Mar 09 2023
March 2023 Thoroughbred Stakes Schedule Horse Racing North America and Japan: New edition.
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March 2023. The thoroughbred horse racing schedule for North America and Japan has already changed, 9 days into the month. More racing has been added, increasing to over 140 races this month.
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As usual, Gulfstream Park wins count for the most stakes races this time of year, but they’re only 1 race ahead of Santa Anita and the Fairgrounds. Tampa and Sunland are also showing strong cards coming up, including some road to the roses action.
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March 2023 Thoroughbred Stakes Schedule Horse Racing North America and Japan
Race | Track | Date | Purse | Age/Sex | Dist. | Surface | Fee, Due Date |
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OTBO Sales Graduate S | MVR | 02-Mar | $50k g | 3yo | 6f | Dirt | Closed |
Gotham Stakes (G3) | Aqu | 04-Mar | $300k g | 3yo | 8f | Dirt | Closed |
Busher Stakes | Aqu | 04-Mar | $150k g | 3yo f | 8f | Dirt | Closed |
Tom Fool Handicap (G3) | Aqu | 04-Mar | $150k g | 4&up | 6f | Dirt | Closed |
Black Gold Stakes | FG | 04-Mar | $75k g | 3yo | 8.5f | Turf | Closed |
Edward J Johnston Memorial | FG | 04-Mar | $75k g | 4&up | 8f | Turf | Closed |
Red Camelia Stakes | FG | 04-Mar | $75k g | 4&up f/m | 8f | Turf | Closed |
Fountain of Youth (G2) | GP | 04-Mar | $400k g | 3yo | 9f | Dirt | Closed |
Colonel Liam Stakes | GP | 04-Mar | $300k g | 3yo | 8f | Turf | Closed |
Davona Dale Stakes (G2) | GP | 04-Mar | $200k g | 3yo f | 8f | Dirt | Closed |
Gulfstream Park Mile (G2) | GP | 04-Mar | $200k g | 4&up | 8f | Dirt | Closed |
Mac Diamarda Stakes (G2T) | GP | 04-Mar | $200k g | 4&up | 9.4f | Turf | Closed |
Herecomesthebride Stakes (G3T) | GP | 04-Mar | $300k g | 4&up f/m | 8f | Turf | Closed |
Canadian Turf Stakes (G3T) | GP | 04-Mar | $150k g | 4&up f/m | 8.5f | Turf | Closed |
Honey Fox (G3T) | GP | 04-Mar | $150k g | 4&up f/m | 8f | Turf | Closed |
The Very One (G3T) | GP | 04-Mar | $150k g | 4&up f/m | 9.5f | Turf | Closed |
Nodouble Breeders' Stakes | OP | 04-Mar | $150k g | 3&up | 6f | Dirt | Closed |
Downthedustyroad Breeders' S | OP | 04-Mar | $150k g | 3&up f/m | 6f | Dirt | Closed |
San Felipe Stakes (G2) | SA | 04-Mar | $400k g | 3yo | 8.5f | Dirt | Closed |
Buena Vista Stakes (G2T) | SA | 04-Mar | $200k g | 4&up f/m | 8f | Turf | Closed |
Frank Kilroe Mile (G1T) | SAX | 04-Mar | $500k g | 4&up | 9f | Turf | Closed |
