Weekend Winners Club

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April 24, 2020. Here is the modified schedule for the last week of April, after massive track closures.

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April 25, 2020

Unbridled S        GP          Apr 25   $75k g   3yo         8.5f        Dirt         Closed on Apr 17.

Fukushima Himba S (JPN-IIIT)     JRA         Apr 25   $759k a 4&up f/m            9f            Turf        Closed on Mar 17.

Bachelor S           OP          Apr 25   $100k g 3yo         6f            Dirt         Closed on Apr 16.

Carousel              OP          Apr 25   $125k g 4&up f/m            6f            Dirt         Closed on Mar 26.

April 26, 2020

Flora S (JPN-IIT)                JRA         Apr 26   $1,042k a             3yo f      10f          Turf        Closed on Mar 17.

Yomiuri Milers Cup (JPN-IIT)       JRA         Apr 26   $1,187k a             4&up     8f            Turf        Closed on Mar 17.

April 27, 2020

Miranda Diane S               WRD      Apr 27   $55k g   3&up f/m S         6f            Dirt         Closed on Apr 16.

April 28, 2020

TRAO Classic Sprint S      WRD      Apr 28   $55k g   3&up c/g S          6f            Dirt         Closed on Apr 17.

April 29, 2020

Bosselman Pump and Pantry/Gus Fonner S         Fon        Apr 29   $50k a   3&up     8.5f        Dirt         Closed on Apr 15.

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April 3, 2020.  The Thoroughbred stakes calendar for North America has been greatly abridged this month due to the global dampanic. Keeneland among other tracks have canceled their entire spring meets.  Spring stalwarts Aqueduct and Santa Anita have been suspended indefinitely, among many other popular tracks.  In fact, no tracks on the west coast states are currently open for racing.

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Three huge 3yo races that that would have opened the first weekend of April, the Santa Anita Derby, Bluegrass Stakes, and Wood Memorial, have been postponed and may not ever run this year.  The Kentucky Derby will supposedly be run in September. So the big spring race instead will be the Arkansas Derby, run on the first Saturday of May, if things go as planned for Oaklawn.

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The good news is that racing does continue among three major circuit tracks: Gulfstream, Oaklawn, and Tampa Bay Downs.  The contestants at those tracks have greatly inflated during the past month from horses shipping in from all over the country. This has led to large fields, larger handles, and much more competitive racing at these tracks. 

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These tracks plan on remaining open, and they certainly have some of clout, but don’t get your hopes up too much.  Florida has become a “coronavirus hotspot” due to people fleeing New York and other hotspots to go infect Florida instead, and the Fla governor has shut down most business.  Hot Springs Arkansas is not likely to by a virus hotspot so they will probably continue as planned.

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You can keep track of the list of track meet days canceled here on Equibase.

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Full Stakes schedule (dependent on further cancellations):

Race      Track     Date      Purse    Age/Sex               Dist.       Surface Fee, Due Date

April 4, 2020

Baxter S               Fon        Apr 4     $10k a   3yo         6f            Dirt         Closed on Mar 28.

Lord Derby Challenge Trophy (JPN-IIIT) JRA         Apr 4     $785k a 4&up     8f            Turf        Closed on Feb 18.

Purple Martin S OP          Apr 4     $100k g 3yo f      6f            Dirt         Closed on Mar 28.

April 5, 2020

Osaka Hai (JPN-IT)           JRA         Apr 5     $2,375k a             4&up     10f          Turf        Closed on Feb 18.

April 6, 2020

Wilma Mankiller S            WRD      Apr 6     $50k g   3&up f/m            6f            Dirt         Closed on Mar 26.

April 7, 2020

Highland Ice S    WRD      Apr 7     $50k g   3&up c/g              6f            Dirt         Closed on Mar 27.

April 11, 2020

Dowd Mile S       Fon        Apr 11   $20k g   3&up     8f            Dirt         $0/Apr 4

Runza S                Fon        Apr 11   $13k a   3&up f/m            6f            Dirt         $0/Apr 4

Hanshin Himba S (JPN-IIT)            JRA         Apr 11   $1,103k a             4&up f/m            8f            Turf        Closed on Mar 3.

New Zealand Trophy (JPN-IIT)   JRA         Apr 11   $1,089k a             3yo         8f            Turf        Closed on Mar 3.

My Lady’s Manor Timber S           Mon      Apr 11   $50k g   5&up     24f          Turf        Closed on Mar 30.

