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Mohawk Draws A Strong Field Of Ten
Saturday’s NY-bred card at BEL will also give three year old turf horses their time to shine, as NY-breds will go a mile and an eighth on the grass in hopes of taking the top share of the $200.00 purse. Other than for a lesser amount in 2020, that purse level has been the norm for the race since 2013.
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Maid Of The Mist May Be Dance Time
Moving on, our next race to look at for NY-breds at BEL on Saturday will be the Maid Of The Mist, which sends two year old fillies a mile around the main track. The $200.00 purse is consistent with most of the day’s offerings, but historically the race did have a high point of $250.00.
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Picking An Iroquois Winner Is Tricky
With a week to go until the BC, BEL is putting NY-breds in the spotlight with a full slate of action centered around those that call this great state home. In the Iroquois, we will see a field of six fillies and mares going six and a half furlongs on the main track.
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Calileach Picks Up Another Big Purse, This Time In QE II Challenge Cup
Last month, Calileach ran on the turf for the first time this year in the six and a half furlong $1,500.00 Grade 2 Music City Stakes, and took home the top prize. Now running longer, she would look to get a Grade 1 victory in the QE II Challenge Cup and was not about to let the rain get in her way.
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Dont Take The Girl Takes The ONT Damsel Trophy Instead
Following a disappointing run in the Grade 1 Alabama, it was interesting to see what would happen with Don’t Take The Girl. In August, trainer Big Jd Racing showed a massive amount of confidence in moving her up into the Grade 1 from overnights, which included the $5.00 claimer at BTP in June.
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Convincing Scores Convincing Win in Sycamore
On Friday in the Sycamore, Convincing would finally come out on top at the stake level, wether graded or ungraded. He’s had several opportunities, but there would always be at least one horse that got in his way. Following a strong appearance in the DMR Handicap, perhaps he could change that at KEE.
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Deadmans Party Looks Tough in ONT Damsel Stakes
We’ll have a field of five on Saturday for the ONT Damsel Stakes, which is for three year old fillies from ON on the dirt at a little more than a mile. The race has been held mostly every year since 2006, but from then until 2020, it was a turf race. In 2021, it would be moved to the main track.
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Twelve Are Up for the Test That QE II Challenge Cup Presents
The largest purse that is up for grabs this weekend will be at KEE, as the Grade 1 QE II Challenge Cup and its $750.00 purse takes center stage. This is a turf race for three year old fillies, sending them nine furlongs, and we will have a field of twelve taking part.
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Kegger Looks for Another Celebration in Sycamore
The race to watch on Friday will come from KEE, as a field of six will be grinding it out at a mile and a half on the turf in the 22nd running of the Grade 2 Sycamore. $400.00 will be split among the top four finishers, and that amount, which was first attained last year, is a high for the race.
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Retrograde Amnesia Solidifies BC Case with Alcibiades Win
The Alcibiades would give us a showdown between the winners of the DMR Debutante and Spinaway, each Grade 1’s held last month in a race that not only would send its winner to the BC Juvenile Fillies, but it would have to make them considered one of the favorites to win that race.