Santa Anita Handicap (G1) | SAX | 04-Mar | $500k g | 4&up | 10f | Dirt | Closed |
John Battaglia Memoria Stakes | TP | 04-Mar | $150k g | 3yo | 8.5f | AW | Closed |
Cincinnati Trophy Stakes | TP | 04-Mar | $150k g | 3yo f | 8f | AW | Closed |
Baffle Stakes | SA | 05-Mar | $100k g | 3yo | 6.5f | Turf | Closed |
Santa Ysabel Stakes (G3) | SA | 05-Mar | $100k g | 3yo f | 8.5f | Dirt | Closed |
San Simeon Stakes (G3T) | SA | 05-Mar | $100k g | 4&up | 6.5f | Turf | Closed |
Peppers Pride Handicap | Sun | 05-Mar | $100k g | 3&up f/m | 8f | Dirt | Closed |
Curribot Handicap | Sun | 05-Mar | $75k g | 4&up | 8.5f | Dirt | Closed |
Rittenhouse Stakes | Parx | 06-Mar | $75k g | 3yo | 6f | Dirt | Closed |
Main Line Stakes | Parx | 06-Mar | $75k g | 3yo f | 8.3f | Dirt | Closed |
Society Hill Stakes | Parx | 06-Mar | $75k g | 3yo f | 6f | Dirt | Closed |
City of Brotherly Love Stakes | Parx | 07-Mar | $75k g | 3yo | 8.3f | Dirt | Closed |
Washington Crossing Stakes | Parx | 07-Mar | $75k g | 4&up | 8.3f | Dirt | Closed |
Fishtown Stakes | Parx | 07-Mar | $75k g | 4&up | 6f | Dirt | Closed |
Penn's Landing Stakes | Parx | 07-Mar | $75k g | 4&up f/m | 6.5f | Dirt | Closed |
Correction S | Aqu | 11-Mar | $100k g | 4&up f/m | 6f | Dirt | Closed on Feb 25. |
Allen "Black Cat" Lacombe Memorial S | FG | 11-Mar | $75k g | 3yo f | 8f | Turf | Closed on Feb 25. |
Orphan Kist S | Fon | 11-Mar | $20k a | 3&up f/m S | 6f | Dirt | Closed on Mar 4. |
Captiva Island | GP | 11-Mar | $100k g | 4&up f/m | 5f | Turf | Closed on Feb 26. |
Hurricane Bertie S (G3) | GP | 11-Mar | $125k g | 4&up f/m | 6.5f | Dirt | Closed on Feb 26. |
Nakayama Himba S (G3T) | JRA | 11-Mar | $780k a | 4&up f/m | 9f | Turf | Closed on Jan 24. |
Azeri S (G2) | OP | 11-Mar | $350k g | 4&up f/m | 8.5f | Dirt | Closed on Feb 24. |
San Carlos S (G3) | SA | 11-Mar | $200k g | 4&up | 7f | Dirt | Closed on Mar 2. |
Beholder Mile (G1) | SA | 11-Mar | $500k g | 4&up f/m | 8f | Dirt | Closed on Mar 2. |
Columbia S | Tam | 11-Mar | $75k g | 3yo | 8f | Turf | Closed on Feb 25. |
Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby (G3) | Tam | 11-Mar | #$400k g | 3yo | 8.5f | Dirt | Closed on Feb 25. |
Florida Oaks (G3T) | Tam | 11-Mar | #$200k g | 3yo f | 8.5f | Turf | Closed on Feb 25. |
$100,000 Michelob Ultra Challenger S (G3) | Tam | 11-Mar | $100k g | 4&up | 8.5f | Dirt | Closed on Feb 25. |
Hillsborough S (G2T) | Tam | 11-Mar | #$225k g | 4&up f/m | 9f | Turf | Closed on Feb 25. |
