The Grade 2 Gazelle Stakes goes down this Saturday, April 6 from Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens, New York on a busy day at the New York facility. The race will feature three year old fillies willing to go 1 1/8 miles on Aqueduct's main track for a $250,000 purse and 100 qualifying points for the Kentucky Oaks in May.
The Grade 3 Bay Shore Stakes comes our way from Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens, New York this Saturday, April 6 on what is a stacked Saturday card. A group of three year olds will sprint seven furlongs on Aqueduct's main track as they try to secure the winner's portion of the $250,000 purse.
The Grade 1 Carter Handicap is on tap for Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens New York this Saturday, April 6 on a busy day at the New York track. Horses three years old and upward will be after the winner's share of the $400,000 purse when they dash seven furlongs on Aqueduct's main track.
The Grade 1 Santa Anita Derby goes down this Saturday, April 6 from Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. A rich purse of $750,000 will be on the line as will 170 total points toward qualification into the Kentucky Derby in May for three year olds willing to go 1 1/8 miles on Santa Anita's main track.
Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens, New York will be a busy place this Saturday, April 6 with five graded stakes races on the card. The biggest of which is the Grade 1 Wood Memorial Stakes for three year old Kentucky Derby hopefuls. A nice purse of $1 million will be on the line as will 100-40-20-10 points toward qualification into the Kentucky Derby for the first through fourth place finishers, as three year olds race 1 1/8 miles on Aqueduct's main track.
Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky opens for its Spring Meet this weekend and the first graded stakes race takes place Friday, April 5. The Grade 3 Transylvania Stakes will feature a group of three year olds willing to go 1 1/16 miles on Keeneland's turf track in search of the winner's share of the $100,000 purse.
The Road to the Kentucky Derby looks a lot different this Monday after three races around the world this past weekend handed out a total of 510 qualifying points.
The 100th running of the Grade 2 Louisiana Derby comes our way from Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans, Louisiana this Saturday, March 30. A group of three year olds will be after the winner's share of the $1 million purse and more importantly the 100 points toward qualification in the Kentucky Derby in May when they go 1 1/8 miles on Fair Grounds main track.
Gulfstream Park in Hallandale, Florida will be the scene of six graded stakes races on a busy Saturday, March 30. This biggest of which is the Grade 1 Florida Derby - a 1 1/8 mile race for three year olds looking for the winner's share of the generous $1 million purse and the valuable 100 points on the Road to the Kentucky Derby in May.
The Grade 2 Gulfstream Oaks goes down this Saturday, March 30 from Gulfstream Park in Hallandale, Florida. A purse of $300,000 will be on the line as will 100 points toward qualification into the $1 million Kentucky Oaks for three year old fillies willing to go 1 1/8 miles on Gulfstream's main track.
