For Sunday, we’ll take a look at the Big A, where the 22nd running of the Grade 3 Pebbles will take place, drawing a field of seven. This will be just the fourth time that the race has been run here, however, as it was part of the BEL card from 2003-2021.
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CC Canterbury Draws Overflow Field
CC Canterbury$150.000 5 1/2 Furlongs TurfThree Year Olds And Upward. Have Started for Claiming Price of $25.000 or Less Since 1/1/24Churchill Downs November 15, 2025 The Claiming Crown series of stakes races is unique and theoretically provides a stakes opportunity for… Read More ›
Raining Prince Looks to Reign Supreme in Hope Stakes
The $100.000 Hope Stakes (Grade III) headlines the Del Mar card on November 16, 2025, presenting a seven-furlong test on the main dirt track exclusively for two-year-olds. As a Grade III event, this prestigious race carries weight penalties for recent… Read More ›
Fire Chase Seeks Redemption in CC Jewel Stakes
The $200.000 CC Jewel Stakes takes center stage at Churchill Downs on November 15, 2025, offering a competitive 1 1/8-mile test on the main dirt track for three-year-olds and upward. This restricted stakes event carries additional requirements, limiting the field… Read More ›
Who Will Go Home Wearing the Glass Slipper?
CC Glass SlipperCD Race #6 1m Dirt StakePurse $100.000 For Fillies And Mares Three Years Old And Upward. Additional Requirements: Have started for a claiming price of $12.500 or less since 1/1/2024. 1 Incredible Lilah Night Rider Stables Beschizza A… Read More ›
Fourteen for CC Express Dash
CC ExpressCD Race #5 6f Dirt StakePurse $100.000 For Three Year three-year-olds and upward. Additional Requirements: Have started for a claiming price of $8.000 or less since 1/1/2024. These claiming championships used to be the BC for the lesser stables… Read More ›
Glee Looks Promising for Kennedy Road
North of the border this Saturday, a field of nine will be heading to the starting gate for WO’s Kennedy Road Stakes, a six furlong race held on the main track. This is a Grade 2, and has been since it was upgraded in 2014.
The Jockey Club Oaks Features Six Going For Glory
Jockey Club Oaks – Grade III AQU Race #2 1 3/8m InTurf Graded StakePurse $350.000 For Fillies Three Years Old 1 Ailin Royalty Stables Velazquez J R 122 — This race contains six decent fillies who probably wouldn’t have looked… Read More ›
Confusion Abounds in Handicapping This Year’s CC Rapid Transit
CC Rapid Transit $125.000 – Churchill Downs Louisville, KY The best claiming horses line up for the platter’s rendition of the Breeder’s Cup during a fantastic yearly event at the home of the twin spires. The Claiming Crown Rapid Transit… Read More ›
Pelayo Looks for Eighth Straight in CC Tiara
CC Tiara $150.000 – Churchill Downs Louisville, KY You see a horse eyeballing three straight once in a while, but aside from the bushes, you rarely see one going for eight. Pelayo from Bears Stable is attempting just that feat… Read More ›