The New York road to the Grade 1 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve continues this Saturday, with the 141st renewal of the $250,000 Grade 3 Withers Stakes. Named after prominent 19th-century owner David Withers, the race was held for the first time in 1874 at Jerome Park. It has been held at several different tracks, but has been run at Aqueduct since 1997.
Tag: Legends
What’s in a (Race) Name? The Brilliance of Holy Bull
On Jan. 30, Gulfstream Park in Florida will host the $200,000 Holy Bull Stakes, a major prep race on the road to the Kentucky Derby. It’s only fitting that the Holy Bull should be a race of such significance, for Holy Bull was undoubtedly one of the most brilliant horses we have seen in the last 30 years.
Stars of Yesterday: Looking Back at Best Holy Bull Stakes Winners
Gulfstream Park’s road to the Kentucky Derby begins this Saturday with the Grade 3 Holy Bull Stakes. The race will offer ten qualifying points to the winner as top 3-year-olds look to accumulate points and earn a place in the Derby starting gate.
Bob and Beverly Lewis: Beloved Racing Royalty
Thoroughbred racing, like any other sport, has been home to the exploits of scamps, scallywags, and scoundrels. At the other end of the scale of human character and integrity, few people in the sport have ever been as genuinely beloved and admired as Bob and Beverly Lewis. Their marriage was a heartwarming tale of love and devotion that lasted 58 years.
