The Grade 3 Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati Spiral Stakes is on tap for this Saturday, March 22 from Turfway Park in Florence, Kentucky. Some of the best three year olds in the land will take to Turfway Park's Polytrack surface and go 1 1/8 miles for the winner's portion of the very nice $550,000 purse and the 50 qualifying points toward the Kentucky Derby in May.
The Grade 3 Pure Romance Fathead Bourbonette Oaks is on tap for this Saturday, March 22 from Turfway Park in Florence, Kentucky. Three year old fillies will be featured as they go one mile on Turfway Park`s All Weather Track in search of the winner's share of the $125,000 purse.
Santa Anita Park in beautiful Arcadia, California will play host to the Grade 2 San Luis Rey Stakes this Saturday, March 22. Horses four years old and upward will go 1 1/2 miles on Santa Anita's turf track searching for the winner's share of the $200,000 purse.
The Grade 2 Inside Information Stakes comes our way this Saturday, March 22 from Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida. Fillies and mares four years old and upward will be after the winner's share of the $200,000 purse when they dash seven furlongs on Gulfstream's main track.
The Grade 3 Excelsior Stakes comes our way this Saturday, March 22 from Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens, New York. A purse of $150,000 will be on the line for horses three years old and upward willing to go 1 1/8 miles on Aqueduct's main track.
Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California will play host to the Grade 2 Santa Ana Stakes on Sunday, March 16. Fillies and mares four years old and upward will be featured as they go 1 1/8 miles on Santa Anita's turf track as they search for the winner's share of the $200,000 purse.
The Grade 1 Santa Margarita Stakes comes our way from Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California on Saturday, March 15. A nice purse of $350,000 will be on the line for fillies and mares four years old and upward willing to go 1 1/8 miles on Santa Anita's main track.
Gulfstream Park in beautiful Hallandale Beach, Florida will play host to the Grade 2 Honey Fox Stakes this Saturday, March 15. Fillies and mares four years old and upward will be featured as they go one mile on Gulfstream's turf track searching for the winner's share of the $200,000 purse.
The Road to the Kentucky Derby kept winding along this past weekend with two more races awarding 50-20-10-5 points for the first to fourth place finishers. The Tampa Bay Derby went down at Tampa Bay Downs and the San Felipe Stakes was contested at Santa Anita. Graham Motion trained Ring Weekend joined the top five in the standings with a 50 point haul in the Tampa Bay Derby along with Art Sherman trained California Chrome who gained 50 with his win in the San Felipe. With just three races in which 50 points will be handed out to the winners (the next seven award 100-40-20-10 points for first to fourth), a win in every remaining race along the Road virtually guarantees a starting spot in the Kentucky Derby in May. Let's take an updated look at the standings after two huge races this past weekend.
Tampa Bay Downs in Tampa, Florida will play host to the Grade 3 Florida Oaks this Saturday, March 8. A group of three year old fillies will take to Tampa Bay Downs's turf track and race 1 1/16 miles for the winner's share of the $200,000 purse.
