NM Thoroughbred Futurity6 furlongs Dirt Stake Purse $160.000 Three-Year-Old And Upward. At ALB This is only the tenth running of NM Thoroughbred Futurity, and it is an intriguing indicator of financial potential. I mean, since it’s an ungraded State restricted… Read More ›
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Nine to Go in The Schiller at AQU
The Schiller 1 Mile Aqueduct Inner Turf – – $150.000 Even though many eyes are anxiously shifting ahead a few weeks and focusing on the Breeders Cup there is still a lot of racing to be done and purses to… Read More ›
Glen Cove Field Is More Than Just Average
Eleven were entered into the Glen Cove, but after a couple of early scratches, we now will have just nine heading to the starting gate for the race. This is the fifth time that the race has been run, and it will be the first time that race carries a graded designation.
The Devil May Slay Them in ONT Fashion Stakes
ONT Fashion Stakes – Grade IIIWO Race #2 6f Dirt Graded StakePurse $150.000 For Fillies And Mares Three Years Old And Upward. 1 Devil Slayer Maxmillion Farm Moran D 123 — A lightly raced and progressive four-year-old, she has won… Read More ›
Boss Spearman Looks to Rebound in WV Breeder’s Classic
WV Breeder’s Classic for WV Breds – $300,000 -Hollywood Casino & RacesCharles Town, WV Boss Spearman from the John Henry barn looks to rebound back to his winning ways at Charles Town Saturday. This three-year-old won the Arkansas Derby before… Read More ›
Franklin Preview — Stellar Strength the One to Beat
Keeneland’s Franklin (G2) brings together a salty cast of turf-dash specialists going 5½ furlongs on the grass for a $400.000 purse, open to fillies and mares 3yo & up. Historically this race tilts to mares in sharp late-season form exiting… Read More ›
Six Pack Ready for Downs at ALB
Downs $175,000 1 1/8 on Dirt -The Downs Racetrack & CasinoAlbuquerque New Mexico Let’s take a look at the six horses entered for the Downs Stakes Saturday. Not often a five-year-old with one lifetime win would go favored… Read More ›
Who Should We Love In The QE II Challenge Cup?
The highlight of the racing schedule this weekend will be the $800.000 Grade 1 QE II Challenge Cup from KEE. This is for three year old fillies, and sends them nine furlongs on the turf course. It’s been run every year since 2005, and the purse is at its high point right now, up from $750.000 last year.
Sycamore Could Go Any of Eight Ways
Sycamore – Grade II KEE Race #1 1 1/2m Turf Graded StakePurse $400.000 For Three Year Olds And Upward. 1 Racket Cat Alydar Stables Salles L 124 — Seems to have turned the corner as a five-year-old with 4 of… Read More ›
Starting Over Outkicks Barossa Valley in Spinster
Race: Spinster – Grade I [BC] • Distance/Surface: 1 1/8 miles, Dirt • Purse: $650.00 • Track: Keeneland (Fast)Final time: 1:47.92 • Fractions: :47.1 • 1:11.1 • 1:35.4 • 1:47.4Winner: Starting Over (Owner: TwinTowersRacing) • Jockey: Lezcano JExotics: $1 Exacta… Read More ›