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Santa Anita Derby 2014 Contenders & Odds

The Grade 1 Santa Anita Derby comes our way this Saturday, April 5 from Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. Some of the best three year olds in the land will line up on Santa Anita's dirt track and go 1 1/8 miles in search of the winner's share of the $1 million and the valuable 100 qualifying points toward the Kentucky Derby in a month's time.

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Santa Anita Oaks 2014 Contenders & Odds

Santa Anita Park in beautiful Arcadia, California will play host to the Grade 1 Santa Anita Oaks this Saturday, April 5. A purse of $400,000 will be on the line for three year old fillies as they take to Santa Anita's dirt track and go 1 1/16 miles.

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Ashland Stakes 2014 Contenders & Odds

The Grade 1 Central Bank Ashland Stakes is on tap for Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky this Saturday, April 5. Three year old fillies will takes to Keeneland's synthetic track and go 1 1/16 miles searching for the winner's portion of the very nice $500,000 purse.

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Wood Memorial 2014 Contenders & Odds

Aqueduct in Queens, New York will be scene of one of the two important qualifying races toward the Kentucky Derby this Saturday, April 5 when the TwinSpires.com Wood Memorial is contested. Some of the best three year olds in the land will be after the winner's share of the $1 million purse and the valuable 100 points that goes along with it when they go 1 1/8 miles on Aqueduct's main track.

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Gazelle Stakes 2014 Contenders & Odds

The Grade 2 Gazelle Stakes comes our way from a very busy Aqueduct in Queens, New York on Saturday, April 5. A purse of $300,000 will be on the line for three years old fillies willing to go 1 1/16 miles on Aqueduct's dirt track.

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Carter Handicap 2014 Contenders & Odds

The Grade 1 Carter Handicap is on tap for Aqueduct in Queens, New York this Saturday, April 5. Horses three years old and upward will be featured as they go seven furlongs on Aqueduct's dirt track for a purse of $500,000.

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Bay Shore Stakes 2014 Contenders & Odds

Aqueduct in Queens, New York will be the scene of the Grade 3 Bay Shore Stakes this Saturday, April 3. A purse of $300,000 will be on the line for three year olds willing to dash seven furlongs on Aqueduct's main dirt track.

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Transylvania Stakes 2014 Contenders & Odds

Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky will play host to the Grade 3 Transylvania Stakes this Friday, April 4 - opening weekend of their spring/summer meet. The race will feature 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.

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The Road to the Kentucky Derby Update March 31, 2014

The Road to the Kentucky Derby became more like a freeway this past weekend when we saw the points values for the qualification races jump from 50-20-10-5 for the first through fourth place finishers to 100-50-20-10. Three huge races on Saturday have led to a complete reshuffling at the top of the standings - the UAE Derby was contested at Meydan, the Louisiana Derby was run at Fair Grounds and the Florida Derby took place at Gulfstream Park.

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Tokyo City Cup 2014 Contenders & Odds

The Grade 3 Tokyo City Cup comes our way from Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California on Saturday, March 29. A purse of $100,000 will be on the line for horses four years old and upward willing to go 1 1/2 miles on Santa Anita's main track.

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