Royal Ascot shorts: Aidan O’Brien’s Japan heads entries for Prince of Wales’s Stakes
Rix de L'Arc de Triomphe fourth Japan, winner of last season's King Edward VII Stakes, heads the entries for Wednesday's feature Prince of Wales's Stakes.
Category: Horse Racing News
American Pharoah’s ‘Grand Slam’ Breeders’ Cup Run Highlights Saturday Special on NBC
With the 2020 Breeders’ Cup World Championships returning Nov. 6-7 to Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Ky., NBC Sports presents a special show on NBC at 4 p.m. ET this Saturday, June 13 headlined by the final race of American Pharoah’s career.
Best Bets: Saturday Selections at Belmont, Churchill, and Gulfstream
America’s Best Racing and handicapper (and avid gambler) Monique Vág team up to provide horseplayers with their best bets of the weekend. Vág will identify her top picks as well as at least one longshot play of the weekend, a nice opportunity to swing for the fences on a win bet or to take a shot with a show bet. She also will occasionally look for strong exacta plays for the weekend or try to spot a nice opportunity for other wagers.
Kentucky Downs Six-Day Meet to Feature 16 Stakes, $12 million in Purses
With the addition of a sixth day of racing, the Kentucky Downs meet in September will offer about $12 million in purses, including 16 stakes —surpassing its stakes schedule from last year when it ran 14 stakes worth approximately $7.4 million in eligible purse money. Non-stakes purses will be reduced in the wake of the COVID-19 shutdown but remain the highest in North America, the track said in a release.
