Halloween will give us some exciting stakes action this year as the 16th running of the Twilight Derby takes place at SA. It only draws a field of five, perhaps something that was affected by the race being so close to the BC.
STAKES ARTICLES
All the Stakes previews and reviews.
Who Has the Street Sense to Take the Purse at CD
Street SenseCD Race #1 1 1/16m Dirt StakePurse $200.000 For Two Year Olds. 1 Sugar And Spice Hippyheart Albarado R J Has been running like he needs about five miles to run his best but finally broke… Read More ›
Eight to Do Battle in The Ticonderoga
Saturday will feature a handful of races for NY-breds at BEL to keep us busy as we await the BC next weekend out west. Among those races is the 19th running of the Ticonderoga, a race for NY-bred fillies and mares on the grass.
NY-Bred 2yo Fillies Look for Nice Payday in The Maid of the Mist
10/30/21 7 BEL The Maid of the Mist $250.000 2yoF Foaled In NY 1m Dirt 119 lbs The big day of NY-bred stakes continues and we look at a nice group of 2yo fillies in The Maid of the… Read More ›
Full Field Set for Turf Action in Mohawk at BEL
10/30/21 4 BEL The Mohawk $200.000 3yo&Up Foaled In NY 1 1/16m Turf 3yo 121 lbs Older 124 lbs +penalties It’s a big weekend for the NY-bred types and we look at The Mohawk for the gents going a… Read More ›
Having A Blast and Bodemister Headline Empire Classic at BEL
The 15th Running of the Empire Classic October 30, 2021 15:00 BEL Race #9 $300.000 11/8 Dirt NY-Breds 3YOs 121 Lbs 4yo+ 124 Lbs Track Record-1:46.02 (Jimmies Fourpeat-2012) Stakes Record-1:47.74 (War Scent-2014) As the signature event in Saturday’s NY-bred stakes program… Read More ›
Aligned Hopes to Rebound in The Empire Distaff
With a week to go before the Breeder’s Cup, most of the excitement in virtual racing centers around what we might see at DMR over that weekend. That does not mean that we still don’t have good races going right now, and at BEL we see plenty of good opportunities for New York breds.
Can a Maiden Win Coronation Futurity?
Coronation Futurity (P3)WO Race #4 1 1/8m Dirt StakeStatebred Purse $250.000 For Two Year Olds Foaled In Canada. 1 Bruddafrmanuddamudda Arindel Saez G Comes here after a big effort in the Cup and Saucer three weeks ago where… Read More ›
Will The Sleepy Hollow Awaken the Sleeping Giant?
The Sleepy Hollow (P4)BEL Race #6 1m Dirt Stake$250.000 For Two Year Olds Foaled In NY. A bit of NY state bred action in the lead up to the BC here with some of the supporting actors looking to pick… Read More ›
A Chorus Line Wins Dowager By Five
The 15th Running of the G3 Dowager October 24, 2021 14:05 KEE Race #4 $150.000 11/2 Turf 3YO+ F&M 121/124 Lbs Track Record-2:23.48 (Bronze Sabre-2012) Stakes Record-2:25.96 (Family Myth-2015) Sunday’s $150.000 G3 Dowager for 3yo+ fillies and mares going a mile-and-a-half… Read More ›