The G3 Illinois Derby comes our way this Saturday, April 22 from Hawthorne Race Course in Cicero, Illinois. Horses three years old will be featured when they take to Hawthorne's dirt track and race 1 1/8 miles for the winner's share of the $250,000 purse.
Keeneland Racecourse in Lexington, Kentucky will be the scene of the G3 Hilliard Lyons Doubledogdare Stakes on Friday, April 21. Fillies and mares four years old and upward will be after the winner's share of the $100,000 purse when they take to Keeneland's dirt track and race 1 1/16 miles.
Keeneland Racecourse in Lexington, Kentucky will play host to the G3 Adena Springs Beaumont Stakes on Sunday, April 9. A purse of $150,000 and a 10-4-2-1 points scale for the first through fourth place finishers for the Kentucky Oaks May 5 will be on the line when three year old fillies take to Keeneland's dirt track and race about seven furlongs.
The G2 Aqueduct Racetrack will be contested Saturday, April 8 at Aqueduct Racetrack in South Ozone Park, New York. Some of the best three year olds in the land will chase the winner's share of the $750,000 and the whopping 100-40-20-10 qualifying points toward the Kentucky Derby when they line up on Aqueduct's dirt track and race 1 1/8 miles.
A large and competitive field of 13 Derby hopefuls will take to the track in the Santa Anita Derby - race 8 on Santa Anita's packed Saturday card. Post time is 3:30 PM. Let's take a peek into the past performances of all 13 combatants for this important Road to the Kentucky Derby race.
The much anticipated G2 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes comes our way this Saturday, April 8 at Keeneland Racecourse in Lexington, Kentucky. A purse of $1 million and 100-40-20-10 Kentucky Derby qualifying points will be up for grabs for three year olds willing to saddle up and go 1 1/8 miles on Keeneland's dirt track.
The G1 Santa Anita Oaks will be contested this Saturday, April 8 at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. Three year old fillies will take to Santa Anita's dirt track and race 1 1/16 miles for the winner's share of the $400,000 purse and the 100-40-20-10 Kentucky Oaks qualifying points for its first through fourth place finishers.
Aqueduct Racetrack in South Ozone Park, New York will play host to the G1 Carter Handicap on Saturday, April 8. A purse of $400,000 will be on the line for horses four years old and upward willing to go seven furlongs on Aqueduct's dirt track.
The G1 Central Bank Ashland Stakes cones our way this Saturday, April 8 from Keeneland Racecourse in Lexington, Kentucky. A nice purse of $500,000 and a 100-40-20-10 points scale to the top four finishers will be up for grabs for three year old fillies willing to go 1 1/16 miles on Keeneland's dirt track.
The G1 Madison Stakes will be run this Saturday, April 8 at Keeneland Racecourse in Lexington, Kentucky. Fillies and mares four years old and upward will take to Keeneland's dirt track and race seven furlongs for the winner's share of the $300,000 purse.
