Racing action, from both thoroughbreds and standardbreds, really heats up as the fall season rolls in. Over the final two Saturdays in September, there are 10 Grade I stakes races! There are many other graded stakes to complement the 10 as well. First up though is the most anticipated harness race of the year — the $650,000 Little Brown Jug from Delaware, Ohio on Thursday September 21st!
Your planning guide to late September is here — whether you wager at the Richmond area off Track Betting (OTB) Centers at Ponies & Pints (downtown) or Breakers Sports Grille (west end), or on line via TVG.com, Xpressbet.com, TwinSpires.com or NYRABets.com.
Late September Racing Action = 10 Grade I Stakes!
2 at Parx on Saturday Sept. 23
*$1 Million Pennsylvania Derby
*$1 Million Cotillion Stakes
3 at Belmont on Saturday Sept. 30
*$500,000 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic
*$400,000 Beldame Stakes
*$350,000 Vosburgh Stakes
5 at Santa Anita on Saturday Sept. 30
*$300,000 Awesome Again Stakes
*$300,000 Front Runner Stakes
*$300,000 Chandelier Stakes
*$300,000 Zenyatta Stakes
*$300,000 Rodeo Drive Stakes
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Also on Saturday Sept. 23
*$300,000 Charles Town Oaks (Gr. 3) with 6 other under card stakes at Charles Town
*$300,000 Kelso Handicap (Gr. 2) & $200,000 Noble Damsel Stakes (Gr. 3) at Belmont
*$700,000 Metro Pace 2 Final & $500,000 She’s A Great Lady Stakes at Mohawk (harness)
On Sunday Sept. 24
*$400,000 Oklahoma Derby (Gr. 3), $200,000 Remington Oaks, $150,000 David Vance Stakes, $175,000 Governor’s Cup & 65 other stakes at Remington!
Also on Saturday Sept. 30
*Commonwealth Day at Laurel Park — Trio of graded stakes all formerly held at Colonial Downs) and five $60,000 stakes for Virginia-breds. All eight are on turf and feature deep fields!
*$400,000 In Reality Stakes & $400,000 My Dear Girl Stakes at Gulfstream Park
*$200,000 Lukas Classic (Gr. 2) & $100,000 Ack Ack Stakes (Gr. 3) at Churchill Downs
