Who Wins The Risen Star Stakes?
Saturday’s $500,000-dollar Risen Star Stakes at Fair Grounds is the first race in Churchill Downs Championship Series. Horses entered in the Risen Star will compete for a total of 105 qualifying points for the May 2nd Kentucky Derby, distributed on a scale of 50-25-15-10-5 to the top five finishers. It stands to reason that whichever horse wins this race has a very good chance of securing … Continue reading Who Wins The Risen Star Stakes?
The Risen Star Stakes
Saturday’s big Kentucky Derby prep race is the $500,000-dollar, Grade 2 Risen Star Stakes at Fair Grounds. It’s the first race of the season to offer the winner 50 qualifying points toward a spot in the Kentucky Derby. The contest will award a total of 105 points on a 50-25-15-10-5 scale. The race was first held in 1973 as the Louisiana Derby Trial Stakes. In 1989, it was renamed in … Continue reading The Risen Star Stakes
Racing Pioneers
Since the humble beginnings of the sport in the United States, African Americans have made significant contributions to horse racing. African American jockeys dominated the Winner’s circle in racing’s first three decades. They were the first black superstar athletes in the United States, and Won 15 of the first 28 Kentucky Derby‘s. In fact, 13 of 15 jockeys at the inaugural Kentucky Derby in 1875 were African American. … Continue reading Racing Pioneers
Who Wins The Sam F. Davis Stakes?
There’s been no race postponements in Tampa. So, Saturday brings us the $250,000 dollar Sam F. Davis Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs. The SFD is the first of two Kentucky Derby points races at the Gulf Coast track, with the second being the Tampa Bay Derby on March 7th. Saturday’s contest will award 20-10-6-4-2 qualifying points to the top five finishers in the 1 1/16-mile … Continue reading Who Wins The Sam F. Davis Stakes?
Who Wins The Southwest Stakes?
Having been postponed last Saturday due to the brutally cold conditions, the Grade 3, Southwest Stakes is Friday (2/6) at Oaklawn Park. Not only does the 1 1/16-mile contest feature a million-dollar purse, but it also offers a total of 42 Kentucky Derby qualifying points on a 20-10-6-4-2 basis to the top five finishers. Here is a brief look at the field: 1. RECLAMATION [ML 30-1] … Continue reading Who Wins The Southwest Stakes?
The Southwest Stakes
Stakes winners LITMUS TEST and STRATEGIC RISK headline a competitive field of 14 in the Grade 3, $1 million-dollar Southwest Stakes, which has been moved to Friday, February 6th. Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, Arkansas announced last Tuesday that racing in the final weekend of January had been canceled due to freezing temperatures. The Southwest Stakes, which was originally scheduled for Saturday (1/31), is a … Continue reading The Southwest Stakes
Who Wins The Holy Bull ?
Saturday is the 37th running of the Holy Bull Stakes at Gulfstream Park. The 1 1/16-mile stakes for 3-year-olds offers a purse of $275,000 dollars and a total of 42 qualifying points for the May 2nd Kentucky Derby, distributed on a 20-10-6-4-2 scale to the top five finishers. Here is a brief look at the field: 1. INCREDIBOLT [ML 9-2] Jockey: Jaime Torres. Trainer: Riley Mott. The only … Continue reading Who Wins The Holy Bull ?
Holy Bull Fosters Talent
The Road to the Kentucky Derby makes the first of three stops at Gulfstream Park Saturday with the Grade 3 Holy Bull Stakes. The race offers 20 qualifying points to the winner as top 3-year-olds compete to earn a place in the gate for the first Saturday in May. Inaugurated in 1990 as the Preview Stakes, the race was re-named in honor of 1994 Horse of the Year HOLY BULL in 1996. It has been … Continue reading Holy Bull Fosters Talent
Road To The Kentucky Derby Getting Busier
The Derby Trail is open for business this weekend with three Kentucky Derby prep races. The winner in each of their respective races will earn twenty qualifying points in hopes of drawing a spot in the gate the first Saturday in May. These three contests are the feature events for Saturday: The Withers Stakes at Aqueduct Park. Inaugurated in 1874, one year before the Kentucky Derby, … Continue reading Road To The Kentucky Derby Getting Busier
Who Wins The Pegasus World Cup?
The 10th annual Pegasus World Cup Invitational is set to go on Saturday at Gulfstream Park. The Grade 1, $3 million-dollar, 1 1/8-mile contest is a Win and You’re In race for the $7 million-dollar Breeders’ Cup Classic on October 31st at Keeneland. Here then is a brief look at the field for this year’s Pegasus World Cup: 1. DISCO TIME [ML 8-5] Jockey: Flavien Prat. Trainer: Brad … Continue reading Who Wins The Pegasus World Cup?