Manatee Overnight H | Tam | 11-Mar | #$50k g | 4&up f/m | 7f | Dirt | Closed on Feb 26. |
Big Daddy S | TP | 11-Mar | #$125k g | 4&up | 6f | AW | Closed on Mar 2. |
Cotton Fitzsimmons H | TuP | 11-Mar | $100k g | 3&up | 8.5f | Turf | Closed on Mar 1. |
Turf Paradise Derby | TuP | 11-Mar | $75k g | 3yo | 8.5f | Dirt | Not Available |
Arizona Oaks | TuP | 11-Mar | $75k g | 3yo f | 8f | Dirt | Not Available |
Phoenix Gold Cup | TuP | 11-Mar | $100k g | 4&up | 6f | Dirt | Closed on Mar 1. |
Queen of the Green S | TuP | 11-Mar | $60k g | 4&up f/m | 8.5f | Turf | Not Available |
Biogio's Rose S | Aqu | 12-Mar | $100k g | 4&up f/m S | 8f | Dirt | Closed on Feb 25. |
Fillies' Revue (G2T) | JRA | 12-Mar | $1,072k a | 3yo f | 7f | Turf | Closed on Jan 24. |
Kinko Sho (G2T) | JRA | 12-Mar | $1,383k a | 4&up | 10f | Turf | Closed on Jan 24. |
Santa Ana S (G3T) | SA | 12-Mar | $100k g | 4&up f/m | 10f | Turf | Closed on Mar 2. |
Mt. Cristo Rey H | Sun | 12-Mar | $100k g | 3&up S | 5.5f | Dirt | Closed on Mar 3. |
Irish O'Brien S | SA | 17-Mar | $100k g | 4&up f/m S | abt 6.5f | Turf | $100/Mar 9 |
WEBN Frog S | TP | 17-Mar | #$125k g | 4&up f/m | 6f | AW | Closed on Mar 8. |
Cicada S | Aqu | 18-Mar | $100k g | 3yo f | 6f | Dirt | Closed on Mar 4. |
Tondi S | Fon | 18-Mar | $20k a | 3&up | 6f | Dirt | $0/Mar 11 |
McCann's Mojave S | GG | 18-Mar | $75k g | 4&up S | 9f | Dirt | $50/Mar 9 |
Hutcheson S | GP | 18-Mar | $100k g | 3yo | 6f | Dirt | Closed on Mar 5. |
Any Limit S | GP | 18-Mar | $100k g | 3yo f | 6f | Dirt | Closed on Mar 5. |
Silks Run S | GP | 18-Mar | $100k g | 4&up | 5f | Turf | Closed on Mar 5. |
Falcon S (G3T) | JRA | 18-Mar | $823k a | 3yo | 7f | Turf | Closed on Jan 24. |
Flower Cup (G3T) | JRA | 18-Mar | $764k a | 3yo f | 9f | Turf | Closed on Jan 24. |
Private Terms S | Lrl | 18-Mar | $100k g | 3yo | 8.5f | Dirt | Closed on Mar 4. |
Beyond the Wire S | Lrl | 18-Mar | $100k g | 3yo f | 8f | Dirt | Closed on Mar 4. |
Harrison E. Johnson S | Lrl | 18-Mar | $100k g | 4&up | 8f | Dirt | Closed on Mar 4. |
Conniver S | Lrl | 18-Mar | $75k g | 4&up f/m S | 7f | Dirt | Closed on Mar 4. |
Not For Love S | Lrl | 18-Mar | $75k g | 4&up S | 6f | Dirt | Closed on Mar 4. |
Essex H (G3) | OP | 18-Mar | $500k g | 4&up | 8.5f | Dirt | Closed on Mar 3. |
Whitmore S (G3) | OP | 18-Mar | $200k g | 4&up | 6f | Dirt | Closed on Mar 3. |
Liz Bracken Memorial | Ril | 18-Mar | $20k g | 3yo f | 5.5f | Dirt | Not Available |
China Doll S | SA | 18-Mar | $100k g | 3yo f | 8f | Turf | $100/Mar 9 |
Damon Runyon S | Aqu | 19-Mar | $100k g | 3yo S | 6f | Dirt | Closed on Mar 4. |
