Weekend Winners Club

. Monday, March 18, 2019. Oaklawn Park had a big race day on Saturday, picking up some slack for the cancellation of the San Felipe by adding a 2nd Rebel Stakes. They officially stamped at least 2 Kentucky Derby tickets given that each Rebel G2 win was worth 37.5 points, and 2 others look to […]

. Friday, March 15, 2019. Hot Springs, Arkansas is the hot spot for thoroughbred racing today, as Oaklawn Park hosts the Grade 2 Rebel Stakes, times two, worth 37.5 points to each winner and at least 2 Kentucky Derby tickets which each winner will earn. . First, a brief explanation is in order. With the […]

. Tampa Bay’s Saturday March 9 card included several stakes races featuring the Tampa Bay Derby G2. Let’s see how that went down, and what The Grid had to say about the matter. . . R11 5:25ET 8.5f D TamDby-G2 3 YO: The surprise winner was Tacitus at 9-1, 3rd in EP and 4th in […]

. Friday, March 8, 2019. Tampa Bay Downs. There are 3 big Kentucky Derby Prep races on Saturday, enough to get excited about for even the casual Kentucky Derby fan. The Gotham G3 at Aqueduct, Tampa Bay G2, and Jeff Ruby Steaks G3 at Turfway will keep us occupied. . There was a 4th scheduled, […]

. Saturday, Mar.2, 2019. Gulfstream Park has one of its biggest race days of the year, with counting 9 graded stakes races sandwiching two MSW3’s and following the 1st 3 races. Stakes racing ends with the Davona Dale G2 for 3yo fillies, Fountain of Youth G2 for 3yos, and the Mac Diamarda G2 on turf. […]

. Sunday, Feb.24, Sunland Park. New Mexico’s finest track brings us the race of the week, the Mine That Bird Derby, named after the horse who didn’t win anything here but placed 4th, then went on to win the Kentucky Derby at about 50-1. . . The MTB Derby could be a stepping stone for […]

. Friday, February 15. The Fair Grounds at New Orleans will host 4 graded stakes racing on Saturday to end their 12 race card. It starts with the Mineshaft G3 for 4up on dirt, then the Fairgounds Handicap G3 on turf, for 4up fillies, and back to dirt for the Rachel Alexandra G2 for 3yo […]

. Saturday, Feb.9 2019. Tampa Bay Downs gets into the Kentucky Derby fever today with the Sam F Davis G3 stakes for 3yo’s wanting to make a run for the roses this year. The 12 race card also has the Endeavor G3 on turf for fillies and mares 4 and up, the Suncoast Stakes for […]

. Saturday, Feb.2, 2019. It’s a huge day for 3yo’s at Gulfstream Park today, with the important Holy Bull G2 prep, which will hand out 10-4-2-1 Kentucky Derby points to the top 4 finishers. . . A field consists of 8 non-points earners taking on Maximus Mischief, who already has 10 points from his Remsen […]

. Friday, January 25. Oaklawn Park is getting the jump on stakes racing this weekend with the Smarty Jones Stakes worth $150k for 3yo’s attempting to get on the Triple Crown Trail. It is a Kentucky Derby Points Race worth 10-4-2-1 as all the other Derby Prep Races have been so far. . . The […]