The significance of the Wood Memorial Stakes goes far and above the $750,000 purse. For all but one of the eight starters, how they fare in Saturday’s Grade 2 race at Aqueduct will determine whether they will run next month in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve.
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2022 Santa Anita Derby Cheat Sheet: Get to Know the Horses
The $750,000, Grade 1 Runhappy Santa Anita Derby Saturday at Santa Anita Park looks like a classic showdown between two elite West Coast-based 3-year-olds with legitimate Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve aspirations.
2022 Wood Memorial Stakes Cheat Sheet: Get to Know the Horses
This Saturday, Aqueduct will host its signature race and the final stop on the New York road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve.
2022 Blue Grass Stakes Cheat Sheet: Get to Know the Horses
Every day of the year is part of Kentucky Derby season for horse racing fans in the Bluegrass State, but anticipation for the sport’s biggest event really picks up each spring when Keeneland Race Course kicks off its April meet with an opening weekend highlighted by the Toyota Blue Grass Stakes.
