10/12/2020 2 BEL The Knickerbocker (GII) $150.000 3yo&Up 1 1/8m InTuf 3yo 121lbs Older 124lbs +penalties It was a rainy day in Elmont, NY and that made the BEL turf course a soft lawn… for Mb Stables, that just… Read More ›
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You Can’t Doubt Unbridled Passion in Fayette
Fayette – Grade II1 1/8 Mile Dirt Stake Purse $200.000 Open 3 Year Olds And Up. 1st Unbridled Passion Mb Stables Saez L This one had the luxury of stalking its stablemate through pretty soft fractions but had to work… Read More ›
Z Laffy One Has Last Laugh in BTFC
Buffalo Trace Franklin County – Grade III5 1/2 Furlongs Turf Stake Purse $150.000 Filly & Mare 3 Year Olds And Up. 1st Z Laffy One Ace Racing Stable Geroux F Well with all the fast stakes winning fillies and mares… Read More ›
Dawning Ice Age Lights Up the Board in QE II Challenge Cup
We had the right trainer for the QE II Challenge Cup, and in the end this would be a great race for Maxmillion Farm. He would have to settle for third with My Girl Makita, but I am sure he does not mind that after Dawning Ice Age picked up the impressive win with a change of recent tactics.
Arrr! What a Finish in Flower Bowl for Pirate Petranella!
While the Frizette might have been more difficult to predict, we were a headbob away from picking the entire superfecta in the Flower Bowl. This race for older females goes a long way in determining who will be in the BC Fillies and Mares Turf next month, and it would be a thriller.
Eclipse Possible in The Hill Prince
On Monday, the Hill Prince will be run at BEL, though for a reduced purse. An eighth of a mile is also cut from the distance, making the race not look much like the previous editions.
Secret Eyes Sees The Frizette Victory
The Frizette kicked off the Pick ‘em for the day, and there were not many people that went with the eventual winner, Secret Eyes, as she was selected by just 4.8% of those participating.
Mb Stables is “Smokin” in The Champagne
10/6/2020 4 BEL The Champagne (GI) [BC] [KYD] $375.000 2yo 1m Dirt 119lbs You can’t give ’em all away before the race. Mb Stables takes another GI stakes as Smokin Luka proved that his poor performance in the Hopeful… Read More ›
Mb Stables and Groovy Just Keep Winning – Take JC Gold Cup By a Half Length
10/6/2020 6 BEL The JC Gold Cup (GI) [BC] $500.000 3yo 1 1/4m Dirt 3yo 121lbs Older 124lbs Nailed that exacta… which is nice. Groovy just adds another win to his record and makes BC Day decisions that much… Read More ›
Futurity Seems Like A Wide Open Affair
The Futurity – GIII [BC] 10/11/20 BEL Race 2 6F – Turf Purse $100.000 Two Year Olds A field of twelve two year old fillies have been entered up for the Futurity here at Belmont. A full field for this… Read More ›