Woodbine will host the 165th edition of the King’s Plate Stakes on Saturday, Aug, 17. The $1 million race is one of the highest-profile events in Canadian sports as well as the oldest continuously run race in North America.
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Five Takeaways You Need to Know from Arlington Million, Fourstardave Weekend
Tom Pedulla offers takeaways from Arlington Million Stakes day at Colonial Downs and two major turf stakes at Saratoga Race Course. The Grade 2, $500,000 Beverly D.
Virginia Derby Added to Road to the Kentucky Derby for 2025
Colonial Downs announced Aug. 11 that the 2025 Virginia Derby has earned the distinction as a qualifying race on the Road to the Kentucky Derby. Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced the landmark event for Virginia horse racing from the winner’s circle at Colonial Downs alongside Churchill Downs Inc. CEO Bill Carstanjen and Churchill Downs board chairman Alex Rankin.
Carl Spackler Wins Saratoga’s Fourstardave, Earns Trip to Breeders’ Cup Mile
Carl Spackler grabbed Grade 1 laurels for the first time in his career with a victory in the Grade 1 $500,000 FanDuel Fourstardave Handicap Aug. 11 at Saratoga Race Course.
