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Illinois Derby at Hawthorne Race Course

Hawthorne Race Course in Cicero, Illinois will be the scene of the Grade 3 Illinois Derby this Saturday, April 20. Three year olds will be featured in this 1 1/8 mile race as they chase their share of the generous $750,000 around Hawthorne's main track.

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Sixty Sails Handicap at Hawthorne Race Course

The Grade 3 Sixty Sails Handicap comes our way from Hawthorne Race Course in Cicero, Illinois this Saturday, April 20. Fillies and mares three years old and upward will take center stage as they race 1 1/8 miles on Hawthorne's main dirt track for a purse of $200,000.

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Coolmore Lexington Stakes at Keeneland Race Course

The Grade 3 Coolmore Lexington Stakes is on tap for this Saturday, April 20 from Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky. A "Road to the Kentucky Derby" Wild Card race, the Lexington Stakes has attracted a group of three year olds taking one last crack at qualifying for the Kentucky Derby in three weeks time. A purse of $200,000 is on the line as is 20 valuable qualifying points toward a start in the Run for the Roses as the entries go 1 1/16 miles on Keeneland's main dirt track.

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2013 Charles Town Classic Stakes

The Grade 2 Charles Town Classic comes our way this Saturday, April 20 from the beautiful state of West Virginia. A very nice purse of $1.5 million will be on the line when horses four years old and upward race 1 1/8 miles on Charles Town Races' main track.

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Doubledogdare Stakes at Keeneland Race Course

Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky will be the scene of a graded stakes race for the third Friday in a row when it hosts the Grade 3 Doubledogdare Stakes April 19. The race will feature fillies and mares four years old and upward as they go 1 1/16 miles on Keeneland's dirt track for a purse of $100,000.

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Appalachian Stakes at Keeneland Race Course

The Grade 3 Appalachian Stakes Presented by Japan Racing Association goes down this Thursday, April 18 from Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky. Three year old fillies will be after their share of the $100,000 purse when they go one mile on Keeneland's turf track.

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Kentucky Derby Points Update Apr 15, 2013

The Road to the Kentucky Derby is finally coming to a close - just three weeks until the 139th running of the Kentucky Derby! This past weekend saw the last of the big points awarded - the Grade 1 Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn Park and the Grade 1 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland each awarded 100-40-20-10 points for their first to fourth place finishers.

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Beaumont Stakes at Keeneland Race Course

The Grade 2 Beaumont Stakes comes our way this Sunday, April 14 from Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky. Three year old fillies will be featured as they dash seven furlongs on Keeneland's main track searching for the winner's share of the $150,000 purse.

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Madison Stakes at Keeneland Race Course

The Grade 1 Madison Stakes is on tap for this Saturday, April 13 from a very busy Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky as part of the Blue Grass Stakes undercard. A group of fillies and mares four years old and upward will dash seven furlongs on Keeneland's all weather track as they try to secure the winner's portion of the $300,000 purse.

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Las Cienegas Stakes at Santa Anita Park

Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California will be the scene of the Grade 3 Las Cienegas Stakes this Saturday, April 13. Fillies and mares four years olds and upward will be featured as they dash 6.5 furlongs on Santa Anita's turf track for the winner's share of the $100,000 purse.

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