Woodbine Race Track just outside Toronto Ontario will be the scene of the lucrative Grade 1 E.P. Taylor Stakes this Sunday, October 14. Fillies and mares three years old and upward will be after their share of the very nice $1 million purse when they go 1 1/4 miles on Woodbine's turf track.
Hawthorne Park in Cicero Illinois will be the scene of the Grade 3 Hawthorne Derby this Saturday, October 13. Three year olds will go 1 1/8 miles on Hawthorne's turf track in search of their portion of the $200,000 purse.
The 29th running of the Grade 1 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Stakes takes place this Saturday, October 13 from Keeneland in Lexington, Kentucky. Three year olds will be after their share of the $400,000 purse when they race 1 1/8 miles on Keeneland's turf track.
The 52nd running of the Grade 3 Knickerbocker Stakes goes down at Belmont Park this Saturday, October 13. Horses three years old and upward will race 1 1/8 miles on Belmont's turf track in search of their share of the $150,000 purse.
The Grade 1 JPMorgan Chase Jessamine Stakes comes our way from Keeneland this Thursday October 11. Two year old fillies will be features as they go 1 1/16 miles on Keeneland's turf track as they search for their share of the $150,000 purse.
Yet another weekend of graded stakes action is in the books - a slew of contenders emerged for the Breeders' Cup which comes our way in less than a month. There were races all over the country this week - big purses, big performances. Let's take a look at nine of the big races and what transpired - starting at Keeneland where there was a graded stakes race Friday, Saturday and Sunday this week.
The Grade 1 Juddmonte Spinster Stakes is on tap for this Sunday, October 7 from Keeneland in Lexington Kentucky. A very nice purse of $500,000 is on the line for horses three years old and upward willing to go 1 1/8 miles on Keeneland's main dirt track.
Keeneland in beautiful Lexington, Kentucky will be the scene of the Grade 1 Dixiana Breeders' Futurity this Saturday, October 6. Two year olds will race 1 1/16 miles on Keeneland's synthetic track in search of their portion of the $400,000 purse.
The Grade 1 Shadwell Turf Mile Stakes is on tap for Keeneland in Lexington Kentucky this Saturday, October 6. Horses three years old and upward will go one mile on Keeneland's turf track for their share of the very nice $750,000 purse.
The Grade 1 Santa Anita Sprint Championship comes our way from Arcadia California this Saturday, October 6. Horses three years old and upward will dash six furlongs on Santa Anita's main track in search of their share of the $250,000 purse.
