Memorial Weekend Races To Watch

From Belmont Park’s Metropolitan Mile to Monmouth Park’s Majestic Light Stakes, there are several races to watch this Memorial Day Weekend before you fire up the old grill for the traditional hotdog-eating contest! Below is a list of the 2013 Memorial Day weekend’s top horse races, post times, and post positions & odds. Happy Memorial Day!

Louisville Handicap Saturday May 25, 2013
The Louisville Handicap is a Grade III 1 ½ mile Turf race with a $100,000 purse for three-year-olds and up. It’s the 10th race of the day with a 5:30 PM EDT post time at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.
Louisville Handicap 2013 Post Positions & Odds
1 Prime Cut 8/1 Lanerie/Carroll
2 Harrods Creek 4/1 Bridgmohen/Mott
3 Mack’s Blackhawk 15/1 Santana, Jr./Gorder
4 Atigun 7/2 Garcia/McPeek
5 Ioya Bigtime 3/1 Sanchez/Block
6 Dark Cove 5/2 Napravnik/Maker
7 Najjaar 20/1 Goncalves/Peitz
8 Al Qasr 20/1 Castanon/Garoffalo
9 Heathcote 15/1 Wilson/Attard
Updated Results: Dark Cove, Atigun, Najjarr

American Handicap Saturday May 25, 2013
The American Handicap is a Grade II 1 mile Turf race with a $150,000 purse for three-year-olds and up. It’s the 3rd race of the day with a 2:01 PM PDT post time at Betfair Hollywood Park in Inglewood, California.
American Handicap 2013 Post Positions & Odds
1 Lucayan 8/1 Leparoux/Drysdale
2 Obviously 4/5 Talamo/Mitchell
3 Barocci 4/1 Espinoza/Sadler
4 Chosen Miracle 6/1 Maldonado/Hollendorfer
5 Racing Aptitude 8/1 Garcia/Baffert
6 Drill 6/1 Bejarano/Baffert
Updated Results: Obviously, Lucayan, Barocci

Sheepshead Bay Stakes Saturday May 25, 2013
The $200,000 Sheepshead Bay Stakes is for three-year-old and up fillies and mares and is run on 1 3/8 mile Turf. The Sheepshead Bay Stakes is the 8th race of the day with a 4:45 PM EDT post time at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York.
Sheepshead Bay Stakes 2013 Post Positions & Odds
1 Starformer 7/2 Prado/Mott
2 Julie’s Love 6/1 Castellano/Motion
3 Tannery 8/1 Saez/Goldberg
4 Anjaz 15/1 Ortiz, Jr./Albertrani
5 Hessonite 5/2 Alvarado/Donk
6 Strathnaver 4/1 Rosario/Motion
7 Mystical Star 5/1 Lezcano/Clement
8 Minakshi 12/1 Maragh/Matz
Updated Results: Tannery, Anjaz, Minakshi

Majestic Light Stakes Saturday May 25, 2013
The Majestic Light Stakes is a $75,000 stakes race for three-year-olds and up and is run on dirt at 1 mile and 70 yards. The Majestic Light Stakes is the 11th race of the day with a 6:00 PM EDT post time at Monmouth Park in Oceanport, New Jersey.
Majestic Light Stakes 2013 Post Positions & Odds
1 Big Sur 15/1 Moya/Moya
2 Ario 10/1 Flores/Reese
3 Gourmet Dinner 12/1 Cotto, Jr./Brown
4 Jimanator 10/1 Pimental/Trombetta
5 Playing a Jake 10/1 Serpa/Cibelli
6 Spring Hill Farm 7/2 Bravo/Pletcher
7 Ruler On Ice 8/1 Lopez/Breen
8 Buffum 3/1 Trujillo/Albertrani
9 Pants On Fire 4/1 Lopez/Breen
10 Bowman’s Beast 6/1 Alvarado, Jr./Lynch
Updated Results: Big Sur, Ruler On Ice, Spring Hill Farm

Acorn Stakes Monday May 27, 2013
The Acorn Stakes is a Grade I $300,000 1 mile race for three-year-old fillies and is one of the most exciting Memorial Day Races! The Acorn Stakes is the 9th race of the day with a 5:17 PM EDT post time at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York.
Acorn Stakes 2013 Post Positions & Odds
1 Kauai Katie 1/1 Velazquez/Pletcher
2 Momentary 15/1 Magic Saez/Bond
3 Let Me Entertain 20/1 U Ortiz/Albertrani
4 Cue The Moon 12/1 Castellano/Bond
5 Midnight Lucky 7/5 Napravnik/Baffert
6 Close Hatches 6/1 Rosario/Mott
Updated Results: Midnight Lucky, Close Hatches, Kauai Katie

Metropolitan Mile Monday May 27, 2013
The Met Mile is a Grade I $750,000 1 mile race for three-year-olds and up. The 2013 Metropolitan Handicap is the 10th race of the day with a 5:49 PM EDT post time at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York.
Metropolitan Mile 2013 Post Positions & Odds
1 Cross Traffic 3/1 Velazquez/Pletcher
2 Discreet Dancer 6/1 Castellano/Pletcher
3 Mark Valeski 5/1 Napravnik/Jones
4 Fort Loudon 10/1 Lezcano/Zito
5 Swagger Jack 12/1 Ortiz, Jr./Wolfson
6 Flat Out 5/2 Alvarado/Mott
7 Sahara Sky 6/1 Rosario/Hollendorfer
8 Handsome Mike 30/1 Gutierrez/O’Neill
9 Fed Biz 15/1 Smith/Baffert
Updated Results: Sahara Sky, Cross Traffic, Flat Out