The Grade 2 Delaware Oaks is on tap for this Saturday July 14th from Delaware Park. Three year old fillies will be featured as they race 1 1/16 miles on Delaware Park's main track for their share of the $400,000 purse.
Another weekend of graded stakes action is in the books and what a weekend it was! There were huge upsets, photo finishes and horses that gained automatic bids into the Breeders Cup later this year. Belmont Park, Hollywood Park, Monmouth and Woodbine all saw some terrific action - let's take a look at some of the results.
The 2012 version of the Grade 3 Dance Smartly Stakes comes our way from Woodbine this Sunday, July 8th. Fillies and mares three years old and upward will be featured as they go 1 1/8 miles on Woodbine's turf track for their portion of the $300,000 purse.
The Grade 1 United Nations Stakes comes our way this Saturday, July 7th from Monmouth Park on the Jersey Shore. Three year olds will be featured as they go 1 3/8 miles on Monmouth's turf track for their share of the $500,000 purse.
The Grade 2 Monmouth Cup Stakes is on tap for this Saturday, July 7th from Monmouth Park as part of the United Nations Stakes undercard. Horses three years old and upward will go one mile on Monmouth's dirt track in search of their share of the $200,000 purse.
The Grade 1 Hollywood Gold Cup Handicap takes place this weekend - Saturday, July 7th from Betfair Hollywood Park. Horses three years old and upward will go 1-1/4 miles on Hollywood Park's synthetic track in search of their share of the $500,000 purse.
The Grade 2 Royal Heroine Mile Stakes is slated for this Saturday, July 7th from Betfair Hollywood Park on the Hollywood Gold Cup undercard. Fillies and mare three years old and upward will race one mile on Hollywood Park's main track for their portion of the $150,000 purse.
The Grade 3 Victory Ride Stakes is on tap for this Saturday, July 7th from Belmont Park in New York. Three year old fillies will dash six furlongs on Belmont's dirt track for their share of the $150,000 purse.
The Grade 2 Suburban Handicap comes our way from Belmont Park in New York this Saturday, July 7th. Horses three years old and upward will go 1 1/8 miles on Belmont's main dirt track in search of their share of the $350,000 purse.
The Grade 3 Ohio Derby comes our way from Thistledown in suburban Cleveland this Saturday, July 7th. Horses three years old will race 1 1/16 miles in search of their share of the $100,000 purse.
