#Kathryn Crosby Stakes

Tezzaray winning last year's Grade 3 Jimmy Durante Stakes by a nose was a headline writer's dream - but somehow we all missed it. Durante may be best known to racing fans as the namesake for this race and the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club's grass course (the street that fronts the racetrack is also named for him), but those who remember his days in…

Nov. 14 (UPI) -- Kentucky-based horses ably defended their home turf in the weekend Claiming Crown series at Churchill Downs, while 2-year-olds, some still eyeing a shot at next year's big races, were at work at tracks from coast to coast. Del Mar swung back into operation, and Woodbine and Churchill Downs had rich stakes offerings. On the…

We have four plays today, three from the terrific Claiming Crown card at Churchill Downs, and a turf stakes at Del Mar. We expect fast dirt and firm turf for all races, so let's go. Churchill Downs, Race 8, 4:33 pm ET Starter Allowance, 6 furlongs, Dirt, 3 & Up The Claiming Crown Starter's Express drew a full field of ten. It's a wide open race,…