#Simpson 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…

War of Will, shown winning the Maker's Mark Mile at Keeneland in July, is a major player in Saturday's Grade I Woodbine Mile. Photo courtesy of Keeneland Sept. 18 (UPI) -- Two days of top-level turf action at Woodbine, including three Breeders' Cup "Win and You're In" events, provide the feature attraction in weekend horse racing. Two of the…

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…

CHESTER, PA - A rank outsider and a heavy favorite won the two divisions of the $86800 Albatross, the John Simpson Sr. Memorial stake for three-year-old harness racing pacing males, at Harrah's Philadelphia on Thursday afternoon (Oct. 27). The racing week opened with a 30-1 shot in the very first race both last Thursday and this: Rocknroll Gold, a…

FRANKLIN - One of Europe's top stables will make its first start at Kentucky Downs as the Joseph O'Brien-trained Stay Lost was set to run in Thursday's seventh race for 2-year-old filly maidens. Three O'Brien horses arrived at Kentucky Downs from Saratoga on Tuesday, heading to the track Wednesday morning for training over the undulating turf…

FRANKLIN, Ky.- One of Europe's top stables will make its first start at Kentucky Downs as the Joseph O'Brien-trained Stay Lost runs in Thursday's seventh race for 2-year-old filly maidens. Three O'Brien horses arrived at Kentucky Downs from Saratoga on Tuesday, heading to the track Wednesday morning for training over the undulating turf course. The…