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Jerome Stakes 2014 Contenders & Odds

Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens, New York will play host to the Grade 2 Jerome Stakes Saturday, January 4. The race will feature three year olds willing to go one mile and seventy yards on Aqueduct's main track for a purse of $200,000.

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Robert J. Frankel Stakes 2013 Contenders & Odds

Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California will play host to the Grade 3 Robert J. Frankel Stakes this Sunday, December 29. Fillies and mares three years old and upward will be featured as they go 1 1/8 miles on Santa Anita's turf track for the winner's share of the $100,000 purse.

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Mr. Prospector Stakes 2013 Contenders & Odds

Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida will play host to the Grade 3 Mr. Prospector Stakes this Saturday, December 28. Horses three years old and upward will be chasing the winner's share of the $100,000 purse when they dash six furlongs on Gulfstream's dirt track.

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Daytona Stakes 2013 Contenders & Odds

Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California will be the scene of the Grade 3 Daytona Stakes Saturday, December 28. Horses three years old and upward will be after their share of the $100,000 purse when they go about 1 1/16 miles on Santa Anita's downhill turf course.

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Malibu Stakes 2013 Contenders & Odds

Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California will play host to a pair of Grade 1 stakes on Thursday, December 26 - the second of which is the Malibu Stakes, a seven furlong test for three year olds. A nice purse of $300,000 will be on the line for this seven furlong test.

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Sir Beaufort Stakes 2013 Contenders & Odds

The Grade 3 Sir Beaufort Stakes comes our way from Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California this Thursday, December 26. A purse of $200,000 will be on the line for three year olds willing to go one mile on Santa Anita's turf track.

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La Brea Stakes 2013 Contenders & Odds

Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California will be the scene of the Grade 1 La Brea Stakes Thursday, December 26. Three year old fillies will be featured as they go seven furlongs on Santa Anita's main track searching for the winner's share of the $300,000 purse.

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Hollywood Park to close after 75 years of racing

Sunday, December 22, 2013 will mark the end of an era in North American Thoroughbred racing in North America - Hollywood Park will close its doors for the final time after 75 years of excitement. The closure makes way for a 238-acre mixed-use development with homes, parks, retail and the existing casino adjacent to the track.

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Preakness Stakes Purse Increased to $1.5M in 2014

The Maryland Jockey Club today announced it has increased the purse for the Preakness Stakes (G1) from $1 million to $1.5 million. The middle jewel of Thoroughbred racing's Triple Crown is Saturday, May 17 2014 at historic Pimlico Race Course

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Valedictory Stakes 2013 Contenders & Odds

Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario will play host to the Grade 3 Valedictory Stakes this Sunday, December 15. Horses three years old and upward will take to the track and go 1 3/4 miles for the winner's share of the $150,000 purse.

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