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?
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?
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
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?
The next phase of Derby prep races begins Saturday with the $250,000-dollar Lecomte Stakes at Fair Grounds. The top five finishers in the Grade 3 Stakes will receive 20-10-6-4-2 points in descending order. Here is a brief look at the field: 1. QUALITY MISCHIEF [ML 10-1] Jockey: Marcelino Pedroza. Trainer: Brad Cox. Made some progress in the Gun Runner Stakes over this track when he rallied for 4th … Continue reading Who Wins The Lecomte Stakes?
Saturday is the $250,000 dollar Smarty Jones Stakes at Oaklawn Park. The mile & 1/16th contest is a Kentucky Derby points race that offers 10-5-3-2-1 qualifying points to the top five finishers. Here is a brief look at the field: 1. UNIVERSE [ML 3-1] Jockey: Joel Rosario. Trainer: Ken McPeek. Ran 2nd in a pair of Churchill Downs Graded Stakes races at this distance in his last two … Continue reading Who Wins The Smarty Jones Stakes?
If NYRA and the New York jockey colony can reach some form of an accord on Thursday, Aqueduct Park has a good card come Saturday. One of the feature races is the Grade 2, $250,000 dollar Remsen Stakes. 2-year-olds will be tested around two turns at a 1 1/8-mile distance with the top five finishers being awarded Kentucky Derby qualifying points. Here is a brief … Continue reading Who Wins The Remsen Stakes?
The $7 million Breeders’ Cup Classic is North America’s Thoroughbred Racing Championship event. The results of the Classic are often the determining factor in which racehorse is honored as Horse of the Year at the Eclipse Awards. Here is a brief look at the Breeders’ Cup feature race on Saturday: 1. FIERCENESS [ML 5-2] Jockey: John Velazquez. Trainer: Todd Pletcher. When this colt is good, he’s really, really good. … Continue reading Who Wins The 2025 BC Classic?
The Daily Racing Blog goes north of the border for this week’s race preview. Three-year-olds take center stage Saturday in the Grade 3, $150,000 dollar Ontario Derby at Woodbine. The race usually draws a mix of Ontario-bred and U.S.-bred colts and geldings and this year is no different. Here is a brief look at this year’s field: 1. HE’S NOT JOKING [ML 8-1] Jockey: Fraser Aebly. … Continue reading Who Wins The Ontario Derby ?
An excellent field of 10 three-year-olds will race 1 1/8 miles at Parx Racing Saturday in the $1 million dollar Pennsylvania Derby (G1). Three of the entrants competed in one or more legs of the Triple Crown series. Here is a brief look at the field: 1. SO SANDY [ML 15-1] Jockey: Kendrick Carmouche. Trainer: Cherie DeVaux. Has improved by leaps and bounds in recent starts. … Continue reading Who Wins The PA. Derby?
