Grand Slam of Grass

Grand Slam of Grass

The Grand Slam of Grass is a series of American Thoroughbred horse races made up of four turf events for three-year-old horses.

The series offers a $2 million bonus for any horse who wins all four races. Currently sponsored by Jacobs Investments, the series consists of:

#Colonial Turf Cup - June at Colonial Downs, New Kent, Virginia
#Virginia Derby - July at Colonial Downs, New Kent, Virginia
#Secretariat Stakes - August at Arlington Park, Chicago, Illinois
#Breeders' Cup Turf - Late October/early November at a different location annually

External links

* [http://www.colonialdowns.com/grandslam.php Infomation at Colonial Diowns website for the Grand Slam of Grass]


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