This Week’s Stakes Races

Thursday

Aqueduct – Damon Runyon
Santa Anita – Blue Norther


Friday

Aqueduct – East View
Delta Downs – Lookout
Santa Anita – Eddie Logan, Kalookan Queen


Saturday – New Year’s Eve

Aqueduct – Alex M. Robb
Delta Downs – B-Connected
Gulfstream – H. Allen Jerkens, Tropical Park Derby, Tropical Park Oaks, Via Borghese
Laurel Park – Dave’s Friend, Gin Talking, Jennings, Marylander, Thirty Eight Go Go
Santa Anita – G1 American Oaks, G3 Midnight Lute, G3 Robert J. Frankel,
Tampa Bay – Turf Dash
Turf Paradise – Arizona Juvenile Fillies, Lost in the Fog Juvenile

Turffontein (SA) – G3 Lebelo Sprint Turffontein G3
Kenilworth (SA) – Laisserfaire Stakes, G2 Diadem Stakes Kenilworth G2
Newbury (UK) – G1 Betfred Goals Galore Challow Novices’ Hurdle Race


Sunday – New Year’s Day

Aqueduct – Lost in the Fog
Santa Anita – G2 San Pasqual
Sunland – 4 Rivers/John Deere, Bold Eagle Handicap

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