The Grade 1 Alcibiades is about as good as it can get for two year old fillies, as the race offers a generous $600.000 purse and the coveted ticket to the BC Juvenile Fillies. That purse is an increase of $100.000 from last year, and last year saw a similar increase from 2021, so the status of this race is quite impressive, indeed.
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Dozen Sprinters Seek BC Spot in Phoenix at KEE
Phoenix – Grade II [BC] 10/6/2023 at KEE Race #1 6f Dirt Purse $350.000 for Three-Year-Olds And Upward. Horse Owner Odds SRF Championship Rounds Mb Stables *2-1 101 Dancing Rattler Martyparty 5-1 100 Tehran Mb Stables 3-1 101 Lennon… Read More ›
No Clear Favorite in J C Derby
JC Derby – Grade 3 – $500.000 AQU – 1 3/8 Mile – Turf For Three Year Olds October 7, 2023 This is only the fourth running of this race. In the previous three years, it was run at a… Read More ›
Breeders Futurity Sure to Produce Stars, But Who Shines Today?
10/7/23 2 KEE Breeders Futurity (GI) [BC] $600.000 2yo 1 1/16m Dirt 122lbs You know what’s better than a day at KEE? nuthin… absolutely nuthin!! Two-year-olds will be the name of the game for the Breeders Futurity… Read More ›
Turf Sprinters Make for Interesting Field in Woodford at KEE
10/7/23 4 KEE Woodford (GII) $350.000 3yo&Up 5 1/2f Turf 3yo 121lbs Older 124lbs KEE in the fall… just glorious!! My favorite place on the flying ball of carbon, and we catch a great… Read More ›
Strong Field in Jessamine Needs No Explanation
The eyes of the virtual racing world will be on KEE on Friday, with multiple “win and you’re in” races being held for the BC. One of them is the Jessamine, which is a Grade 2 race for two year old fillies on the turf, therefore sending it’s winner to the BC Juvenile Fillies Turf.
Numbskull Wisely Captures The Pilgrim
The gate was full for the running of the Grade 2 Pilgrim as trainers took their shot at securing the automatic spot into the BC Juvenile Turf that is given to the race winner. Picking up that honor would be Numbskull, but his trainer was certainly not that when he decided to geld him just a couple weeks ago.
Schrodinger Con Lights Up the Board in Miss Grillo
It’s not unprecedented at all for maidens to win stake races, and when it happens it tends to be in two year old races like the Miss Grillo. However, Schrodinger Con did not seem to be the type of filly that could pull it off. Well, we were certainly wrong about that!
Hiei Is Awesome Again in Victory at SA
The biggest race of the day at SA was the running of the Grade 1 Awesome Again Stakes, with plenty at stake but nothing bigger than the ticket to the BC Classic that is awarded to the winner. More than likely, Hiei would have already been here in one month’s time for that race, but following his struggle in the Travers, he needed a good race.
Bronze Bomber Makes It Look Easy in City Of Hope Mile
When looking at Bronze Bomber, the first thing that will grab one’s attention is his remarkable consistency. His last four races have earned him an SRF of exactly 101, and while they have not all been wins, he has been very competitive in some of the bigger races that this division has to offer.