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.
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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 ›
Low Budget Java Snatches Princess Elizabeth Crown in Stakes-Record Time
The 14th Running of the Princess Elizabeth Stakes October 23, 2021 13:50 WO Race #3 $250.000 11/16 Dirt 2YO Fillies 120 Lbs Track Record-1:39.28 (One For The Road-2012) Stakes Record-1:41.62 (Low Budget Java-2021) Safe to say that the works from Low… Read More ›
Roundhead is too Strong in Perryville
Perryville7 Furlongs Dirt Stake Purse $150.000 Open 3 Year Olds. 1st Roundhead Riggins Racing Garcia Mar At one time it looked like this trainer was going to take the game by storm but after a quiet few… Read More ›