Memorial Day Weekend horse racing has 2 Breeders' Cup "Win and You're In" events
The long Memorial Day weekend is full of racing action. There are two Breeders' Cup "Win and You're In" events in California and Chile. The unofficial start of summer also finds some high-class heats at Lone Star Park in Texas, Churchill Downs, Monmouth Park and Belmont Park.
A "Win and You're In" for the FanDuel Breeders' Cup Mile wasn't drawn at deadline. Possible runners include Smooth Like Strait, Beyond Brilliant and Masteroffoxhounds. Avenue de France and Park Avenue are the morning-line favorites for Monday's $200,000 Ouija Board Distaff at Lone Star Park. Shirley's Temple is the local favorite for Sunday's Jersey Derby at Monmouth Park, which has a field of seven.
Analyze It is a 7-year-old gelding that missed all of 2019 and most of 2020. He finished 11th in the Grade II Fort Lauderdale at Gulfstream Park in November. Yes This Time came second in a couple of big turf races last year. Carpenters Call is moving up the ladder. Mohs won last season's Hawthorne Derby.
Luck Money is running in Saturday's $160,000 Keertana Stakes at Churchill Downs. Island of Love is coming off a victory in the Grade III Senorita Stake and last year won both her starts in Rome. The entry list for Monday's Grade I Gamely Stages at Santa Anita is not finalized.
Memorial Day Weekend horse racing has 2 Breeders' Cup "Win and You're In" events. Saturday's $100,000 Grade III Soaring Softly for 3-year-old fillies at Belmont Park features Haughty and Derrynane. Big Invasion invades the Big Apple for Sunday's Paradise Creek Stakes for three-years-olds at the Bel Mont Park. Maritime Wings, trained by Joseph Patrick O'Brien, invading from Ireland for his 2022 debut. Bran returns to California after finishing second in the Grade II Twin Spires Turf Sprint on Oaks Day in Louisville. One Timer is one to watch after Monday's performance in $ 100,00 Tom Ridge Stake at Presque Isle Downs.
Memorial Day weekend horse racing has 2 Breeders' Cup "Win and You're In" events. The field for Monday's $400,000 Grade I Hollywood Gold Cup at Santa Anita is still in formative stages. Popular Kid makes his 66th career start in Monday’s $ 400,00 Grade III Steve Sexton Mile at Lone Star Park. Rated R Superstar starts for the 61st time. Shaaz and Elector are the morning-line favorite. A.P.'s Secret is the narrow morning line favorite among eight in the $300, 000 Texas Derby at Texas Park on Monday.
Memorial Day Weekend horse racing has 2 Breeders' Cup "Win and You're In" events. Sunday's $200,000 Grade II Triple Bend Stakes at Santa Anita features Brickyard Ride and Exulted. Monday's Speightstown Sprint at Lone Star Park has a competitive field with Kentucky shipper Payne and Macron.
Sconsin is one of six horses in a six-horse field for Monday's $200,000 Grade III Winning Colors Stakes at Churchill Downs. Sconsins won the Grade II Eight Belles over the course in 2020 and finished fourth in that year's Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint.
Beckett's Luckyday pressed the pace made by the favorite, Kaleo, in Tuesday's $55,000 Will Rogers Stakes for Oklahoma-bred 3-year-olds. Fightingtemptation stalked the lead in Monday's Cinema Stake for state- bred 3 year old fillies and won by 1/2 length from Smokin' Okie.
Beach Flower won the $55,000 Minnesota H.B.P.A. Distaff Stakes. Tut's Revenge won $50,00 Brooks Fields Stake. Plane Talk won a $60, 000 Honor the Hero Staking.
Memorial Day Weekend horse racing has 2 Breeders' Cup "Win and You're In" events.
Memorial Day Weekend horse racing has 2 Breeders' Cup "Win and You're In" events in Japan. Sunday's Grade 1 Tokyo Yushun or Japanese Derby at Tokyo Racecourse is the second leg of the Japanese Triple Crown.
Memorial Day Weekend horse racing has 2 Breeders' Cup "Win and You're In" events in France. Seliway is still seeking his first win of the year in Sunday's Group 2 Prix d'Ispahan at Longchamp. Pretty Tiger is the opposition. Prosperous Voyage, Godolphin's Wild Beauty and Joseph Patrick O'Brien's Above the Curve are the other horses in the Coolmore St Alary for 3-year-old fillies at St Mark's Basilica St. Alry.
There are two Breeders' Cup "Win and You're In" events during the Memorial Day weekend. The winner's entry fee to the FanDuel Breeder's Cup Mile will be waived and the winner will get $40,000 travel allowance.
