Danny Brewer's Horse Racing Scoop
Come join Tennessee's favorite turf writer as he rolls through the sport of Thoroughbred horse racing. From the thundering hoofbeats in these highly competitive runs to the woo-hoos at the wagering window, Brewer offers insight on the many aspects of the world's greatest game.
Episodes
It's Memorial Day weekend and that means hot Thoroughbred racing action across the country. We begin on Saturday with a turf sprint in New York at the Belmont at the Big A meet. We travel to Churchill Downs for a turf Stakes for older fillies and mares and then finish at Santa Anita with three California-bred Stakes races. On Monday we enjoy graded Stakes action at Churchill and Santa Anita. Back a horse and get paid!!!
The third Saturday in May means …it is time to Preak out…it is Preakness weekend!!! We head to Laurel Park in Maryland where there are 9 Stakes races on a 14 race card. We get things going with a couple of sprint Stakes races and then culminate with the grade 1 $2 million Preakness. Back a horse and get paid!!!
It is one week after the Kentucky Derby and the Thoroughbred action is off and running. Our first stop is New York for three Stakes races at Aqueduct including the Peter Pan, a local prep for the Belmont Stakes. We head to Churchill Downs for a turf sprint next. We finish our journey at Santa Anita for a run down the hill in a turf sprint. Back a horse and get paid!!!
Wow, the weekend we have been waiting for, it's Kentucky Oaks/Derby weekend. Let's get out of the gate first with the 152nd running of the Kentucky Oaks on Friday. Three-year-old fillies will be going a mile and an eighth with eyes one that blanket of Lillies. On Saturday, May 2, it is Kentucky Derby 152 as the three-year-old boys run for their share of $5 million. Back a horse and get paid!!!
Wow, it is only one week until the Kentucky Derby! Let's take a ride around the country and enjoy Stakes action from coast to coast. We begin in New York, then head to South Florida. It is opening day at Churchill Downs so naturally we stop there before heading to Oaklawn Park in Arkansas. Our day finishes with graded Stakes action on the turf at Santa Anita. Back a horse and get paid!!!
Let's jump out the gates and get rolling on Saturday April 18. Laurel Park is our first stop as we examine the Federico Tesio Stakes, which offers a birth in the Preakness Stakes. We head to Keeneland next for a pair of graded stakes for older male horses. Oaklawn Park hosts the $1.25 million Oaklawn Handicap which matches the top two finishers in the 2025 Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes. We finish at Santa Anita Park with a grad...
We are enjoying Stakes action at three different tracks this week. Saturday April 11 has us first headed to Aqueduct for the Mind Your Biscuit Stakes. Next we travel to Keeneland Race Course for the grade 1 Jenny Wiley on turf and the grade 3 Lexington Stakes for three year old colts. We finish at Oaklawn Park in Arkansas with the $1.25 million Apple Blossom Stakes for older fillies and mares. Back a horse and get paid!!!
Join us on Saturday, April 4 as we explore three of the final major Kentucky Derby prep races. We begin our journey in New York for the historic Wood Memorial. The heart of Horse country and Keeneland is next for the Bluegrass stakes. We finish our journey on the West Coast with the Santa Anita Derby. Back a horse and get paid.
It is another huge day in Thoroughbred racing on March 28. Let's head to South Florida first and examine the Gulfstream Park Oaks and the $1 million Florida Derby. Next we journey to Arkansas for the $500,000 Oaklawn Mile for older horses. We finish with the grade 1 Arkansas Derby worth a whopping $1.5 million. Back a horse and get paid!!!
Join us on an exciting run on March 21. We begin our journey at historic Fair Grounds in New Orleans for the biggest day on their racing calendar. A turf race for older horses is first up and then we dive into the biggest races on the card, the Fair Grounds Oaks and $1 million Louisiana Derby. We finish the day with a visit to Turfy Park for their largest racing day. The Bourbonette Oaks and $777,000 Jeff Ruby Steaks are the headli...
It's another exciting weekend in Thoroughbred racing so join us as we start our run at Colonial Downs with three Stakes races including the Virginia Oaks and Virginia Derby. We head to south Florida for a turf sprint at Gulfstream Park and then finish with a dirt sprint in Arkansas and another turf sprint at Santa Anita. Back a horse and get paid!!!
Join us as we navigate another thrilling weekend in the Thoroughbred racing game. We begin on February 28 with three stakes races at Gulfstream Park. The Davona Dale offers Kentucky Oaks qualifying points for the girls and the Fountain of Youth Kentucky Derby points for the boys. Sandwiched in between will be the Honey Fox on turf for older fillies and mares. On Sunday, March 1, we head to Oaklawn Park for more Oaks and Derby point...
We are headed to South Florida for dirt sprint action at Gulfstream Park to get things rolling on February 21. Then it is off to the West coast for some turf sprint action at Santa Anita Park. We enjoy some night racing at Turfway Park in Kentucky as three-year-old colts take the stage in stakes action. We finish the weekend back at Santa Anita on Sunday with more three-year-old action as they run 1 mile on turf in the Pasadena Sta...
It's Valentine's Day and we wanna make some sweetheart selections . we begin with the $20 million Saudi cup in the Middle East then we head to New Orleans and Fair Grounds for a couple of big three-year old races. we finish the day at Turfway Park in northern Kentucky with another stakes race. Back a Horse and get paid!!!
Wow, we are getting out of the gate in 2026! First we visit Oaklawn Park for a rescheduled run of the Southwest Stakes at Oaklawn Park on Friday. On Saturday, February 7, we visit Tampa Bay Downs for the Sam F Davis Stakes. We finish our journey with a trip to the West Coast for a pair of Stakes races at Santa Anita Park. Back a horse and get paid!!!
Join us for another exciting weekend in the Thoroughbred racing game. We begin in New Jersey at Monmouth Park with Stakes action on dirt for the boys. Next we head to upstate New York for one of the biggest races for three-year-old females, the Alabama Stakes. Our journey concludes on the West coast as we visit the Seaside Oval for the grade 1 Del Mar Oaks. Back a horse and get paid!!!
Let's get out of the gates this week with a Stakes double at Saratoga where there are turf races for three-year-old fillies and older males. We stay on the grass as we visit Colonial Downs and two more graded stakes races including the Arlington Million. We finish on the turf at Del Mar with the Yellow Ribbon. Back a horse and get paid!!!
Join us as we travel to both coasts for Stakes action. First up is a visit to Saratoga race course for a pair of three-year old races including the grade 2 Jim Dandy. We finish our journey at Del Mar in Southern California. The San Diego Handicap and Daisycutter will be followed by the grade 1 Bing Crosby Stakes. Back a horse and get paid!!!
Join us as we dive into the deep water of another dynamic day in the Thoroughbred racing game. We begin at Monmouth Park in New Jersey with some highly competitive Stakes races that culminate with the $1 million Haskell Stakes. Saratoga is our next stop for a pair of graded Stakes races. The journey is completed with a graded Stakes race on the turf at historic Del Mar where it is opening weekend for the Seaside Oval. Back a horse ...
Saturday, July 11 offers another wonderful day in the thoroughbred racing game . This week we stay on the east coast first is a stakes race for three-year-old fillies at Gulfstream Park. New Jersey and Monmouth Park is where we head next for a turf sprint. We finished today at historic Saratoga racecourse with two graded steaks races on the grass. Back a horse and get paid!!!
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