The $500,000, Grade 2 Cigar Mile Handicap Presented by Twinspires.com scheduled for Saturday at Aqueduct offers one final opportunity for accomplished dirt mile horses to compete in a marquee race before the calendar turns to 2025.
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2025 Kentucky Derby Prospect Profiles: Kentucky Jockey Club Winner First Resort
Welcome to Kentucky Derby Prospect Profiles, where we’ll take a look each week at a recent winner on the Triple Crown trail, usually from the Road to the Kentucky Derby schedule from which the racehorses earn points toward qualifying. The 1 ¼-mile Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve will be held May 3, 2025, at Churchill Downs.
Rattle N Roll Wins Clark Stakes, Adding to Big Year for His Connections
Rattle N Roll rallied four wide to seize the lead in the stretch and then gamely held off Most Wanted 's attempt to fight back late to land a three-quarter-length victory in the $600,000 Grade 2 Clark Stakes presented by Norton Healthcare, a 1 1/8-mile test for 3-year-olds and older on Friday, Nov.
2024 Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes at a Glance
The Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes serves a dual purpose for 2-year-olds. It will reward the top five finishers with 10-5-3-2-1 qualifying points toward a start in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve.
