Stakes action springs into the weekend

February 27, 2021

31 stakes this weekend, 15 graded, with 102 Kentucky Derby Qualifying points on the line. 

Gulfstream offers a full day of stakes with nine stakes, eight graded in including the Fountain of Youth offering 50-20-10-5 points. Essential Quality with 30 Derby points headlines the Southwest offering 10-4-2-1 points. Mandaloun is first on the Kentucky Derby leaderboard with 52 points. 

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

AQUEDUCT 9 race card, first post 1:05 pm post

Stymie S, $125k, 4&up, 8f, Dirt, Race 3, post 2:03 pm post

FAIR GROUNDS 10 race card, first post 1:00 pm CT post

Black Gold S, $75k, 3yo, 8.5f, Turf, Race 9, 4:52 pm CT post

Dixie Poker Ace S, $60k, 4&up S, 8f, Turf, Race 7, 3:54 pm CT post

FONNER PARK 9 race card first post 1:30 pm CT post

Bold Accent S, $15k, 3&up, f/m, 4f, Dirt, Race 8, 4:53 pm CT post

GULFSTREAM PARK 14 race card first post 11:30 am

Herecomesthebride S (G3T), $100k, 3yo f, 8.5f, Turf, Race 3, 12:26 pm post

Mac Diarmida S (G2T), $200k, 4&up, 11f, Turf, Race 4, 12:55 pm post

Palm Beach S $100k, 3yo, 8.5f, Turf Race 6, 1:53 pm post

Canadian Turf S (G3T), $125k, 4&up, 8.5f, Turf, Race 8, 2:53 pm post

WinStar Gulfstream Park Mile (G2) $200k, 4&up, 8f, Dirt, Race 9, 3:27 pm post

Honey Fox S (G3T), $125k, 4&up f/m, 8f, Turf, Race 11, 4:29 pm post

Davona Dale S (G2), $200k, 3yo f, 8f, Dirt, Race 12, 5:04 pm post

The Very One S (G3T) $125k, 4&up f/m, 9.5f, Turf, Race 13, 5:36 pm post

Fasig-Tipton Fountain of Youth S* (G2), $300k, 3yo, 8.5f, Dirt, Race 14, 6:10 post

SAM HOUSTON 12 race card first post 5:40 pm CT

Texas Six-shooter (G3), $30k, Arabians, 4&5yo, 7f, dirt, Race 1, 5:40 pm CT post

Yellow Rose (G3), $30k, Arabians, 4&5yo, 7f, dirt, Race 2, 6:10 pm CT post

Two Altazano S $75k, 3yo f S, 6f, Dirt, Race 6, 8:12 pm CT post 

Miss Bluebonnet Turf S $75k, 4&up f/m S, 8f, Turf, Race 7, 8:42 pm CT post

H-Town S $75k, 4&up S, 7f, Dirt, Race 8, 9:12 pm CT post

Houston Turf S, $75k 4&up S, 8.5f, Turf, Race 9, 9:42 pm CT post

Jim’s Orbit S $75k, 3yo c/g S, 6f, Dirt, Race 10, 10:10 pm CT post

OAKLAWN PARK 11 race card first post 12:15

Razorback H (G3) $600k, 4&up, 8.5f, Dirt, Race 7, 3:20 pm post

Southwest S* (G3) $750k, 3yo, 8.5f, Dirt, Race 10, 4:58 post

Spring Fever S $200k, 4&up f/m, 5.5f, Dirt, Race 8, 3:52 pm post

SANTA ANITA 9 race card first post 12:30 pm PT 

Pasadena S $100k, 3yo, 8f, Turf,

Race 8, 4:26 pm PT post

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

JRA

HANSHIN

Hankyu Hai (G3T) $838k, 4&up, 7f, Turf

NAKAYAMA

Nakayama Kinen (G2T) $1,383k, 4&up, 9f, Turf 

OAKLAWN PARK 10 race card first post 1:00 pm

Bayakoa S (G3) $250k, 4&up f/m, 8.5f, Dirt, Race 9, 5:11 pm post 

Dixie Belle S $150k, 3yo f, 6f, Dirt, Race 6, 3:39 post

Downthedustyroad S $150k, 4&up f/m S, 6f, Dirt, Race 8, 4:41 post 

SANTA ANITA 9 race card first post 12:30 pm PT post

Tiznow S $100k, 4&up S, 8f, Dirt, Race 8, 4:17 pm PT post

*Derby Prep Race

Kentucky Derby Leaderboard 

Rank – Horse – Points

1 – Mandaloun – 52

2 – Essential Quality – 30

3 – Midnight Bourbon – 26

4 – Proxy – 24

5 – Keepmeinmind – 18

6 – Rombauer – 14

7 – Medina Spirit – 14

8 – Spielberg – 13

9 – Jackie’s Warrior – 12

10 – Capo Kane – 12

11 – Hot Rod Charlie – 10

12 – Get Her Number – 10

13 – Sittin On Go – 10

14 – Risk Taking – 10

15 – Candy Man Rocket – 10

16 – Greatest Honour – 10

17 – Caddo River – 10

18 – Brooklyn Strong – 10

19 – Life Is Good – 10

20 – Cowan – 8

March Kentucky Derby Prep Races

Mar 3, 2021

Road to the Kentucky Derby Condition Stakes

Kempton Park

20-8-4-2

Mar 5, 2021

Patton Stakes

Dundalk

20-8-4-2

Mar 6, 2021

Gotham

Aqueduct

50-20-10-5

Tampa Bay Derby

Tampa Bay Downs

50-20-10-5

San Felipe

Santa Anita Park

50-20-10-5

Mar 13, 2021

Rebel

Oaklawn Park

50-20-10-5

Mar 20, 2021

Louisiana Derby

Fair Grounds

100-40-20-10

Mar 27, 2021

Jeff Ruby Steaks

Turfway Park

100-40-20-10

Florida Derby

Gulfstream Park

100-40-20-10

UAE Derby

Meydan Racecourse

100-40-20-10

Fukuryu

Nakayama

Mar 27, 2021

40-16-8-4

Information: BloodHorse, Equibase and Kentucky Derby. Click on links for Equibase card for each track. 

All times Eastern unless otherwise noted. All times, entries and odds are subject to change. 

Information compiled by Maribeth Kalinich, Editor

Photo: Gulfstream Park (Coglianese)

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