The Main Event on an insane weekend of North American Thoroughbred action - the Grade 1 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum Brands is finally here. Months of prep races has culminated in the Run for the Roses going this Saturday, May 2 on Churchill Downs dirt track. Some of the best three year olds in the world have been brought together go 1 1/4 miles for a lucrative purse of $2 million.
The Grade 3 Precisionist Stakes comes our way from Santa Anita in Arcadia, California this Saturday, May 2. Horses three years old and upward will be after the winner's share of the $100,000 purse when they go 1 1/16 miles on Santa Anita's dirt track.
Belmont Park in Elmont, New York will play host to the Grade 3 Fort Marcy Stakes this Saturday, May 2. A purse of $150,000 will be on the line for horses four years old and upward willing to go 1 1/8 miles on Belmont Park's turf track.
Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky will be the center of the horse racing world this weekend as some of the best three year olds on the planet converge to contest the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks. The Oaks will be contested Friday, May 1 and features three year old fillies as they go 1 1/8 miles on Churchill Downs main track for a purse of $1 million.
Starting on April 25 2015, Century Downs Racetrack brings the long-lived passion of horse racing back to the city of Calgary. Bet Century Downs horse racing online or by mobile device at OffTrackBetting.com
The Grade 3 Miami Mile Handicap is scheduled for this Saturday, April 25 from Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida. Horses three years old and upward will be featured when they take to Gulfstream's turf track and race one mile for the winner's share of the $100,000 purse.
The Grade 3 San Francisco Mile is on tap for Golden Gate in Berkeley, California this Saturday, April 25. Horses three years old and upward will take to Golden Gate's turf track and race one mile searching for the winner's share of the $100,000 purse.
Aqueduct in Queens, New York will be the scene of the Grade 3 Excelsior Stakes this Saturday, April 25. A purse of $200,000 will be on the line for horses four years old and upward as they go 1 1/4 miles on Aqueduct's dirt track.
The Grade 3 Bewitch Stakes is on tap for Keeneland in Lexington, Kentucky this Closing Day Friday, April 24. A purse of $150,000 will be on the line for fillies and mares four years old and upward willing to go 1 1/2 miles on Keeneland's turf track.
The Grade 3 Texas Mile Stakes comes our way from Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie, Texas this Friday, April 24. Horses three years old and upward will be featured when they take to Lonestar's dirt track and go one mile for a purse of $200,000.