We have on tap one of the busiest Saturdays of racing action that we have seen in some time. A number of tracks will be up and running, and there are several quality stakes races to look forward to, highlighted by a big stop on the Road to the Derby.
$400,000 Santa Anita Derby
The marquee event of the day comes our way in Race 8 at Santa Anita. It’s 1 1/8 miles on a dirt track for seven starters. Points for the Road to the Derby will be awarded on a 100-50-20-10 scale for the top four finishers. Post time is set for 4:09 PM PT. You can catch the action live on TVG and NBCSN.
1- Friar’s Road, 20-1
2- Rushie, 8-1
3- Shooters Shoot, 8-1
4- Anneau d’Or, 15-1
5- Azul Coast, 15-1
6- Honor A.P., 9-5
7- Authentic, 4-5
There are a number of other big races on tap for Santa Anita on Saturday.
$75,000 Desert Code Stakes
Race 4 at 2:01 PM PT
5 1/2 Furlongs, Turf, 6 Starters
$200,000 Santa Anita Oaks
Race 5 at 2:32 PM PT
1 1/16 Miles, Dirt, 5 Starters
$100,000 Crystal Waters Stakes
Race 7 at 3:34 PM PT
1 Mile, Turf, 8 Starters
$150,000 Cinema Stakes
Race 9 at 4:42 PM PT
1 1/8 Miles, Turf, 7 Starters
$300,000 Hollywood Gold Cup Stakes
Race 10 at 5:12 PM PT
1 1/4 Miles, Dirt, 6 Starters
Other Saturday Stakes
While the spotlight will be out west, there are several other stakes sprinkled throughout the day, including a quartet at Belmont Park.
$150,000 Fort Marcy Stakes
Race 6 at 3:59 PM ET
1 1/8 Miles, Turf, 9 Starters
$100,000 Westchester Stakes
Race 7 at 4:32 PM ET
1 1/16 Miles, Dirt, 11 Starters
$100,000 Intercontinental Stakes
Race 8 at 5:04 PM ET
7 Furlongs, Turf, 12 Starters
$250,000 Runhappy Carter Handicap
Race 9 at 5:36 PM ET
7 Furlongs, Dirt, 11 Starters
There’s also a pair of stakes races set for Churchill Downs.
$100,000 Aristides Stakes
Race 8 at 4:46 PM ET
6 Furlongs, Dirt, 6 Starters
$100,000 Dogwood Stakes
Race 10 at 5:50 PM ET
7 Furlongs, Dirt, 8 Starters
Last but not least, there’s a trio of big races over at Gulfstream Park.
$100,000 Soldier’s Dance Stakes
Race 6 at 2:42 PM ET
1 1/16 Miles, Turf, 10 Starters
$100,000 Ginger Punch Stakes
Race 8 at 3:46 PM ET
1 1/16 Miles, Turf, 15 Starters
$75,000 Game Face Stakes
Race 9 at 4:18 PM ET
6 1/2 Furlongs, Dirt, 8 Starters
The Full Saturday Card
It’s a jam-packed day of racing with 15 tracks set to be up and running. Here’s what you need to know for each.
Belmont Park
11 Race Card at 1:15 PM ET
Stakes – Race 6 through 9
Camarero Racetrack
7 Race Card at 2:45 PM ET
$15.2k Allowance – Race 1
Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races
9 Race Card at 7 PM ET
Stakes – Race 2
Churchill Downs
11 Race Card at 1 PM ET
Stakes – Race 8 and 10
Evangeline Downs
9 Race Card at 5:50 PM ET
$26k Allowance – Race 8
Fair Meadows Racetrack
10 Race Card at 6 PM ET
Quarter Horse
Golden Gate Fields
11 Race Card at 12:45 PM PT
Stakes – Race 9
Gulfstream Park
10 Race Card at 12 PM ET
Stakes – Race 6, 8, and 9
Laurel Brown Racetrack
10 Race Card at 12 PM MT
Quarter Horse
Laurel Park
10 Race Card at 12:40 PM ET
$47k Allowance Optional Claiming – Race 7
Los Alamitos
9 Race Card at 6:30 PM PT
Quarter Horse
Louisiana Downs
7 Race Card at 3:05 PM ET
$22k Allowance – Race 3
Ruidoso Downs
12 Race Card at 1 PM PT
Quarter Horse
Santa Anita Park
11 Race Card at 12:30 PM PT
Stakes – Race 4, 5, 7 through 10
Woodbine Racetrack
11 Race Card at 1 PM ET
$100k+ Allowance – Race 6, 9, and 10
Carryovers To Watch
There are a number of carryover pools to keep an eye on as we get set for Saturday.
Gulfstream Park Pick 6 – $1,370,171
Santa Anita Park Pick 6 – $585,873
Belmont Park Pick 5 – $327,647
Churchill Downs Pick 6 – $170,608
Belmont Park Pick 6 – $78,246
Laurel Park Pick 5 – $73,629
Charles Town Pick 6 – $64,962
Laurel Park Pick 6 – $31,438
Golden Gate Pick 6 – $8,551
Totals are current as of this writing, and each of the tracks listed up above are scheduled to run on Friday. For pools that aren’t hit by a lone bettor, we could see a good amount of growth for the weekend. Best of luck!