Spring S (G2T) | JRA | 19-Mar | $1,120k a | 3yo | 9f | Turf | Closed on Jan 24. |
Hanshin Daishoten (G2T) | JRA | 19-Mar | $1,383k a | 4&up | 15f | Turf | Closed on Jan 24. |
John K. Goodman | Ril | 19-Mar | $20k g | 3&up | 6f | Dirt | Not Available |
Sensational Star S | SA | 19-Mar | $100k g | 4&up S | abt 6.5f | Turf | $100/Mar 9 |
Southern Park S | MVR | 23-Mar | $75k g | 3yo f S | 6f | Dirt | $50/Mar 13 |
East View S | Aqu | 24-Mar | $100k g | 3yo f S | 6f | Dirt | $100/Mar 11 |
Imperial Cup | Aik | 25-Mar | $35k g | 4yo | 16.5f | Turf | $150/Apr 24 |
Costa Rising S | FG | 25-Mar | $100k g | 3&up S | 5.5f | Turf | $100/Mar 11 |
TwinSpires.com Louisiana Derby (G2) | FG | 25-Mar | $1,000k g | 3yo | 9.5f | Dirt | $1,000/Mar 11 |
TwinSpires.com Fair Grounds Oaks (G2) | FG | 25-Mar | $400k g | 3yo f | 8.5f | Dirt | $400/Mar 11 |
Crescent City Oaks | FG | 25-Mar | $100k g | 3yo f S | 8.32f | Dirt | $100/Mar 11 |
Crescent City Derby | FG | 25-Mar | $100k g | 3yo S | 8.5f | Dirt | $100/Mar 11 |
Muniz Memorial Classic Presented by Horse Racing Nation (G2T) | FG | 25-Mar | $300k g | 4&up | 9f | Turf | $300/Mar 11 |
New Orleans Classic (G2) | FG | 25-Mar | $500k g | 4&up | 9f | Dirt | $500/Mar 11 |
Tom Benson Memorial S | FG | 25-Mar | $100k g | 4&up f/m | 8.5f | Turf | $100/Mar 11 |
Pepsi S | Fon | 25-Mar | $15k a | 3yo f | 6f | Dirt | $0/Mar 18 |
Texas Glitter S | GP | 25-Mar | $100k g | 3yo | 5f | Turf | $0/Mar 12 |
Melody of Colors | GP | 25-Mar | $100k g | 3yo f | 5f | Turf | $0/Mar 12 |
Texas Thoroughbred Association Derby | Hou | 25-Mar | $100k g | 3yo c/g R | 8.32f | Dirt | Closed on Jan 1. |
Texas Thoroughbred Association Oaks | Hou | 25-Mar | $100k g | 3yo f R | 8.32f | Dirt | Closed on Jan 1. |
San Jacinto Turf S | Hou | 25-Mar | $100k g | 4&up f/m S | 8.5f | Turf | $0/Mar 11 |
Yellow Rose S | Hou | 25-Mar | $100k g | 4&up f/m S | 6f | Dirt | $0/Mar 11 |
Richard King Turf S | Hou | 25-Mar | $100k g | 4&up S | 9f | Turf | $0/Mar 11 |
Spirit of Texas S | Hou | 25-Mar | $100k g | 4&up S | 6f | Dirt | $0/Mar 11 |
Star of Texas S | Hou | 25-Mar | $100k g | 4&up S | 8f | Dirt | $0/Mar 11 |
Mainichi Hai (G3T) | JRA | 25-Mar | $823k a | 3yo | 9f | Turf | Closed on Feb 7. |
Nikkei Sho (G2T) | JRA | 25-Mar | $1,383k a | 4&up | 12.5f | Turf | Closed on Feb 7. |
Purple Martin S | OP | 25-Mar | $150k g | 3yo f | 6f | Dirt | $0/Mar 10 |
U of A RTIP S | Ril | 25-Mar | $20k e | 3yo c/g | 5.5f | Dirt | Not Available |
Desert Stormer S (G3) | SA | 25-Mar | $100k g | 4&up f/m | 6f | Dirt | $100/Mar 16 |
