Weekend Winners Club

. Arlington Park’s Big Saturday is underway today, with 3 Grade 1 races. The Beverly D and Arlington Million are both Breeders Cup Challenge Races, meaning the winners automatically qualify for the Breeders’ Cup. The Secretariat will likely send 1 or 2 to the BC Mile but it’s not automatic . . There are 2 […]

. Saturday, August 3, Saratoga Springs, New York. Saratoga’s legendary summer meet continues this weekend with some excellent contests such as the Whitney G1 for 3 and up and the Test G1 for 3yo fillies, both of which will prove to be competitive races. .

. August 2019 Thoroughbred Stakes Schedule- North America, Japan, and Ascot . August Stakes highlights (full schedule below): Aug 3- Louisiana Downs: Louisiana Cup Aug 3- Mountaineer: WV Derby G3 and Governors G3 Aug 3- Saratoga: Whitney G1 (BCC Race), Test G1, Troy G3 Aug 4- Ellis: Kentucky Downs Preview Aug 4- Saratoga: Saratoga Derby […]

. Saturday, June 29. Gulfstream Park has what used to be a huge race day highlighted by the Smile Sprint G3 and the Princess Rooney G2, which is now a Breeders Cup Challenge Race. On the undercard are the Carry Back Stakes, a former G2 race now worth 75k, the Azalea Stakes also 75k, and […]

. July 2019 Thoroughbred Stakes Schedule- North America, Japan, and Ascot . July Stakes Highlights (full schedule below) July 6 Belmont: Derby G1, Oaks G1, Suburban G2, Nerud G2 (BCC race), Dwyer G3 July 11 Saratoga: Opening day with Schuylerville G3 and Quick Call G3 July 13 Indiana: Derby G3, Oaks G3 July 13 Saratoga: […]

. Thursday, June 13 2019. Churchill Downs has yet another big race day this weekend as the major racing shifts back from Belmont on Saturday night with 5 graded stakes races including the formerly G1 Stephen Foster, which was downgraded to G2 status this year. . . The 11 race night card is scheduled to […]

. Monday, May 27 2019. It’s Memorial Day weekend and to commemorate the occasion, Santa Anita will be hosting a card with 3 Grade 1 races including the Gamely, Shoemaker Mile, and Hollywood Gold Cup, which used to be at Hollywood Park before it closed. . . The Gamely is a 9 furlong turf race […]

. Thursday October 11, Woodbine Ontario . Woodbine race course is having a big day Saturday October 13, as some horses are making their last minute case to get into the Breeders’ Cup, and others are simply trying to win one of 4 graded stakes or one of the other 7 races on the card. […]

. Sat, Sep.29. Santa Anita Park opened yesterday and gets right into very serious racing today with 4 Grade 1 races that are also Breeders’ Cup Challenge Races, meaning that the winner gets an automatic entry into the BC race of that division. . Saturday’s Races: Awesome Again G1 Stakes: BC Classic Rodeo Drive G1 […]

. Saturday, Sept.15. Churchill Downs. In the 2nd day of the fall meet, Churchill will host 3 graded stakes including the Iroquois G3, Pocohontas G2, Locust Grove G3, and Open Mind 100k. . . All eyes will be on the Pocohontas and Iroquois, both at 8.5f the 2 Breeders’ Cup Challenge Races, in which the […]