Weekend Winners Club

. Saturday, September 16, 2022. Churchill and Woodbine loom large this weekend with big 2yo stakes races and MSW’s.  As we wind up towards the Breeders’ Cup in early November, the younguns are warming up for the BC Juvenile and possible Triple Crown run.  . Churchill Downs’ pair of G3’s include the Iroquois for 2yo’s […]

. Monday, July 4, 2022.  Yes the annual grilling day of the USA is finally here, and so is Independence Day racing at Churchill Downs, with some awesome 2yo stakes racing and a few MSW’s thrown in for good measure.  There is over $1 million in purse money up for grabs today at CD! . […]

. Sunday, September 5, 2021.  Del Mar has a rare excellent card today with 4 races dedicated to juvenile fillies, including the featured Debutante G1 preceded by the Juvenile Filly Turf Stakes.  2 other MSW’s for 2yo fillies, 1 on turf and 1 on dirt.  9 of the 11 races are for female horses. . […]

. Sunday, June 20, 2021.  It’s closing day for Santa Anita’s summer meet and they offer 2 graded stakes races and a pair of juvenile stakes.  Interestingly, there are no Baffert trainees on in the 2yo races, and none on the card at all.  But life goes on and I’m sure he’s enjoying a great […]

. Sunday, November 22.  Weekend graded stakes racing continues at Woodbine today as juveniles take center stage late in the afternoon with a pair of G3’s.  The Grey Stakes for boys and Mazarine for fillies will determine who the top 2yo’s are in Canada right now.  . History has taught us to not scoff at […]

. Friday, November 6, 2020.  Lexington, KY.  Today’s spotlight race is the Friday feature Breeders’ Cup race, the Grade 1 BC Juvenile.  14 strong young 2yo colts will begin paving their way to a 2021 Triple Crown campaign, racing 8.5f in Keeneland’s last race tody. . Listed below are the primary contenders in order of […]

. Saturday, October 31.  Halloween is usually low key in the thoroughbred industry, being the week leading up to the Breeders’ Cup.  But Mahoning Valley Racing will have some horse honors today for the Best of Ohio series, which has 5 stakes races worth $500k total.   . . Racing begins at 12:15PM ET with […]

. Saturday, September 26, 2020.  Sunny Santa Anita has 7 stakes races today, including 5 graded races and 5 contests offering an automatic slot to one of the Breeders’ Cup races in November.  Thus, the action is hot, and the weather is warm but not quite hot, as usual for sunny southern cal. . Racing […]

. Monday, September 7, 2020.  Kentucky Downs reopens today for their typical big time turf racing with big purses and big fields. On Labor Day, 120 horses will be laboring to reel in a piece of about $2.5 million in purse money, including $1million total for the 2 futurities. . . The featured Tourist Mile […]

. Sunday, September 6, 2020.  Just when you thought all the Derby talk was done, it’s not.  Another September Derby will run today at Del Mar as a dozen horses will compete in the G3 Derby on turf.  There’s also a $750k Derby at Kentucky Downs this week, and don’t forget the Olahoma and Canadian […]