The Grade 1 Wood Memorial Stakes goes down this Saturday, April 9 from Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens, New York. Some of the best three year olds around will take to Aqueduct's dirt track and race 1 1/8 miles searching for the winner's share of the $1 million purse and the 100-40-20-10 points scale awarded for a spot in the Kentucky Derby in a month's time.
Woodbine in beautiful Toronto, Ontario will play host to the Grade 3 Whimsical Stakes on Sunday, April 10. Fillies and mares four years and upward will take to Woodbine's All Weather track and dash six furlongs looking for the winner's portion of the $150,000 purse.
Aqueduct in Queens, New York will play host to the Grade 1 Carter Handicap on Saturday, April 9. A purse of $400,000 will be on the line for horses four years old and upward willing to go seven furlongs on Aqueduct's dirt track.
Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California will be the scene of the Grade 1 Santa Anita Derby on Saturday, April 9. Three year olds will be featured when they take to Santa Anita's dirt track and race 1 1/8 miles for the winner's share of the $1 million purse and the 100-40-20-10 qualifying points allotment for the first through fourth place finisher for next month's Kentucky Derby.
The Grade 1 Madison Stakes is on tap for this Saturday, April 9 from Keeneland in Lexington, Kentucky. Fillies and mares four years old and upward will be after the winner's share of the $300,000 purse when they take to Keeneland's dirt track and race seven furlongs.
Keeneland in Lexington Kentucky will play host to the Grade 1 Central Bank Ashland Stakes on Saturday, April 9. Three year old fillies will be after the winner's share of the nice $500,000 purse and the 100-40-20-10 qualifying points scale toward the Kentucky Oaks when they take to Keeneland's dirt track and race 1 1/16 miles.
Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky opens for action this Friday, April 8. The first graded stakes action of the season will take place on that day - the Grade 3 Transylvania Stakes Presented by Keeneland Select will go down on Keeneland's turf track. Three year olds will be after the winner's share of the $100,000 purse when they saddle up and go 1 1/16 miles.
The Grade 1 Florida Derby comes our way from Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida this Saturday, April 2. Some of the best three year olds in the land will be after the winner's share of the $1 million purse and the 100-40-20-10 points scale toward the Kentucky Derby when they take to Gulfstream's dirt track and race 1 1/8 miles.
The Grade 3 Top Flight Invitational Handicap is on tap for this Sunday, April 3 from Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens, New York. Fillies and mares four years old and upward will take to Aqueduct's dirt track and race 1 1/8 miles searching for the winner's share of the $200,000 purse.
Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California will play host to the Grade 3 Tokyo City Cup on Sunday, April 3. A purse of $100,000 will be up for grabs for horses four years old and upward willing to go 1 1/2 miles on Santa Anita's dirt track.
