Fairway Jay, Author at Horse Racing News & Events

Risen Star Is First Championship Series Race On Road To The Kentucky Derby

The Road to the Kentucky Derby Championship Series begins at the Fair Grounds in New Orleans on Saturday, Feb. 13. A field of 13 three-year-olds was entered in the $400,000, Grade II Risen Star, presented by Lamarque Ford. However, the morning line favorite Keepmeinmind has scratched and will run next in the Southwest Stakes on […]

Posted on: February 11, 2021 | Fairway Jay

Sam F. Davis And Withers Stakes Previews

Following last weekend’s Road to the Kentucky Derby prep races, two more are scheduled for the opening weekend of February. The $250,000 Grade III Sam F. Davis Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs in Tampa, Florida, comes on Super Bowl weekend. The 1 1/16-mile race for 3-year-olds offers Kentucky Derby qualifying points to the top four […]

Posted on: February 6, 2021 | Fairway Jay

Last Weekend In January Offers Strong Graded Stakes Schedule

A strong graded stakes schedule completes the final weekend of racing in January. Watch 2 Kentucky Derby prep races along with other notable graded stakes.

Posted on: January 28, 2021 | Fairway Jay

Robert B. Lewis And Holy Bull Stakes Lead Derby Prep Weekend

The Holy Bull at Gulfstream Park and Robert B. Lewis, both Grade 3, headline the Kentucky Derby prep races on Saturday, Jan. 30.

Posted on: January 27, 2021 | Fairway Jay

Knicks Go Wins $3 Million Pegasus World Cup

Odds-on favorite Knicks Go wins Pegasus, eyes $20 million Saudi Cup Knicks Go made it 2 for 2 in million-dollar races Saturday, winning the $3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational at Gulfstream Park. The galloping gray made it look easy as the even-money favorite going wire-to-wire to win the 1 1/8-mile race by 2 3/4 […]

Posted on: January 24, 2021 | Fairway Jay

Oaklawn Park Opens 57-Day Meet With Smarty Jones Stakes

The 57-day meet opens at Oaklawn Park on Jan. 22 and runs through May 1. A total of 33 stakes races with purses from $150,000 to $1 million headline the meet.

Posted on: January 22, 2021 | Fairway Jay

Knicks Go Is Favorite To Head 2021 Pegasus World Cup

Knicks Go is the favorite in the fifth Pegasus World Cup Invitational on Jan. 23, 2021. The $3 million horse race will be held at Gulfstream Park in Florida.

Posted on: January 19, 2021 | Fairway Jay

Santa Anita Winter-Spring Meet Starts Dec. 26 With Five Graded Stakes

The Santa Anita Winter-Spring Meet starts Dec. 26. Races will run without fans through June 20 and feature 90 stakes races and 65 graded stakes.

Posted on: December 26, 2020 | Fairway Jay

Horseracing Integrity And Safety Act es Congress But President Trump Playing Grinch

The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act ed Congress on Dec. 21, but President Trump is holding up the bill as part of a bigger COVID relief bill.

Posted on: December 23, 2020 | Fairway Jay

Remington Springboard Mile Headlines Final Week Of Racing At Remington Park

Remington Park in Oklahoma City concludes its 2020 racing schedule Dec. 17-21. The Springboard Mile headlines a Dec. 18 card of six stakes races.

Posted on: December 17, 2020 | Fairway Jay

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Risen Star Is First Championship Series Race On Road To The Kentucky Derby

Sam F. Davis And Withers Stakes Previews

Last Weekend In January Offers Strong Graded Stakes Schedule

Robert B. Lewis And Holy Bull Stakes Lead Derby Prep Weekend

Knicks Go Wins $3 Million Pegasus World Cup

Oaklawn Park Opens 57-Day Meet With Smarty Jones Stakes

Knicks Go Is Favorite To Head 2021 Pegasus World Cup

Santa Anita Winter-Spring Meet Starts Dec. 26 With Five Graded Stakes

Horseracing Integrity And Safety Act es Congress But President Trump Playing Grinch

Remington Springboard Mile Headlines Final Week Of Racing At Remington Park

Big Names, Big Fields, Big Purses Make For Big Racing This Weekend

‘Win And You’re In’ Races Provide Breeders’ Cup Players A Solid Preview

Go Big Or Go Small, But Whatever You Do, Head To The Track This Weekend For Impressive Lineups

The ‘War By The Shore’ Attracts 8 Entries For $1 Million Haskell

Here For The Views — Saturday’s Race Card Is A Sweeping Panorama Of Betting Potential

Talk About A Long Shot — Rich Strike Rallies For Stunning Upset To Win 2022 Kentucky Derby

Kentucky Derby Top Horses, Favorites And Profiles

Road to the Kentucky Derby — Blue Grass Stakes Preview And Top Win Contenders

Road To The Kentucky Derby — Santa Anita Derby Preview And Top Win Contenders

Betting Strategies: 100-Point Kentucky Derby Prep Races Offer Big Fields, Big Value