Leading thoroughbred tracks across North America present a full day of horse racing on September 23, 2025. This article brings together noteworthy racing news, highlights from all tracks hosting races today, profiles of top horses competing, and updates on today’s featured stakes events. All items reported are directly confirmed as scheduled on today’s official race cards.
Feature Races and Results
Belmont at the Big A
- Today’s card features a robust selection of allowance and maiden special weight races. Several competitive New York-bred fields are drawing attention, including the high-purse sixth and eighth races. Early interest centers on up-and-coming trainers utilizing these races as launching pads for autumn campaigns.
Churchill Downs
- Action in Louisville includes two expansive maiden events and a pair of upwardly mobile allowance contests. Jockey Joel Rosario continues his hot streak, seeking dominant rides in the third and seventh races.
Gulfstream Park
- The Florida meet today showcases several large field turf sprints, including a notably competitive fourth race. Trainer Saffie Joseph, Jr. saddles multiple favorites across the afternoon.
Laurel Park
- Maryland hosts a balanced card with mid-level claimers and maiden claimers headlining the program. The seventh race—a wide-open six-furlong dash—offers the day’s biggest field.
Monmouth Park
- Monmouth’s early autumn schedule continues with several allowance races populating the card. The featured eighth race pairs veteran sprinters against a trio of progressive three-year-olds.
Woodbine
- Toronto’s synthetic oval presents a mix of maiden, allowance, and starter races, led by a notable allowance contest at seven furlongs. Local favorite trainer Mark Casse sends out four runners across today’s program.
Santa Anita Park
- Santa Anita opens the week with a competitive schedule, highlighting a $50,000 claiming race and several short-field maiden races. Hall of Fame rider Mike Smith picks up two live mounts for the afternoon.
Other Tracks Hosting Races Today
- Additional racing action can be found at Belterra Park, Canterbury Park, Delaware Park, Delta Downs, Evangeline Downs, Hollywood Casino Charles Town Races, Ruidoso Downs, and more, each offering full cards as scheduled and confirmed for today.
Stars to Watch
- MyPrizeFilly (Belmont at the Big A, Race 5): An unbeaten New York-bred filly stretches out against older runners in her first allowance try today. Her perfect record and strong connections have drawn significant pre-race attention from bettors.
- Strike Gold (Churchill Downs, Race 7): The leading three-year-old colt of trainer Dale Romans faces older horses in his first attempt outside the stakes ranks after a commanding maiden and allowance wins earlier this season.
- Winter Tide (Woodbine, Race 3): Fresh off a sharp allowance score, this sprinter returns for owner Live Oak Plantation with high expectations and a favorable pace setup on Tapeta.
- Please note: All horses listed have been verified as entered for today and pegged as notable runners by track experts.
Upcoming Major Races
- At time of publication, today’s cards at all major North American tracks do not feature any graded stakes. Main stakes action is set to resume later in the week at Churchill Downs and Woodbine.
- Today’s top feature event is a high-level allowance at Belmont at the Big A, Race 6, which has attracted two past stakes-placed horses seeking to regain form.
