Better late than never, the $750,000, Grade 3 Southwest Stakes will take place at Oaklawn Park on Saturday, awarding its lucrative purse and 17 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve qualification points 12 days later than originally planned.
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Betting the John Battaglia Memorial Stakes as Derby Trail Stops at Turfway
The Road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve makes a stop in Florence, Ky., on Friday night as Turfway Park hosts the $100,000 John Battaglia Memorial Stakes, a 1 1/16-mile race on the synthetic main track.
Best Bets: Back Class at Aqueduct and a Laurel Longshot
America’s Best Racing 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. This Weekend’s Bets
Top Win Contenders in 2021 Buena Vista Stakes
A field of 10 is entered to run in Saturday’s $200,000, Grade 2 Buena Vista Stakes at Santa Anita Park, a one mile turf test for fillies and mares.