Animal Kingdom S | TP | 25-Mar | #$250k g | 3yo | 6f | AW | $0/Mar 9 |
Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) | TP | 25-Mar | #$700k g | 3yo | 9f | AW | $0/Mar 9 |
Rushaway S | TP | 25-Mar | #$250k g | 3yo | 8.5f | AW | $0/Mar 9 |
Bourbonette Oaks | TP | 25-Mar | #$300k g | 3yo f | 8.5f | AW | $0/Mar 9 |
TwinSpires Kentucky Cup Classic | TP | 25-Mar | #$300k g | 4&up | 9f | AW | $0/Mar 9 |
Latonia S | TP | 25-Mar | #$250k g | 4&up f/m | 8.5f | AW | $0/Mar 9 |
Arizona Stallion S | TuP | 25-Mar | $45k a | 3yo R | 6f | Dirt | Not Available |
Page Cortez S | FG | 26-Mar | $75k g | 3&up f/m S | 5.5f | Turf | $0/Mar 11 |
Shantel Lanerie Memorial S | FG | 26-Mar | $75k g | 4&up f/m S | 8.32f | Dirt | $0/Mar 11 |
Star Guitar S Presented by Brittlyn Stable | FG | 26-Mar | $75k g | 4&up S | 8.5f | Dirt | $0/Mar 11 |
March S (G3) | JRA | 26-Mar | $780k a | 4&up | 9f | Dirt | Closed on Feb 7. |
Takamatsunomiya Kinen (G1T) | JRA | 26-Mar | $3,507k a | 4&up | 6f | Turf | Closed on Feb 7. |
Angel's Flight S | SA | 26-Mar | $100k g | 3yo f | abt 6.5f | Turf | $0/Mar 16 |
Bill Thomas Memorial S | Sun | 26-Mar | $100k g | 3&up | 6.5f | Dirt | $0/Mar 17 |
Sunland Park Derby (G3) | Sun | 26-Mar | $600k g | 3yo | 9f | Dirt | Closed on Feb 22. |
Sunland Park Oaks | Sun | 26-Mar | $300k g | 3yo f | 8.5f | Dirt | $0/Mar 17 |
New Mexico Breeders' Oaks | Sun | 26-Mar | $250k g | 3yo f S | 8.5f | Dirt | $0/Mar 17 |
New Mexico Breeders' Derby | Sun | 26-Mar | $250k g | 3yo S | 8.5f | Dirt | $0/Mar 17 |
New Mexico State University S | Sun | 26-Mar | $120k g | 4&up S | 8.32f | Dirt | $0/Mar 17 |
Harry W. Henson H | Sun | 26-Mar | $100k g | v | 8f | Dirt | $0/Mar 17 |
Pleasant Acres Stallions Distaff Turf | Tam | 26-Mar | $110k g | 3&up f/m S | 8.5f | Turf | $0/Mar 12 |
Stonehedge Farm South Sophomore Fillies | Tam | 26-Mar | $110k g | 3yo f S | 7f | Dirt | $0/Mar 12 |
Equistaff Sophomore Turf | Tam | 26-Mar | $110k g | 3yo S | 8.5f | Turf | $0/Mar 12 |
Ocala Breeders' Sales Sophomore | Tam | 26-Mar | $110k g | 3yo S | 7f | Dirt | $0/Mar 12 |
Grey Goose Turf Classic | Tam | 26-Mar | $110k g | 4&up S | 9f | Turf | $0/Mar 12 |
NYRABETS Sprint S | Tam | 26-Mar | $110k g | 4&up S | 6f | Dirt | $0/Mar 12 |
Miranda Diane S | WRD | 27-Mar | $55k g | 3&up f/m S | 6f | Dirt | $0/Mar 16 |
TRAO Classic Sprint S | WRD | 28-Mar | $55k g | 3&up S | 6f | Dirt | $0/Mar 17 |
Matron S | OP | 31-Mar | $250k g | 4&up f/m | 6f | Dirt | $0/Mar 17 |
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