Breeders' Cup 'Win and You're In' Recaps from Woodbine, Gulfstream, Leopardstown A pair of thrilling stretch runs by the favorites kicked off the roads to the Kentucky Derby (G1) and Kentucky Oaks (G1) on Saturday at Churchill Downs. First came the $300,000 Pocahontas Stakes (G3) for 2-year-old fill...
The 2026 Iroquois Stakes and the Kentucky Derby Trail The road to the 153rd Kentucky Derby officially begins under the historic Twin Spires at Churchill Downs with the running of the prestigious Iroquois Stakes. As a premier Grade III contest for two-year-olds navigating a one-turn mile, this race s...
The Road to the Kentucky Derby Begins at Churchill Downs Churchill Downs opens its doors for the legendary September Meet, and horse racing fans around the globe turn their attention to Louisville, Kentucky. The Grade 3 Iroquois Stakes serves as the official kickoff for the 2026–2027 Road to the K...
The official road to the 2027 Kentucky Derby begins beneath the iconic Twin Spires of Churchill Downs with the running of the Grade III Iroquois Stakes. As the premier juvenile race on the opening weekend of the Churchill Downs September meet, this one-mile contest awards 10 crucial qualifying point...
Horse racing enthusiasts and handicap bettors across the globe are turning their attention to South Florida for one of the autumn sprint calendar’s most anticipated events. The 2026 Princess Rooney Stakes brings together a stacked field of elite fillies and mares competing at seven furlongs on the...
Complete Guide to Watching the 2026 Pocahontas Stakes Live Horse racing enthusiasts across the globe are turning their attention toward Louisville, Kentucky, as Churchill Downs kicks off its legendary September meet. Watching the 2026 Pocahontas Stakes live offers fans an early look at the premier t...
A showdown between 2025 Horse of the Year Sovereignty and fellow champion Forever Young won't take place when Belmont Park reopens next Friday (Sept. 18). Sovereignty developed an abscess in his left hind foot more than a week ago, and trainer Bill Mott told drf.com Friday (Sept. 11) that his star w...
A 7 ¼-length victory at Churchill Downs in June and a seven-length win at Ellis Park in August have Manuka Honey touted as the one to beat in the $300,000 Pocahontas Stakes (G3) at Churchill on Saturday. The 2-year-old filly is the 9-5 favorite in a field of nine going a mile in the race […]...
Saffie Joseph, Jr. has owned the Princess Rooney Stakes for the past three years. On Saturday at Gulfstream Park, he will try to make it four straight -- and he’ll have three chances to do it. Joseph sends out Kerry’s Kiss (5-2), Indy Bay (3-1) and Anakarina (9-2) in a field of seven for the [&h...
Bob Baffert is ready to embark on winning a record-breaking seventh Kentucky Derby (G1), and he’ll open his quest Saturday at Churchill Downs, the home of the Derby, by sending out unbeaten Salahudin in the $300,000 Iroquois Stakes (G3). The 1-mile Iroquois for 2-year-olds is the first of 36 Kentu...
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