Henry Championship – Grade II1 1/4 Mile Turf Graded Stake Purse $200.00 Three-Year-Olds And Upward. At SA .Here’s the Henry Championship Handicap: Horse Owner Odds SRF Fanatical Empire Bigchief Stables *8-5 101 Virtual Handyman … Read More ›
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Fawkes Trying to Find His Way Back to The Classic in Goodwood Stakes
Goodwood Stakes – GI $300.00 For Three Year Olds And Upward – 1 1/8 Miles – Dirt Santa Anita Park – September 26, 2026 The Goodwood Stakes (GI) is a Breeders Cup “Win and You’re In” race. The winner is… Read More ›
Full Field for City of Hope Mile at SA
City of Hope Mile – GII [BC] 1Mile Turf Graded Stake Purse $200.00 Three-Year-Olds And Upward. At SA City of Hope Mile: I think Nakamura Stables’ Art Of Boom will live up to his poise here and be a slight… Read More ›
Hirsch Turf Classic Field May Be Small, But Race Is Still Loaded
This Saturday at BEL, we’ll have Grade 1 action and $500.00 on the line for the 24th running of the Hirsch Turf Classic, run at the maximum distance on the turf course. That purse has ranged between $300.00 and $750.00 over time, and the present level has been in place for the last five years and eight of the last nine.
Honey Looks to Overcome Significant Weight Disadvantage in Bloon Handicap
The Bloom Handicap is the top sprint of the day at BEL for fillies and mares, offering them $250.00 for six and a half furlongs. That amount is where the purse level has been since 2021, and is towards the upper hand of the historic purse range.
Top Sprinters Take the Stage in The Vosburgh
There will be two “win and you’re in” races for the BC Sprint this weekend, and one of them takes place at BEL, as the Grade 3 Vosburgh runs for the 24th time. The race had been a Grade 1 for the longest time, and even saw it’s purse peak at $500.00.
Mightiness and Lab Virus Meet Again in DEL Handicap
DEL Handicap – (Grade lll) Purse $500.00 – For Fillies And Mares Three Years Old And Upward1 1/8 Miles – Dirt – Delaware Park – September 26, 2026 The 21st running of the DEL Handicap features five mares battling for… Read More ›
Classic Look Gets the Call in a Deep Ack Ack
The Ack Ack – Grade III brings eight runners to Churchill Downs on Saturday, September 26, 2026, for one mile on dirt and a purse of $400.000. The race has been contested at a mile for most of its history,… Read More ›
Lukas Classic Could Turn into a Classic
2026 Lukas Classic 1⅛ miles – Churchill Downs – Dirt – Grade II – $500,000 This year’s Lukas Classic brings together a deep, seasoned group of older geldings plus one high‑class 3‑year‑old, creating a compelling clash of durability vs. rising… Read More ›
The Beldame Could End Up Being a Procession
The Beldame – Grade II BEL Race #8 1 1/8m Dirt Graded StakePurse $250.00 For Fillies And Mares Three Years Old And Upward. This year’s Beldame brings together a compact but high‑quality field of six, mixing… Read More ›