Can the lone female in the field defeat the boys in Saturday’s $500,000 Grade 1 Fourstardave Handicap at Saratoga Race Course? It’s happened before, and it seems very likely to happen again.
The Beverly D. Stakes may not call Arlington International home any more, but as it moves to Churchill Downs it remains a top stakes for female turf filles and mares. Some of the sport’s best female turf runners won the stakes during its years at Arlington, and Saturday’s renewal once again features some worthy candidates for Grade 1 honors.
Each week a panel of media members, horseplayers, and Breeders’ Cup World Championships officials release a poll tabulating their votes on the nation's top contenders for the 2022 Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic.
The fields for the 14 races that comprise the Breeders’ Cup World Championships really begin to come into focus in summer and fall and this regular feature will offer a snapshot profile of one of the previous weekend’s standout stars.
The upcoming weekend in horse racing is highlighted by two “Win and You’re In” Challenge Series races for the 39th World Championships in November. One of them will join another prestigious race at a new venue, as Churchill Downs will run both the Beverly D.