Oaklawn Invitational       OP          Apr 11   $200k g 3yo         9f            Dirt         Not Available

Oaklawn Mile    OP          Apr 11   $150k g 4&up     8f            Dirt         Closed on Mar 26.

April 12, 2020

Oka Sho (Japanese One Thousand Guineas) (JPN-IT)      JRA         Apr 12   $2,100k a             3yo f      8f            Turf        Closed on Mar 3.

Mt. Cristo Rey H               Sun        Apr 12   $100k g 3&up S  5.5f        Dirt         $0/Apr 3

April 16, 2020

Bluebonnet S     LS            Apr 16   $75k g   3&up f/m S         6.5f        Dirt         $0/Apr 8

April 17, 2020

Acadiana S          EvD        Apr 17   $50k g   4&up f/m R         6.5f        Dirt         $0/Apr 3

Rainbow Miss S OP          Apr 17   $100k g 3yo f S   6f            Dirt         $0/Apr 9

Rainbow S           OP          Apr 17   $100k g 3yo S     6f            Dirt         $0/Apr 9

April 18, 2020

Grand National Timber  But         Apr 18   $50k g   5&up     26f          Turf        $125/Apr 6

Coin Collector S CT           Apr 18   $75k a   3yo S     4.5f        Dirt         $50/Apr 8

Confucius Say S CT           Apr 18   $75k a   3&up S  7f            Dirt         $50/Apr 8

It’s Binn Too Long S         CT           Apr 18   $75k a   3yo f S   4.5f        Dirt         $50/Apr 8

Original Gold S   CT           Apr 18   $75k a   3&up f/m S         7f            Dirt         $50/Apr 8

Lafayette S         EvD        Apr 18   $50k g   4&up R 6.5f        Dirt         $0/Apr 3

Fonner Park Special S     Fon        Apr 18   $20k a   3yo c/g S              6f            Dirt         $0/Apr 10

Fonner Park Special S     Fon        Apr 18   $20k a   3yo f S   6f            Dirt         $0/Apr 10

Arlington Cup (JPN-IIIT)                JRA         Apr 18   $759k a 3yo         8f            Turf        Closed on Mar 3.

Dahlia S                Lrl           Apr 18   $100k g 3&up f/m            8f            Turf        $0/Apr 9

Federico Tesio S               Lrl           Apr 18   $200k g 3yo         9f            Dirt         $0/Apr 9

Henry S. Clark S Lrl           Apr 18   $100k g 3&up     8f            Turf        $0/Apr 9

King T. Leatherbury S     Lrl           Apr 18   $100k g 3&up     5.5f        Turf        $0/Apr 9

Maryland Racing Media S             Lrl           Apr 18   $100k g 3&up f/m            abt 8.5f Dirt         $0/Apr 9

Weber City Miss S            Lrl           Apr 18   $125k g 3yo f      abt 8.5f Dirt         $0/Apr 9

Alfred M. Hunt Steeplethon       Mid        Apr 18   $30k g   5&up     21f          Turf        $75/Apr 6

Middleburg Hunt Cup    Mid        Apr 18   $30k g   5&up     26f          Turf        $75/Apr 6

Temple Gwathmey Steeplechase (GIIT)                Mid        Apr 18   $100k g 4&up     20f          Turf        $250/Apr 6

Apple Blossom H (GI)     OP          Apr 18   $600k g 4&up f/m            8.5f        Dirt         Closed on Apr 2.

Count Fleet Sprint H (GIII)            OP          Apr 18   $350k g 4&up     6f            Dirt         Closed on Mar 26.

Neon Desert H  Sun        Apr 18   $75k g   3&up f/m            6.5f        Dirt         $0/Apr 10

Sunland Park H  Sun        Apr 18   $150k g 3&up     9f            Dirt         $0/Apr 10

April 19, 2020

Antares S (JPN-III)           JRA         Apr 19   $717k a 4&up     9f            Dirt         Closed on Mar 3.

Satsuki Sho (Japanese Two Thousand Guineas) (JPN-IT)                JRA         Apr 19   $2,210k a             3yo         10f          Turf                Closed on Mar 3.

April 20, 2020

Cinema S             WRD      Apr 20   $55k g   3yo f S   8f            Dirt         $0/Apr 9

April 21, 2020

Copper Top Futurity       Sun        Apr 21   $130k a 2yo S     4.5f        Dirt         Closed on Jan 1.

