Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California will be the scene of the Grade 2 Santa Maria Stakes on Saturday, February 15. Fillies and mares four years old and upward will take to Santa Anita's main track and race 1 1/16 miles for a purse of $200,000.
The Grade 2 Barbara Fritchie Handicap comes our way this Saturday, February 15 from Laurel Park just outside Laurel, Maryland. A purse of $300,000 will be on the line for fillies and mares three years old and upward willing to dash seven furlongs on Laurel Park's main track.
The Grade 3 The Very One Stakes comes our way this Saturday, February 15 from Gulfstream Park in Hallandale, Florida. Fillies and mares four years old and upward will be featured as they go 1 3/8 miles on Gulfstream's main track for a purse of $100,000.
The Grade 2 Mac Diarmida Stakes is on tap for Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach Florida this Saturday, February 15. A purse of $200,000 will be on the line for horses four years and upward willing to go 1 3/8 miles on Gulfstream's dirt track.
Golden Gate Fields in Berkeley California will play host to the Grade 3 El Camino Real Derby this Saturday, February 15. Some of the best three years olds in the land will take to Golden Gates Fields poly track track and race 1 1/8 miles for the winner's share of the $200,000 purse and the 10 qualification points toward the Kentucky Derby in May.
The Road to the Kentucky Derby continued this past weekend with the Robert B. Lewis Stakes at Santa Anita Park - one week after the Withers Stakes came our way from Aqueduct. Although things haven't changed a lot atop the Road to the Kentucky Derby standings, a couple of new names have served notice that they will challenge for a top 20 spot before the Run for the Roses in May - Richard Violette trained Samraat earned the 10 qualification points in the Withers and John Sadler pupil Candy Boy secured the 10 points in the Robert. B Lewis.
Gulfstream Park in Hallandale, Florida will play host to the Grade 1 Donn Handicap this Sunday, February 9 - a race that was changed twice and finally settled on Sunday. A nice purse of $500,000 will be on the line for horses four years old and upward willing to go 1 1/8 miles on Gulfstream's main track.
Gulfstream Park in beautiful Hallandale Beach, Florida will play host to the Grade 3 Hurricane Bertie Stakes this Sunday, February 9. Fillies and mares four years old and upward will take to Gulfstream's main track and sprint 6.5 furlongs looking for the winner's portion of the $200,000 purse.
The Grade 1 Gulfstream Park Turf Handicap is on tap for this Sunday, February 9 from Gulfstream Park in Hallandale, Florida. Horses four years old and upward will take to Gulfstream's turf track and go 1 1/8 miles looking for the winner's portion of the $300,000 purse.
Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California will play host to the Grade 2 San Antonio Stakes Saturday, February 8. The race will feature horses four years and upward willing to go 1 1/8 miles on Santa Anita's dirt track for a purse of $300,000.
