The opening weekend of the new year at Oaklawn Park features nine newly-turned 3-year-olds in the $250,000 Smarty Jones, the first of four Kentucky Derby (G1) qualifying races at the track in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The weather forecast is promising for Saturday-- sunny skies and temperatures up to t...
The Eddie Logan Stakes is named in honor of the beloved shoeshine guy also known as “The Foot Man.’’ Logan worked at the track for more than 70 years, starting in the 1930s and became a fixture of Santa Anita’s culture until his passing in 2009. The race was renamed from the Hill Rise Stakes...
The Robert J. Frankel Stakes (G3), set to be contested on New Year’s Eve at Santa Anita Park, traces its origins to its inauguration as the San Gorgonio Handicap in 1968, when it was initially run as a sprint over approximately 6 1/2 furlongs on the downhill turf course. A field of seven is entere...
After days of heavy rain in the Southern California area, there’s a good chance the Sunday skies will be clear by the 3:16 post time for the $200,000 San Gabriel Stakes (G2), a 9-furlong turf test that drew a field of 11 top older runners. It is one of the few stakes at Santa Anita […]...
Santa Anita’s Classic Meet kicks off the historic track’s 91st season of racing on Sunday with six graded stakes events, highlighted by the $300,000 Malibu Stakes (G1), the $300,000 La Brea Stakes (G1) and the $300,000 American Oaks (G1). The three other $200,000 graded races – the Mathis Mile...
The $300,000 American Oaks (G1) began as the American Oaks Invitational at the now defunct Hollywood Park. The inaugural edition took place on July 6, 2002, with an aim to attract top international talent and establish itself as a premier event for sophomore fillies. In its early years, the race qui...
The Kentucky Derby remains one of the most iconic racing events in America, hosted each year on the first Saturday in May at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. Fans from across the world tune in to watch the fastest three-year-old Thoroughbreds compete for glory, while bettors search for value...
There are no specific criteria to decide a year’s best stakes races because betting on horses is as subjective as it gets. This solitary pursuit intrigues millions around the world, mingling analysis, anticipation, disappointment, and, every so often, exultation. Often, the races that stand out ar...
The big day has arrived at Sha Tin Racecourse in Hong Kong – four Group 1 races worth more than $16 million featuring international stars Ka Ying Rising and Romantic Warrior. Opening day at Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, Arkansas took place Friday, New York-based trainer Linda Rice set a record for ...
The Los Alamitos Futurity on Saturday traces its roots to 1981, when it debuted as the Hollywood Futurity at Hollywood Park. Contested over 1 1/16 miles on dirt for 2-year-old colts and geldings, it quickly established itself as a premier West Coast test for juveniles, offering one of the richest pu...
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