The Nassau Stakes is one of five graded stakes races July 1 on an action-packed card at Woodbine that also features the Grade 2, $200,000 Highlander Stakes and a pair of races that serve as local steppingstones to the King’s Plate and the Woodbine Oaks.
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Road to Breeders’ Cup Sneak Peek: Stephen Foster and Other Key Races
The midsummer weeks on the North American horse racing calendar traditionally signal a turning of the page from the Triple Crown to preparing for the Breeders’ Cup World Championships in the fall, and this year the path takes an unanticipated turn as the first domestic “Win and You’re In” Challenge Series race for the 2024 Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic takes place not under the Twin Spires at
2023 Stephen Foster Stakes Cheat Sheet: Get to Know the Horses
On Saturday, July 1, the first domestic “Win and You’re In” qualifying race for this fall’s $6 million Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic will be held in Kentucky.
Two Phil’s Overwhelms Opposition in Ohio Derby
In a hotly contested 3-year-old division, Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve runner-up Two Phil’s made his case as a horse to be reckoned with after a stylish score in the $500,000 Ohio Derby June 24 at Thistledown.
