The BEL – Grade I 1 1/2 Mile Dirt Stake Purse $1,500.000 Open 3 Year Olds. Well, The BEL produced a result, and it may not have been the result everyone expected but today was not a day for expectations… Read More ›
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For Night Rider Stables, A Sexy Back-to-Back in The Metropolitan Handicap
Last year, Sexy Back finished sixth in the BC Dirt Mile. Now, we know that he will get a chance to do better this year, as the six year old gelding was not hindered by his outside post and took care of business in The Metropolitan Handicap with a strong stretch run, getting up for the win just in time.
Night Rider Stables Turns Out the Lights on Manhattan Field
6/10/23 8 BEL The Manhattan (GI) $750.000 4yo&Up 1 1/4m InTurf 123lbs
Atomic Eclipse Wins Poker Stakes for Second Time
The Poker Stakes got the day started at BEL on Saturday, and we would have a repeat winner of the race as the 2021 Poker Stakes winner, Atomic Eclipse, made it two out of three this year. We dropped the ball in the preview by overlooking that he had won this race two years ago, doing so previously as a member of La Canada Racehorses.
Wow! It’s Yow in The Acorn Win
6/9/23 5 BEL The Acorn (GI) $500.000 3yo F 1 1/16m Dirt 122lbs
Dead Heat Decides The Just A Game
6/9/23 4 BEL The Just A Game (GI) $500.000 3yo&Up F&M 1m Turf 123lbs
Lady Of The Lord Takes The Intercontinental for the Sprinters
The Intercontinental – Grade III6 Furlongs Turf Stake Purse $200.000 Filly & Mare 4 Year Olds And Up. 1st Lady Of Lord Our Athletes Gutierrez Mario The track seemed to be playing for the speed holding up which suited this… Read More ›
Albaquirky Takes on Seven in The Jaipur
The Jaipur – Grade 1 – $400.000 BEL – 6 Furlongs – Turf For Three Year Olds And Upward June 10, 2023 Whoever wins this race also wins a place in the gate for the BC Turf Sprint. Will it… Read More ›
The Stephens Wide Open
The Stephens – Grade 1 – $400.000 BEL – 7 Furlongs – Dirt For Three Year Olds June 10, 2023 1 Crack The Party (Maxmillion Farm) Broke his maiden in January, and except for his last start, he has been… Read More ›
Dancing Rattler the One to Watch in True North
The True North – Grade 2 – $250.000 BEL – 6 ½ Furlongs – Dirt For Four Year Olds and Upward June 10, 2023 Yes, I’ve been wrong before – maybe more often than not. But on paper, Dancing Rattler… Read More ›