The 69th running of the Grade 1 Shoemaker Mile Stakes comes our way from Betfair Hollywood Park this Saturday June 30th. Horses three years old and upward will be featured as they chase their share of the $300,000 purse over a distance of one mile on Hollywood Park's turf track.
The 16th running of the Grade 3 Prairie Meadows Cornhusker Handicap comes our way from Prairie Meadows this Saturday June 30th. Horses three years old and upward will be chasing the richest purse of the year at Prairie Meadows - $300,000. The entries will go 1 1/8 miles on Prairie Meadows main dirt track.
The Grade 3 Iowa Oaks is on tap for this Saturday, June 30th from Prairie Meadows. Three year old fillies will be on display when they race 1 1/16 miles on Prairie Meadows main dirt track. A $200,000 purse is on the line.
Prairie Meadows will be the scene for the Grade 3 Iowa Derby this Saturday June 30th. Horses three years old will race 1 1/16 miles on Prairie Meadows' main dirt track in search of their share of the $250,000 purse.
The Grade 2 Dwyer Stakes is on tap for this Saturday, June 30th and features horses three years old that are willing to go 1 1/8 miles on Belmont Park's main track. The Dwyer is the second of the graded stakes races at Belmont on Saturday with a purse of $200,000 on the line.
The Grade 2 New York Stakes comes our way this Saturday, June 30th from Belmont Park in New York. Fillies and mares three years old and upward will race 1-1/4 miles on Belmont's inner turf track in search of their share of the $200,000 purse.
Another weekend of graded stakes action is in the books - there were some pretty good races with some impressive results. The Grade 1 Mother Goose Stakes from Belmont, the Hollywood Oaks and the Beverly Hills Handicap at Hollywood Park, the Boiling Springs Stakes from Monmouth, a trio of races from Woodbine - the Singspiel Stakes, the Highlander Stakes and the King Edward Stakes were all contested this weekend.
The Grade 3 King Edward Stakes is on tap for this Sunday June 24th from Woodbine - home of the Queen's Plate that will be run later that day. Horses three years old and upward will be featured as they race one mile on Woodbine's turf course.
Woodbine's turf track will be the scene of the Grade 3 Singspiel Stakes this Saturday, June 23rd. A purse of $150,000 is on the line for horses three years old and upward willing to race 1-1/2 miles on Woodbine's turf track.
The Grade 2 Highlander Stakes is on tap for this Saturday, June 23rd from Woodbine. Horses three years old and upward will sprint six furlongs on Woodbine's main track as they chase their share of the $200,000 purse.