The 2026 Lecomte Stakes: A Critical Preamble to Kentucky Derby Glory  The journey toward the winner’s circle at Churchill Downs begins in earnest with the 2026 Lecomte Stakes. This Grade 3 contest, hosted by the legendary Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans, serves as the i

  Gulfstream Park plans to wrap up the year in style with one of the standout sprint events of the winter season. The $165,000 Grade 3 Mr. Prospector Stakes, a dirt sprint for horses aged three and up, will headline the horse betting action on Saturday, December 27, 2025. It gives racing fan

  Oklahoma’s Premier Gateway to the Kentucky Derby  The road to the First Saturday in May makes a high-stakes stop in Oklahoma City as Remington Park presents the $300,000 Remington Springboard Mile. As a vital qualifying race on the Kentucky Derby trail, this event offers more t

Kickstarting the Derby Trail: The 2025 Gun Runner Stakes at Fair Grounds  For horse racing fans, the road to the first Saturday in May begins in earnest under the twin spires, not of Churchill Downs, but of New Orleans’ historic Fair Grounds. The 2025 Gun Runner Stakes serves as a premie

  The True Test of Stamina on the Road to the Derby  The $250,000 Grade 2 Remsen Stakes is arguably the most demanding 1 1/8-mile test for two-year-old colts in the late racing season. Held for the last time in the  Aqueduct Racetrack, this race is a critical barometer for identi