The American Pharoah Stakes Presented by DK Horse Saturday at Santa Anita Park is Southern California’s first two-turn dirt stakes race for 2-year-old males aiming to earn a “Win and You’re In” berth in the FanDuel Breeders’ Cup Juve
2026 Champagne Stakes at a Glance
Like so many other New York stakes, the Champagne Stakes returns to a familiar locale Saturday when it will be contested at Belmont Park for the first time since 2022. The one-turn mile contest generally attracts the circuit’s top 2-year-olds and this year is no exception.
Backing an Exciting Saratoga Debut Winner as Top Pick in Frizette Stakes
Saturday’s $500,000 Frizette Stakes at Belmont Park is an important prep race in advance of the Oct. 30 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies. As a result, the Grade 1 race typically draws a quality field of promising 2-year-old fillies.
Trifecta Betting Strategy for the 2026 Alcibiades Stakes
The highly anticipated Keeneland Fall Meet gets underway Friday, and the biggest race on opening day is the $650,000 Grade 1 Darley Alcibiades Stakes.