This race was not run last year, but that fact did not stop the last two winners of the race from going head to head. After nine furlongs, it would be the 2019 winner, Eclipse My Knowledge, winning the race for the second time for his 11th career victory.
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North Island Is BC Bound After Champagne Win
North Island will be heading to the BC Juvenile, as the Falling Angel colt made the most of what was likely his only chance to get into the race, by winning the Champagne on Saturday.
Arindel Charges Run One-Two in Wonder Where Stakes at WO
10/2/2021 2 WO Wonder Where Stakes$250.000 3yo F Foaled In CA 1 1/4m Turf 123lbs It was a small field and the finish was rather chalky as Arindel owned the Wonder Where Stakes at WO on Saturday. Inquisition,… Read More ›
Custom Continental Puts Pharoah Stakes in His Rearview, Next Stop BC
The 19th Running of the G1 Pharoah Stakes October 1, 2021 18:20 SA Race #8 $300.000 11/16 Dirt 2YOs 120 Lbs Track Record-1:38.57 (Icicle-2005) Stakes Record-1:41.74 (Symboli Rudolf-2015) Custom Continental, trained by Jive Inc., pulled a fast one on his eleven… Read More ›
Splash Mountain Takes The Woodward with Late Move
10/2/2021 4 BEL The Woodward (GI) $500.000 3yo&Up 1 1/8m Dirt 3yo 121lbs Older 124lbs How good is Splash Mountain? Now racing as a 6yo, the bay gelding, owned and trained by John Henry, is proving that he… Read More ›
Six Drawn for Final Leg of Canadian Triple Crown
The 15th Running of the Breeders Stakes October 3, 2021 13:50 WO Race #9 $400.000 11/2 Turf 3YOs Bred in Canada 123 Lbs Track Record-2:23.21 (Snippets-2009) Stakes Record-2:25.01 (Max Million-2017) Canada’s Triple Crown comes to a close on Sunday in… Read More ›
Who Will Be The Pilgrim Father at BEL?
The Pilgrim – Grade IIBEL Race #4 1 1/16m Turf Graded StakePurse $200.000 For Two Year Olds. 1 Lifeline Maxmillion Farm Carrasco V R Won his maiden at SAR from the stalk… Read More ›
Number Nine Looks to Copy Her Waya Win
We’ll have an eight and a nine in the gate, but only five actually going to the post for the 15th running of the Grade 3 Waya. The race sends older females a total of eleven furlongs (one less than any prior year) along the inner turf and sees its purse double from last year.
Star Studded Field for Lukas Classic
The last two winners of the Lukas Classic will be going to head to head this year, perhaps an even more impressive feat when you consider that this race was not even run in 2020. The 2018 winner, Having A Blast, and the 2019 winner, Eclipse My Knowledge are just two of the six horses in the nine horse field which have won over $1,000.000 for their careers.
Here’s a Toast for Our Champagne Field
The BC Juvenile is one of the most exciting races in the game, as not only is it a championship race for two year olds, it provides bragging rights and an early favorite for the KYD next year. The Champagne is one of the great prep races for it, and the 19th edition of the race is set to go on Saturday.