A virtual Tropical Storm moved through the area overnight, and that left the turf course at BEL as soft for the running of this years BEL Oaks. That raised new questions as to who the ones to shine would be on this soaked surface and there were not many in this field who had ever raced on an off track.
Grade I
The BEL Derby Invitational is as Wide Open as You Could Want a Race to Be
7/11/2020 5 BEL The BEL Derby Invitational (GI) $1.000.000 3yo 1 1/4m Inner Turf 122lbs Big purses are on-tap at BEL this… Read More ›
BEL Oaks Looks Like a Real Thriller
The starting gate is full as this very important Grade 1 event, the BEL Oaks, is set to take place on Saturday. It is a race that allows three year olds to race among themselves, and will likely be talked about quite often when we discuss the BC Fillies and Mares Turf four months from now.
The UN Mandate Makes Interesting Reading
The United Nations Stakes – Grade I1 3/8 Mile Turf Stake Purse $300.000 Open 3 Year Olds And Up. I said in the write up for this race that we shouldn’t mistake it for a real life race and made… Read More ›
United Nations May Not Be Able to Keep the Peace in The United Nations Stakes
The United Nations Stakes – Grade I MTH Race #12 1 3/8m Turf Graded StakePurse $300.000 For Three Year Olds And Upward. If we just looked at this race for what we know of HRP then we would be looking for… Read More ›
Cannolo Takes The Phipps Stakes with Z Command Out of the Money
The Phipps Stakes – GI [BC] 6/6/20 BEL Race 7 1 1/16M – Dirt Purse $700.000 Four Year Olds and Up Fillies and Mares 1st Cannolo, trained by Mb Stables A rather big upset as this filly showed her class… Read More ›
The Turf King Does It Again as Xmas Comes Early
The Manhattan – Grade I1 1/4 Mile Inner Turf Stake Purse $1,000.000 Open 4 Year Olds And Up. 1st Xmas Snow Maxmillion Farm Gutierrez Mario How many times have i written about a big turf race and talked about a… Read More ›
La Terrifiant Proves There Is No Substitute for Class
The Just A Game – Grade I1 Mile Turf Stake Purse $500.000 Filly & Mare 4 Year Olds And Up. 1st La Terrifiant Our Athletes Velazquez J R It was great to see this great filly get back to winning… Read More ›
So Profound is So Good in The Metropolitan Handicap
The Metropolitan Handicap was seen as a wide open race, as the post time favorite, Splash Mountain, would still have odds of approximately 6/1. He would have the best resume heading into the race, but the weight handicap that he had to endure would be an issue, and had many shy away from him as well.
Record Setting Win for Odd Trek in The Acorn
Since the leadup to the KYO, I have been talking about Odd Trek as a filly who’s best days would come during the summer months. Turns out, she is getting a head start on that with a powerful performance on Saturday in the Grade 1 Acorn Stakes.