The Grade 2 Royal Heroine Mile Stakes is slated for this Saturday, July 7th from Betfair Hollywood Park on the Hollywood Gold Cup undercard. Fillies and mare three years old and upward will race one mile on Hollywood Park's main track for their portion of the $150,000 purse.
The Grade 3 Victory Ride Stakes is on tap for this Saturday, July 7th from Belmont Park in New York. Three year old fillies will dash six furlongs on Belmont's dirt track for their share of the $150,000 purse.
The Grade 2 Suburban Handicap comes our way from Belmont Park in New York this Saturday, July 7th. Horses three years old and upward will go 1 1/8 miles on Belmont's main dirt track in search of their share of the $350,000 purse.
The Grade 3 Ohio Derby comes our way from Thistledown in suburban Cleveland this Saturday, July 7th. Horses three years old will race 1 1/16 miles in search of their share of the $100,000 purse.
The Grade 2 Swaps Stakes is on tap for this Wednesday, July 4th from Betfair Hollywood Park. A purse of $150,000 is on the line for horse three years old willing to go one and one eighth miles on Hollywood Park's all weather track.
The Grade 3 Poker Stakes is on tap for this Wednesday, July 4th from Belmont Park in New York. Horses three years old and upward will race one mile on Belmont's turf track in search of their share of the $150,000 purse.
Another weekend of graded stakes action is in the books. Now we can look forward to some mid-week action July 4th on a few fronts - Belmont and Monmouth just to name a couple. For now - we concentrate on the weekend that was - the upsets, the expected results and the horses that saw their stocks rise and fall after this weekend.
The Grade 3 Red Bank Stakes comes our way this Wednesday, July 4th from Monmouth Park on the Jersey Shore. Horses three years old and upward will be after their share of the $100,000 purse when they go one mile on Monmouth's turf track.
The Grade 3 Dominion Day Stakes comes our way from Woodbine on Canada Day - July 1st. Horses three years old and upward will be featured as they go 1-1/4 miles on Woodbine's main track in search of their share of the $200,000 purse.
New York's Belmont Park will be the scene for the 56th running of the Grade 3 Bed 'O Roses Handicap this Sunday, July 1st. Fillies and mares three years old and upward will be after their share of the $150,000 purse when they dash seven furlongs on Belmont's main track.