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Category: Horse Racing News
2026 Juddmonte Spinster Stakes at a Glance
The Juddmonte Spinster Stakes at Keeneland Race Course on Sunday has drawn a five-horse field of fillies and mares headlined by leading 3-year-old filly Counting Stars. That three-time graded stakes winner will face off against four prominent older fillies and mares going 1 1/8 miles on the main track.
What’s New for 2026 at the Far Hills Race Meeting
Tradition, atmosphere, and excitement have been hallmarks of the Far Hills Race Meeting for more than a century. The 105th annual Far Hills Race Meet Saturday, Oct. 17, at Moorland Farm in Far Hills, N.J., is anchored, as always, by a terrific card of six races featuring the American Grand National, and the event continues to grow and evolve.
A Winning Wagering Strategy for the 2026 Pilgrim Stakes
A full field of a dozen 2-year-olds will compete for a “Win and You’re In” berth into the Brown Advisory Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf in Saturday’s running of the Grade 2, $250,000 Pilgrim Stakes going 1 1/16 miles on the grass at Belmont Park.
