By Jarrod Horak The Grade 2 Chicago Stakes headlines the Churchill Downs program on Saturday night, offering a $300,000 purse for fillies and mares going seven furlongs on the main track. Race Overview The seven-furlong distance often favors horses that possess both sprint speed and the stamina to finish strongly, and this year’s field includes […]
Tag Archives: Grade 2 stakes
By Jarrod Horak I’m breaking down the Grade 2 Doubledogdare Stakes at Keeneland, a $400,000 event for fillies and mares going 1 1/16 miles on the main track. This is Race 9 on Friday, April 17 with a scheduled post time of 5:16 p.m. ET. This race sets up as a tactical dirt route with […]