Big Week in Horse Racing Betting: Top Stakes Races

Because the Kentucky Derby is just around the corner, there aren’t many graded stakes this week. On Friday, Keeneland runs the Grade 3 Bewitch Stakes. Golden Gate runs the Grade 3 San Francisco Mile and the Grade 2 Royal Heroine Stakes takes place at Santa Anita on Saturday, April 27. Other stakes this week includes the Jack Cole at Sunray Park and the Kona Gold at Santa Anita.

Check out top races and Horse Racing betting this weekend at Keeneland, Sunray Park, Golden Gate Fields, and Santa Anita Park on this massive thoroughbred racing weekend including Jack Cole at Sunray Park and the Kona Gold at Santa Anita.

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April’s Top Stakes Races: Fourth Week | Saturday, April 26th – Sunday, April 27th, 2024

Bewitch Stakes

Grade 3
1 ½ miles turf – 4 year old fillies and mares

Friday, April 26th, 2024
Keeneland

Brad Cox trained Chop Chop, second in the Latonia Stakes in the last, deserves top billing. Chop Chop has the talent to beat Queen’s Command, Tower Bridge, and Atomic Blonde.

War Like Goddess may go off second choice or even the favorite. The Bill Mott trainee returns to the races after finishing seventh in last year’s Breeders’ Cup Turf.

Bewitch Stakes
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Jack Cole Stakes

6 ½ furlongs dirt – New Mexico breds 3 year olds and up

Friday, April 26th, 2024
Sunray Park

3/1 morning line chalk Henry On the Run is a 7-year old gelding trained by Andres Gonzalez. Henry’s top competition projects to be I’magambler and McMercelus.

Other contenders include Bodie Got Gold, McThanks, Ar Ya Weegee, and My Special Thanks.

Jack Cole Stakes
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San Francisco Mile

Grade 3
1 mile turf – 3 year olds and up

Saturday, April 27th, 2024
Golden Gate Fields

Horseplayers will bet five runners: Balnikhov, Cathkin Peak, Astronomer, Air Force Red, and Richard Mandella trained Goliad. Among those runners, the Mandella horse, Goliad, might break from the gate the favorite.

Prince Abu Dhabi and Bellator will attract action. So will Clovisconnection and Freeport Joe. Top longshots include Passarando and Rim Protector.

San Francisco Mile Stakes
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Kona Gold Stakes

6 ½ furlongs dirt

Saturday, April 27th, 2024
Santa Anita Park

No doubt, Richard Mandella trained Forbidden Kingdom is going to attract massive action. Forbidden Kingdom won the Grade 2 Joe Hernandez over turf in the last.

John Shirreffs puts the saddle on Express Train. Express Train will attract money. So will Prince Abu Dhabi if that one decides to run in the Kona Gold instead of the San Francisco Mile. Other top contenders include Happy Jack and Straight No Chaser.

Kona Gold Stakes
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Royal Heroine Stakes

Grade 2
1 mile turf – 4 year old fillies and mares

Saturday, April 27th, 2024
Santa Anita Park

Some of the best 4 year old fillies and mares on the west coast will try their legs at the Royal Heroine Stakes on Saturday. Top contenders include Justique, Bellabel, Lucky Girl, and Comanche Country.

Irresistible Force and Uncorked will have their fans. The horse that projects to attract the most money is another Richard Mandella runner, Ruby Nell. Miss Lizzy, Lakota Spirit, and Glenall will also generate betting dollars.

Royal Heroine Stakes
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