The $200,000 Grade 2 Summer Stakes took place Saturday, September 14 at Woodbine in Toronto, Ontario and was just one of two races Saturday featuring two year olds.
The $399,000 Grade 3 Kentucky Turf Cup, the marquee event at Kentucky Downs took place this past Saturday, September 14.
Hastings Racecourse in Vancouver, British Columbia played host to the $150,000 Grade 3 British Columbia Derby on Sunday, September 9.
The $200,000 Grade 3 Kent Stakes took place on Delaware Park turf on Saturday, September 7.
Louisiana Downs played host to the $500,000 Grade 2 Super Derby for three year olds Saturday, September 7.
The $250,000 Grade 2 Bowling Green Handicap took place on Belmont Park's inner turf course Saturday, September 7.
The $300,000 Grade 1 Del Mar Futurity went down at Del Mar on Wednesday, September 4 - a seven furlong test for two year olds.
Parx Racing in Bensalem, Pennsylvania played host to the $350,000 Grade 3 Smarty Jones Stakes Labor Day Monday, September 2. Local entry Edge of Reality emerged victorious in the one mile 70 yard test by a neck over Speak Logistics and Uncaptured who finished another 4 1/4 lengths back.
The $200,000 Grade 3 Greenwood Cup took place at Parx Racing Labor Day Monday, September 2. The race was decided by a photo finish with slight 5-2 favorite Eldaafer emerging victorious for his first win of 2013 over Indian Jones.
The final race on a busy weekend of graded stakes action went down at Del Mar on Monday, September 2 when the $150,000 Grade 2 Yellow Ribbon Handicap was contested. Second choice Egg Drop came up with her first stakes win in somewhat controversial fashion when Egg Drop and Appealing came together down the stretch.
