Since it was first run in 1983, the Las Virgenes Stakes (GII) at Santa Anita has drawn the best fillies in the West who have their eyes on the blanket of lilies worn only by the winner of the Kentucky...
On Saturday, a field of nine sophomores is expected to race 1 1/16 miles in the 32nd running of the Holy Bull Stakes (GII), a key prep race for the Fountain of Youth Stakes (GI), Florida Derby (GI) an...
The Withers Stakes (GIII), which will be contested over Aqueduct’s inner track on Saturday, is one of the oldest stakes for 3-year-olds contested in the country. Since it was first run in 1899 and w...
With the richest California-bred (also North America’s richest racehorse), California Chrome, running clear across the country in the inaugural $12 million Pegasus World Cup in the Sunshine State of...
Though the California Derby at Golden Gate Fields doesn’t offer any points toward making the gate for the Kentucky Derby (GI), it has served as a prep for the El Camino Real Derby (GIII), as well as...
A field of 12 of the best Louisiana-based 3-year-olds is expected to head to the gate for Saturday’s $200,000 LeComte Stakes (GIII) at Fair Grounds, a one-mile-and-70-yard early Kentucky Derby (GI) ...
California’s march to the 143rd Kentucky Oaks (GI) set for May 5 at Churchill Downs gets underway on Sunday as a field of nine newly turned 3-year-old fillies will race the seven furlongs of the $20...
California’s Road to the Kentucky Derby (GI) kicked off with a bang at Santa Anita on Saturday as the two top contenders in the $100,000 Sham Stakes (GIII) — Gormley and American Anthem — battle...
There’s a pretty good chance the typically blue and sunny Southern California skies will be gray and rainy on Saturday by the 4:30 p.m. post time for the $200,000 San Gabriel Stakes (GIIT), a nine-f...
In late 2001, Hollywood Park racing secretary Martin Panza presented track management with a new idea for a unique race to attract international horses and worldwide attention on a competitive level w...
