Mark your calendars: March 23rd is the $550,000 Grade III SPIRAL STAKES at Turfway Park. A field of 12 strong derby colt contenders match up for a mile and an eighth on the all weather surface. Uncaptured, the morning line favorite, makes his three year old debute against strong competition from Balance the Books, Capo Bastone, Fear the Kitten, and My Name Is Michael among others. For the ladies, the one mile $100,000 Grade III Fathead Bourbonette Oaks, featuring Le Fascinator, also entertains a full field of 12.

Other exciting stakes races include: The Excelsior at Aqueduct, The Pan American at Gulfstream, and The Tokyo City Cup at Santa Anita.

Watch the LIVE broadcast from Gulfstream Park this Saturday! Finalists for the 2012 Eclipse Awards, selected by voters from Daily Racing Form, the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters, and the National Thoroughbred Racing Association will be announced along with the long awaited recipient of 2012 US Horse of the Year.

http://www.drf.com/news/2012-eclipse-awards-finalists

Turf writer MICHAEL W COMPTON overviews retired Hall of Fame jockey Gary Stevens return to racing after a seven-year hiatus. Stevens is a modern US Flat track racing legend with three Kentucky Derby wins (Winning Colors, 1988, Thunder Gulch, 1995 & Silver Charm, 1997), along with eight Breeders’ Cup wins, two Preakness victories, three Belmonts, a record nine Santa Anita Derbies and four wins in the Santa Anita Handicap.

http://www.michaelwcompton.com/

Want to watch live streaming video of Gary’s race, 6th on the card today at Santa Anita? Sign up for a free account at http://www.calracing.com/ 

Turf writer MICHAEL W COMPTON covers one the latest hot topics for US racing news—Eblouissante. Half sister to the great Zenyatta and daughter of Bernardini, the three year old races at Betfair HOLLYWOOD PARK this Saturday.

http://www.michaelwcompton.com/

Want to watch live streaming video at Betfair? Sign up for a free account at http://www.calracing.com/ 

Power up for all the flat track racing excitement this winter in sunny Florida! Three great thoroughbred and one awesome quarter horse meet brings racing into high gear.

TAMPA BAY DOWNS’ 87th Season! Read Ray Paulick’s coverage of opening day on December 1st : http://www.paulickreport.com

GULFSTREAM PARK announces a 10 million dollar stakes schedule with live action also beginning December 1st. Read more at their website: http://www.gulfstreampark.com

CALDER RACECOURSE winds down this week with November 30th ending the 2012 Tropical Meet. Not to worry, racing returns there spring of 2013. Enjoy the replays of the final days via the Calder website: http://www.calderracecourse.com

Historic HIALEAH PARK opens its doors to quarter horse racing December 15th. Visit the official website to get the latest on the winter meet schedule:  http://www.hialeahparkracing.com/index.php

Florida-bred thoroughbred racing heats up this Saturday, featuring the $125,000 Bonnie Heath Turf Cup and the $150,000 Elmer Heubeck Distaff at CALDER CASINO AND RACE COURSE. The day’s card will feature 8 stakes restricted races, totaling in one million dollars in purse money. Read more at: www.calderracecourse.com

Enjoy race day replays of all the action at RACE DAY CENTRAL:
www.calderracecourse.com/racing-wagering

Australia’s most prestigious event, THE MELBOURNE CUP, takes place this November 6th! Get all the latest information you need to experience all the best in racing excitement!

HORSE RACING AU: http://www.horseracing.com.au

Need last minute handicapping advice? Leonard Marlborough offers the most accurate speed ratings for all the big races Sidney and Melbourne have to offer! Check out his tips and learn more about subscribing:
SPEEDRATINGS AU: http://www.speedratings.com.au/

US racing’s finest hours, THE BREEDERS’ CUP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKEND is here! This Friday and Saturday, the best in Thoroughbred talent compete for the riches purses and highest honors. Read ABOUT.COM’s summary of race dates and times, along with the latest TV schedule including preps and preview shows. NBC SPORTS will cover both cards live and broadcast the Breeders’ Cup Classic prime time live at NBC.

ABOUT.COM: http://horseracing.about.com

BRISNET.COM: http://www.brisnet.com
In depth preview of both cards including the BC LADIES CLASSIC and BREEDERS’ CUP CLASSIC

NBC SPORTS NETWORK: http://nbcsports.msnbc.com