In what has been one of the most significant moves in Horse Racing's biggest race in 25 years, Churchill Downs has changed the criteria for qualifying for the Biggest of Them All - The Kentucky Derby, the 1 1/4 mile classic on the first Saturday in May. The reason for the changes? To simplify the qualification process and to make it easier for Horse Racing's ever-evolving fan base to understand how a horse qualifies.
Aqueduct Race Track in beleaguered New York will be the scene of the Grade 3 Long Island Handicap this Saturday, November 10. Fillies and mares three years old and upward will be featured in the Long Island as it covers 1 1/2 miles on Aqueduct's turf track for a $150,000 purse.
The Grade 3 Autumn Stakes is on tap for this Saturday, November 10 from Woodbine Race Track just outside beautiful Toronto, Ontario. Horses three years old and upward will go 1 1/16 miles on Woodbine's main track in search of their share of the $150,000 purse.
Led by Breeders' Cup Juvenile Sprint champion Hightail, the Delta Downs' racing office received 15 pre-entries Tuesday to this year's $1,000,000 Delta Downs Jackpot (Gr. III), which will celebrate its 10th anniversary on Saturday, November 17. The Jackpot Day program will have a special first post time of 1:15 p.m. CST and it will feature eight stakes races and more than $2.2 million in total purse money awarded.
Another year of scintillating Breeders' Cup action has come and gone - thanks Santa Anita for a tremendous weekend of action. Some definite Eclipse Award candidates cemented their claims; some new contenders emerged while some previous standouts fell flat. Let's take a look at what went down Saturday during the single biggest afternoon of horse racing on the planet.
The Breeders' Cup kicked off at Santa Anita on Friday with six huge races on the card. Let's take a look at the results of the six Friday races and who took home the enormous pay checks and titles of World Champions in the six divisions contested.
The Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Grey Goose Juvenile Fillies is on tap for this Friday, November 2 from Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. The best two year old fillies on the planet will go 1 1/16 miles on Santa Anita's main track as they chase their share of the impressive $2 million purse.
The Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf is on tap for this Friday, November 2 from Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. The best two year old female turf horses around will go one mile on Santa Anita's turf track in search of their portion of the lucrative $1 million purse.
The 2012 Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint is on tap for this Saturday, November 3 from Santa Anita Park. Horses three years old and upward will dash 6.5 furlongs on Santa Anita's unique downhill turf course in search of their share of the $1 million purse.
The Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf is on tap for this Saturday, November 3 from Santa Anita Park in Arcadia California. Two year old male will be featured in this 1 mile turf race as they chase their share of the $1 million purse.