The BC Turf Sprint is not the biggest race on the BC schedule this weekend, and turf sprinters often go under the radar in comparison to their counterparts that want to run longer, or do it on the main track. That does not mean their achievements should not be celebrated, and on Saturday fourteen of the best at what they do will be heading to the starting gate.
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Down To Earth Hopes to Defy Gravity in BC Juvenile Turf Sprint
BC Juvenile Turf Sprint Grade 1 $1.000.000 For Two Year OldsFive Furlongs TurfDel Mar October 31, 2025 What do you get when you put up a $1,000,000 purse for two-year-olds going five furlongs on the grass? You get an overflow… Read More ›
Both Triumph and Tragedy Linger Forever in BC Distaff
BC Distaff Grade 1Purse $2,000.000For Fillies and Mares Three Years Old And Upward1 1/8 on Dirt -Del Mar Fairgrounds and RacetrackDel Mar, California Perhaps this event, like no other on the Breeder’s Cup card will forever be linked to both… Read More ›
2yo Turf Gents Do Battle in BC Juvenile Turf
Changes: Weather – 70° Track Fast Turf FirmScratch – (12) Hide In Plain Sight (16) Raining Prince (17) Unruffled Charm (18) State Cop
A Story of Hope in BC Juvenile
BC JuvenilePurse $2,000.000 (+KYD)For Colts And Geldings Two Years Old1 1/16 on Dirt Del Mar Fairgrounds and RacetrackDel Mar, California As if $2,000.000 on the line plus a shot in the Kentucky Derby wasn’t enough, The Breeder’s Cup Juvenile also… Read More ›
Mami Knows Best in QE II Challenge Cup
Plenty was on the line at KEE on Saturday in the QE II Challenge Cup, with an $800.000 purse up for grabs for a balanced field of eight. Picking up the win would be the post-time favorite, Mami, for Alydar Stables, and it’s her fifth win in nine starts on the year!
Who Should We Love In The QE II Challenge Cup?
The highlight of the racing schedule this weekend will be the $800.000 Grade 1 QE II Challenge Cup from KEE. This is for three year old fillies, and sends them nine furlongs on the turf course. It’s been run every year since 2005, and the purse is at its high point right now, up from $750.000 last year.
Starting Over Outkicks Barossa Valley in Spinster
Race: Spinster – Grade I [BC] • Distance/Surface: 1 1/8 miles, Dirt • Purse: $650.00 • Track: Keeneland (Fast)Final time: 1:47.92 • Fractions: :47.1 • 1:11.1 • 1:35.4 • 1:47.4Winner: Starting Over (Owner: TwinTowersRacing) • Jockey: Lezcano JExotics: $1 Exacta… Read More ›
First Lady Goes to the Beach
First Lady – Grade I1 Mile Turf Stake Purse $800.000 Filly & Mare 3 Year Olds And Up. 1st Beach Towel Winning Link Stables Curtis B Well, for the first 15 races of this four-year-olds career she raced on dirt… Read More ›