Will Rogers S      WRD      Apr 21   $55k g   3yo c/g S              8f            Dirt         $0/Apr 10

April 24, 2020

Affirmed Success S          Bel          Apr 24   $100k g 4&up S  6f            Dirt         $100/Apr 11

April 25, 2020

Elusive Quality S               Bel          Apr 25   $125k g 4&up     7f            Turf        $125/Apr 11

William Walker  CD          Apr 25   $150k g 3yo         5f            Turf        $150/Apr 11

Bosselman Pump and Pantry/Gus Fonner S         Fon        Apr 25   $75k g   3&up     8.5f        Dirt         $0/Apr 15

California Derby                GG         Apr 25   $100k g 3yo         8.5f        AW         $50/Apr 16

California Oaks  GG         Apr 25   $75k g   3yo f      8.5f        AW         $50/Apr 16

Camilla Urso       GG         Apr 25   $75k g   3&up f/m            5f            Turf        $50/Apr 16

Golden Poppy   GG         Apr 25   $75k g   3&up f/m            8.5f        Turf        $50/Apr 16

Lost in the Fog   GG         Apr 25   $75k g   3&up     6f            AW         $50/Apr 16

San Francisco Mile (GIIIT)             GG         Apr 25   $250k g 3&up     8f            Turf        $50/Apr 16

Maryland Hunt Cup Timber         Gln         Apr 25   $100k g 5&up     32f          Turf        Closed on Mar 9.

Fukushima Himba S (JPN-IIIT)     JRA         Apr 25   $759k a 4&up f/m            9f            Turf        Closed on Mar 17.

Bachelor S           OP          Apr 25   $100k g 3yo         6f            Dirt         $0/Apr 16

Carousel              OP          Apr 25   $125k g 4&up f/m            6f            Dirt         Closed on Mar 26.

Crystal Water S SA           Apr 25   $100k g 3&up S  8f            Turf        $100/Apr 16

Santa Margarita S (GII)  SA           Apr 25   $200k g 4&up f/m            9f            Dirt         $100/Apr 16

Inaugural S          SuR        Apr 25   $50k g   3&up     6.5f        Dirt         $200/Apr 11

Welcome Back H              WO        Apr 25   $50k g   3&up R 5.5f        AW         $0/Apr 11

April 26, 2020

License Fee S     Bel          Apr 26   $125k g 4&up f/m            6f            Turf        $125/Apr 11

Campanile S       GG         Apr 26   $100k g 3yo f S   8f            Turf        $50/Apr 17

Silky Sullivan       GG         Apr 26   $100k g 3yo c/g S              8f            Turf        $50/Apr 17

Flora S (JPN-IIT)                JRA         Apr 26   $1,042k a             3yo f      10f          Turf        Closed on Mar 17.

Yomiuri Milers Cup (JPN-IIT)       JRA         Apr 26   $1,187k a             4&up     8f            Turf        Closed on Mar 17.

Steve Sexton Mile S (GIII)            LS            Apr 26   $300k g 3&up     8f            Dirt         $0/Apr 11

Singletary S         SA           Apr 26   $100k g 3yo         8f            Turf        $100/Apr 16

Russell & Helen Foutz Distaff      SuR        Apr 26   $60k g   3&up f/m S         6.5f        Dirt         $200/Apr 12

April 27, 2020

Miranda Diane S               WRD      Apr 27   $55k g   3&up f/m S         6f            Dirt         $0/Apr 16

April 28, 2020

* Champions Day Marathon S    CD          Apr 28   #$115k a              4&up     12f          Dirt         $0/Apr 11

TRAO Classic Sprint S      WRD      Apr 28   $55k g   3&up c/g S          6f            Dirt         $0/Apr 17

April 29, 2020

Ascot Shop Paradise S    ASC        Apr 29   $49k g   4&up     8f            Turf        $246/Apr 22

Longines Sagaro S (ENG-IIIT)       ASC        Apr 29   $80k g   4&up     16f          Turf        $798/Apr 22

Merriebelle Stable Pavilion S (ENG-IIIT) ASC        Apr 29   $106k g 3yo         6f            Turf        $1,064/Apr 22

Kentucky Juvenile S        CD          Apr 29   $150k g 2yo         5f            Dirt         $150/Apr 11

April 30, 2020

* Opening Verse S           CD          Apr 30   #$115k a              4&up     8f            Turf        $0/Apr 11

Unbridled Sydney S        CD          Apr 30   $150k g 3&up f/m            5.5f        Turf        $150/Apr 11

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