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)
