Del Mar Race Track in Southern California will be the scene of the Grade 2 Del Mar Derby this Sunday, September 2. Horses three years old will go one and one eighth miles on Del Mar's turf track for a nice purse of $300,000.
The 121 st running of the Grade 1 Spinaway Stakes is on tap for this Sunday, September 2 from Saratoga Raceway in upstate New York. Two year old fillies will be featured when they go seven furlongs on Saratoga's main track in search of their share of the $300,000 purse.
The Grade 3 Cliff Hanger Stakes is on tap for Monmouth Park on the Jersey Shore this Saturday, September 1. A purse of $100,000 is on the line for horses three years old and upward willing to go one mile on Monmouth's turf track.
The 62nd running of the Grade 1 Del Mar Debutante Stakes is on tap for this Saturday September 1. Two year old fillies will dash seven furlongs on Del Mar's all weather track in search of their share of the $300,000 purse.
It's a Grade 1 double-header at Saratoga Raceway Saturday September 1. The Grade 1 Forego Stakes is the first and features horses three years old and upward who will race seven furlongs in search of their share of the $500,000 purse.
Saratoga in upstate New York will be the scene of the Grade 1 Woodward Stakes this Saturday, September 1. A nice purse of $750,000 is on the line for horses three years old and upward willing to go one and one eighth miles on Saratoga's main tack.
The Grade 3 Seaway Stakes comes our way this Saturday, September 1 from beautiful Woodbine in Toronto Ontario. Fillies and mares three years old and upward will be after their share of the $150,000 purse when they dash seven furlongs on Woodbine's main track.
The Grade 2 With Anticipation Stakes comes our war from Saratoga Race Track in upstate New York this Thursday August 20. Two year olds will be featured on Saratoga's turf track as they go one and one sixteenth miles in search of their share of the $200,000 purse.
Another weekend of graded stakes action has come and gone - and what a weekend it was! Saratoga and Del Mar hosted enormous racing days over the weekend and provided some surprising, some predictable and some results for the ages. Let's break it down starting with Saratoga.
Saratoga will be the scene of the Grade 1 Personal Ensign Stakes this Sunday August 26. Fillies and mares three years old and upward will be featured as they go one and one eighth miles on Saratoga's dirt track for a healthy purse of $600,000.