-Jessamine Stakes G2 Keenland Park, Lexington KY As if a $400.000 purse wasn’t enough, there was also a Breeder’s Cup win-and-you’re-in on the line Friday when they ran race #2 on the card. As your Trackman pointed out in the… Read More ›
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The First Rule of Bourbon Is The BC for Its Winner
On Sunday, the Bourbon will hold the distinction of being the final “win and you’re in” race for any of the BC races. It’s one of three such races for the BC Juvenile Turf, coming just a couple days after the Pilgrim is run at AQU.
Will BC Dreams Rise from Phoenix at KEE?
It will take a little over a minute for a full field of twelve to run the six furlongs of the Grade 2 Phoenix at Keeneland this Saturday. The immediate reward is the $400.000 purse being offered but lurking in… Read More ›
Mint Million Rematch in Shadwell Turf Mile
If trainers are hoping to get into the BC Mile by virtue of winning a “win and you’re in” race, Saturday’s running of the Shadwell Turf Mile is their last chance to do so. With just a month to go now before we enjoy the biggest weekend in racing, a field of fourteen has made their way to KEE with visions of either getting into the BC Mile or solidifying their spot in the race.
All Roads Lead to Wasted Away in Spinster
Race overview: The Spinster (Grade I) at Keeneland (Race 3) goes 1 1/8 miles on dirt on Oct 5, 2025, for fillies & mares 3YO+ with a purse of $650.00. A cornerstone prep for top older females, the Spinster has… Read More ›
There May Be More Hurt for Rivals in Breeders Futurity
Breeders Futurity – Grade I [BC] [KYD]KEE Race #3 1 1/16m Dirt Graded StakePurse $650.000 For Two Year Olds. 1 Lucky Tactics Mb Stables Gutierrez Mario 122 — Whilst the races themselves seem to get more and more unpredictable the… Read More ›
Who Will Be the First Lady at KEE?
First Lady – Grade IKEE Race #4 1m Turf Graded StakePurse $800.000 For Fillies And Mares Three Years Old And Upward. 1 Beach Towel Winning Link Stables Curtis B 124 — This four-year-old seems to have been around forever but… Read More ›
Ukraine Be Free Heads Tight Field in The Frizette
The Frizette – Grade I1 Mile Dirt Stake Purse $400.000 Two-Year-Old Fillies. At AQU The Frizette: another that’s been here since the beginning of HRP history, starting with Jerry Garcia Racing who is HRP history himself winning the first edition… Read More ›
Distance Eperience the Key in The Champagne at AQU
The Champagne – Grade I1 Mile Dirt Stake Purse $500.000 Two-Year-Olds. At AQU The Champagne: certainly named right, the class of the juvenile season from the earliest days of HRP. Thundering Bay was the first winner, not a famed horse,… Read More ›
Welcome Back! Pattison Returns to the Schedule
While the days of the Pattison Canadian International offering a $2,000.000 purse and seeing Bronze Sabre dominate it like he did three years in a row, this is still a great opportunity for distance turf horses and we’re glad to have it back. After all, the race was not held in the real world last year, and it was also shelved in 2022.