#John C. Mabee Stakes

Two weeks after a Grade 1 win at Saratoga, trainer Christophe Clement is putting the star of his barn back in the starting gates. Gufo (7-5) is morning-line favorite Saturday for the Grade 2, $1 million Kentucky Turf Cup Stakes. Post time from Kentucky Downs is 5:45 p.m., with the race broadcast on both CNBC and FanDuel TV, the network formerly…

Dalaika, shown winning the Grade I Beverly D. at Churchill Downs, returns for the $1 million Kentucky Downs Ladies Turf on Saturday. Photo courtesy of Churchill Downs Sept. 9 (UPI) -- It's all about the turf in weekend horse racing with Kentucky Downs staging an extravaganza unmatched anywhere in North America short of the Breeders' Cup World…

Back to defend her title in Saturday's Grade I, $300000 Rodeo Drive Stakes and stamp her ticket to the $2 million Breeders' Cup Distaff, the Phil D'Amato-trained Going to Vegas was flawless on the front end today at Santa Anita as she waltzed gate to wire under Umberto Rispoli, getting a mile and one quarter on turf in 1:59.41 while never being…

The Breeders' Cup World Championships, the ultimate handicapping challenge for horseplayers, heads to Keeneland this year, with Saturday's schedule featuring nine championship races, including the $4 million Breeders' Cup Turf and the $6 million Breeders' Cup Classic. Flightline, unbeaten in five starts and the favorite in the Breeders' Cup…

We know everyone (at least it seems like everyone, or at least everyone in our world) is immersed in the football season with wall-to-wall college football on Saturday and the NFL's first Sunday card of its season tomorrow), but Team Tuley is still looking for value at tracks from coast to coast. I'm joined this Saturday by our regular crew of…

Led by Going Global and Going to Vegas, trainer Phil D'Amato looks to hold all the trump cards among a field of seven older turf mares set for Saturday's Grade 2 John C. Mabee Stakes at Del Mar. A 4-year-old daughter of Mehmas, Going Global has won 8-of-13 career starts on the grass, with all of her victories coming in stakes races. The Irish-bred…