.000 3yoF 1 1/16m Dirt 120lbs I think it’s safe to say that Purple Charger likes, no LOVES, KEE! The Fractious conditioned filly won the Alcibiades (GI) over this oval… Read More ›
Fractious Brings a Strong Pair to The SA Derby
Out west, all eyes will be on the SA Derby, as fourteen horses will try to get the 100 available points that are available for the winner to find their way into the KYD while picking up a nice purse along the way.
KYD Chase Newcomers May Steal the Show in Wood Memorial
There are plenty of meaningful races taking part this weekend, including three 100-point races for the KYD. Here, we will look at The Wood Memorial, which is AQU’s biggest prep for the derby.
The Queen Looks to Add to Decima’s Stallion Successes
SA Oaks – Grade II [KYO]SA Race #17 1 1/16m Dirt Graded StakePurse $300.000 For Fillies Three Years Old. As the boys battle it out for KYD qualification so the girls do the same for the KYO. In some ways… Read More ›
BG Stakes Offers a Win and You’re in Chance to the 14 Runners
BG Stakes – Grade I [KYD]KEE Race #5 1 1/8m Dirt Graded StakePurse $1,000.000 For Three Year Olds. I wonder what the odds are for having three horses in a race and having them all drawn next to each other… Read More ›
Seven Fast Fillies in Beaumont at KEE
4/6/2024 2 KEE Beaumont (GII) $400.000 3yoF 7f Dirt 123lbs Have I told you that I really like KEE? yeah, thought so… we catch a field of lucky-seven set to go… Read More ›
Classy City Headlines Transylvania Stakes
With all of the attention on the TC Chase, it may be easy to overlook the top three year old turf horses going in the game today. Naturally, some of them are probably still in KYD preps, but in the Transylvania Stakes, we will get a chance to see some of them.
