At KEE on Saturday, we will have the 16th running of the Grade 1 QE II Challenge Cup. This is a great opportunity for three year old turf females who do not want to run against older horses at this time. The $500.000 purse is plenty of incentive, and the gate is nearly full.
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Juvenile Fillies Highlighted in The Frizette
The two year old racing at BEL has attracted a lot of interest from many different barns, and in the running of the Grade 1 Frizette we will get a chance to see some of the best young fillies in the game. The immediate prize for these twelve is the BC Juvenile Fillies which runs next month, but the long term plan is so much more than that.
Smokey Stover Looks to Holualou For Another Flower Bowl Win
It is time to put the final pieces of the puzzle together for the BC Fillies and Mares Turf, and the 18th running of the Flower Bowl will help us with that. The field is full as the BC hopes are strong, so the decrease in purse has not impacted that.
Class and Money Are Story in The JC Gold Cup
10/10/2020 6 BEL The JC Gold Cup (GI) [BC] $500.000 3yo 1 1/4m Dirt 3yo 121lbs Older 124lbs There’s a lot on the line in this as we get a stellar group of older gents to go a mile… Read More ›
Gate Should Be Full for The Champagne
10/10/2020 4 BEL The Champagne (GI) [BC] [KYD] $375.000 2yo 1m Dirt 119lbs There’s a lot on the line in this one, the two year olds will be looking for big steps towards the BC and KYD, but… Read More ›
Fourth Time The Charm for Going Gone in Shadwell Turf Mile
In 2020, Going Gone entered the starting gate for the Shadwell Turf Mile for the fourth year in a row. The prior three races were 7th, 9th, and 8th, so even though this gelding has otherwise been successful in his career, you’d be forgiven if you looked past him.
Repeat Performance for La Terrifiant in First Lady
History was made in the First Lady on Saturday as La Terrifiant was re-elected as the race’s winner, becoming the first ever horse to win this race two years in a row. Last year, she won the BC Fillies and Mares Turf a month after winning this race, so trainer Our Athletes will be hoping that history repeats itself.
Tenrikyo Takes Spinster
10/4/2020 7 KEE Spinster (GI) [BC] $400.000 3yo&Up F&M 1 1/8m Dirt 3yo 121lbs Older 124lbs Tenrikyo scored her second graded win of the year, and probably at the best time of the year, taking the Spinster… Read More ›
Brave Companion Lives Up to His Name from Wide Gate in Breeders Futurity
Breeders Futurity – Grade I [BC] [KYD]1 1/16 Mile Dirt Stake Purse $400.000 Open 2 Year Olds. 1st Brave Companion Nakamura Stables Franco G I got a bit wrong in this race when i reviewed it but there were a… Read More ›
Mb Stables Makes “Big Deal” Out of Alcibiades
10/2/2020 6 KEE Alcibiades (GI) [BC] [KYO] $350.000 2yo F 1 1/16m Dirt 122lbs If you followed our picks, you did ok in this one… Mb Stables takes another win as Not A Big Deal proved that to… Read More ›
