Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York will play host to the Grade 1 Whitney Stakes on Saturday, August 8. The richest purse at Saratoga - $1.25 million will be on the line for horses three year old and upward willing to go 1 1/8 miles on Saratoga's dirt track - seven of which are Grade 1 winners already.
The Grade 1 Longines Test Stakes comes our way this Saturday, August 8 from Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. Three year old fillies will be featured when they take to Saratoga's dirt track and race seven furlongs searching for the winner's share of the $500,000 purse.
Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York will host to the Grade 2 National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame Stakes on Friday, August 7. Three year olds will be featured when they take to Saratoga's turf track and race 1 1/16 miles searching for the winner's share of the $200,000 purse.
The Grade 3 Seagram Cup Stakes comes our way from Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario this Sunday, August 2. Horses three years old and upward will be after the winner's share of the $150,000 purse when they take to Woodbine's All Weather Track and go 1 1/16miles.
Monmouth Park on the Jersey Shore will play host to reining Triple Crown winner American Pharoah this Sunday, August 2 when the Grade 1 William Hill Haskell Invitational Stakes is contested. Three year olds will take to Monmouth's dirt track and race 1 1/8 miles searching for the winner's share of the generous $1.75 million purse.
The Grade 1 Alfred G Vanderbilt Handicap is on tap for Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York this Saturday, August 1. Horses three years old and upward will be after the winner's share of the $350,000 purse when they take to Saratoga's dirt track and race six furlongs.
The Grade 2 Jim Dandy Stakes comes our way from Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York on Saturday, August 1. A nice purse of $600,000 will be on the line for three year olds willing to go 1 1/8 miles on Saratoga's dirt track.
The Grade 1 Clement L Hirsch Stakes comes our way from Del Mar in sunny Southern California this Saturday, August 4. Fillies and mares three years old and upward will be featured when they take to Del Mar's dirt track and race 1 1/16 miles searching for the winner's share of the $300,000 purse.
With less than a week left until Monmouth Park's signature event, the $1 million William Hill Haskell Invitational, the field continues to take shape. A diverse field of competitors will take on Triple Crown winner American Pharoah on Aug. 2.
Mountaineer Racetrack in New Cumberland, West Virginia will play host to the 46th running of the Grade 2 West Virginia Derby on Saturday, August 1. Horses three years old and upward will be featured when they take to Mountaineer's dirt track and go 1 1/8 miles for a generous purse of $750,000.