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Sponsored by: Opening weekend at Keeneland, 2021 Saturdays Grade 2, $200,000 Elkhorn Stakes is one of two marathon 1 1/2-mile graded stakes during the Keeneland spring meeting. This race is for males and the Bewitch Stakes next week is for females. Ten horses entered the Elkhorn this year and most have top credentials in similar races. In terms of career earnings, the field is led by Channel Cat, winner of over $950,000 in his career in similar races. However, the now 6-year-old is re...

Equibase Analysis: Concert Tour, Caddo River Stand Out In Rebel Sponsored by: Concert Tour (outside) overtakes Freedom Fighter in deep stretch to win the San Vicente The $1 million Grade 2 Rebel Stakes, the local prep at Oaklawn Park for the Arkansas Derby, drew a field of eight 3-year-olds trying to earn the winners share of 50 points on the “Road to the Kentucky Derby” points system, not to mention the minimum $600,000 which goes to the winning owner. Among the eight, seven have...

Equibase Analysis: King Of Dreams Best Chance To Upset Candy Man Rocket In Tampa Sponsored by: Candy Man Rocket and jockey Junior Alvarado winning the Sam F. Davis Stakes This Saturdays Grade 2, $400,000 Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby provides 12 aspiring colts and geldings the opportunity to earn their share of the 85 points awarded (50 to the winner) on the “Road to the Kentucky Derby” as well as the winners share of the purse. Leading the field is Candy Man Rocket, winner of th...

Equibase Analysis: Red Lark Appears The One To Beat In Buena Vista Sponsored by: Jockey Drayden Van Dyke guides Red Lark to the winners circle after their victory in the Grade I, $250,000 Del Mar Oaks, Saturday, August 22, 2020 at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, Del Mar CA. © BENOIT PHOTO A field of 10 is entered to run in Saturdays Grade 2, $200,000 Buena Vista Stakes, a one mile turf test for fillies and mares at Santa Anita Park. Many of them are quite accomplished, including winner of...

Equibase Analysis: Greatest Honour Deserves Top Billing In Holy Bull Sponsored by: Sittin On Go pulls away from Midnight Bourbon in the Iroquois at Churchill Downs This Saturdays Grade 3, $200,000 Holy Bull Stakes begins the three race series for sophomores at Gulfstream Park which continues with the Fountain of Youth Stakes and ends with the Florida Derby. With “Road to the Kentucky Derby” points on line, the Holy Bull is the starting off spot for many aspiring 3-year-olds hoping...

Sponsored by: Knicks Go winning the Breeders Cup Dirt Mile The Grade 1, $3-million Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes is the biggest jewel on the crown of fantastic stakes races at Gulfstream Park this weekend in Hallandale Beach, Fla., bringing together a stellar field of 12. Leading the field in recent accomplishments is Knicks Go, last seen winning the G1 Breeders Cup Dirt Mile in the eye-opening time of 1:33.85. Knicks Go has a running style in which he goes to the front and da...

Equibase Analysis: Regular Guy With Fancy Pedigree Ready To Excel In Lecomte Sponsored by: Carpe Diem winning the 2015 Blue Grass. His half brother Regular Guy (by Bernardini) is a contender in the Lecomte A field of 11 is entered to run in the Grade 3, $200,000 Lecomte Stakes, the stepping stone to the Risen Star Stakes and to the Louisiana Derby, all run at Fair Grounds on the “Road to the Kentucky Derby.” As is usually the case for newly turned 3-year-olds in early Kentucky Der...

Equibase Analysis: Never Be Enough Poised To Upset La Canada Sponsored by: Never Be Enough © Benoit Photo Saturdays running of the Grade 3, $100,000 La Canada Stakes at Santa Anita Park features a field of seven mares, most of which have made their mark in similar stakes recently. Leading the field in terms of career earnings is Hard Not to Love, who won the one-turn Grade 2 Santa Monica Stakes 11 months ago and who has three runner-up finishes in graded stakes since, most recently i...

Equibase Analysis: Nashville Stands Out In Runhappy Malibu Stakes Sponsored by: Nashville runs away with the Perryville Stakes, en route to a track record win for six furlongs in 1:07.89 The holiday present the racing world opens on the day after Christmas is always a fantastic afternoon of racing on opening day of the winter-spring meeting at Santa Anita. The bright shiny bow on that present is, as usual, the Grade 1, $300,000 Runhappy Malibu Stakes. Six horses are entered and each i...

California Owners, Trainers To Pay Higher Fees In 2021 To Fund Workers Comp Program Sponsored by: Backstretch workers at Santa Anita The unfortunate reduction in live racing together with statewide increases in workers compensation costs have created a funding shortfall for the horse industrys workers compensation program covering jockeys and backstretch workers that is operated by Post Time Self Insurance. As a result, Post Time has found it necessary to increase the amounts to be pa...