The 18th running of the Grade 3 Tokyo City Cup goes down this Saturday, March 23 from Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. Horses four years old and upward will take to the track and race 1 1/2 miles on dirt for their share of the $100,000 purse.
Gulfstream Park in Hallandale, Florida will be the scene of the Grade 2 Pan American Stakes this Saturday, March 23. Horses four years old and upward will be featured as they race 1 1/2 miles on Gulfstream's turf track in search of the winner's share of the $150,000 purse.
The Grade 3 Excelsior Stakes comes our way this Saturday, March 23 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 one mile and one furlong on Aqueduct's main track.
The "Road to the Kentucky Derby" is really starting to heat up. This past weekend a long shot gained the valuable 50 points to vault to top spot in the standings. The Grade 2 Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn Park went down Saturday and it was D. Wayne Lukas's 28-1 shot Will Take Charge that came up with the win and the 50 points - he now sits atop the standings with 60. Another Lukas colt finished second and earned the 20 points - he now has 36.
Gulfstream Park in Hallandale, Florida will be the scene of the Grade 2 Inside Information Stakes this Sunday, March 17. Fillies and mares four years old and upward will be after the winner's share of the $150,000 purse when they dash seven furlongs on Gulfstream's dirt track.
Gulfstream Park in beautiful Hallandale, Florida will be the scene of the Grade 2 Honey Fox Stakes on Saturday March 16. Fillies and mares four years old and upward will be after the winner's share of the $150,000 purse when they go one mile on Gulfstream Park's turf track.
The Grade 2 San Luis Rey Stakes comes our way this Saturday, March 16 from Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. A purse of $150,000 will be on the line for horses four years old and upward willing to go 1 1/2 miles on Santa Anita's turf track.
The Grade 2 Santa Margarita Stakes is on tap for Santa Anita Park this Saturday March 16. Fillies and mares four years old and upward will be featured as they go 1 1/8 miles on Santa Anita's dirt track. A purse of $300,000 will be on the line.
Three year old Kentucky Derby Hopefuls will go at it in the Grade 2 Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn Park in Arkansas Saturday, March 16. A nice purse of $600,000 is on the line as is 50 points toward qualification on the Road to the Kentucky Derby for those willing to go 1 1/16 miles on Oaklawn's dirt track. All of the top trainers will be represented in what promises to be an intriguing race.
With less than two months until the biggest race on North American soil, the Kentucky Derby contenders are busy gaining points toward qualification into the Run for the Roses. Two races this past weekend gave out a total of 170 points - the Tampa Bay Derby was contested at Tampa Bay Downs and the San Felipe went down at Santa Anita.
