The table is set up and the dealer is ready to provide the cards for the 16th running of the Grade 3 Poker Stakes, a mile long event on the grass at BEL. The purse represents a slight deduction from the $300.000 it has run for since 2014, however it is also a race that debut at $100.000.
STAKES ARTICLES
All the Stakes previews and reviews.
Mb Has Strong Hand in ET Mint Julep Handicap
ET Mint Julep Handicap – Grade III CD Race #5 1 1/16m Turf Graded StakePurse $125.000 For Fillies And Mares Four Years Old And Upward. 1 Anahola Threshold Ortiz J L When this filly won the Pebbles last year it looked… Read More ›
Immortal Steel to Defend Dancing Renee Crown
The TC races may have come to an end here at BEL last weekend, but the racing carries on! In the Dancing Renee, older females that call the Empire State their home will get a chance to win a share of a respectable purse in a six furlong sprint.
Interesting Field in Thors Echo Handicap
6/13/2020 2 SA Thors Echo Hcp $100.000 3yo&Up Foaled in CA 6f Dirt Hcp Weights We have an interesting field set to go six furlongs in the Thors Echo Hcp, a main track, CA-bred stakes and there’s a bit of… Read More ›
Ten Sophomores in The Pegasus Stakes
6/13/2020 8 MTH The Pegasus Stakes $150.000 3yo 1 1/16m Dirt 123lbs +penalties A nice field of ten sophomores will be headed to the post on Saturday afternoon and we look at the field for The Pegasus Stakes, to be… Read More ›
Cannolo Takes The Phipps Stakes with Z Command Out of the Money
The Phipps Stakes – GI [BC] 6/6/20 BEL Race 7 1 1/16M – Dirt Purse $700.000 Four Year Olds and Up Fillies and Mares 1st Cannolo, trained by Mb Stables A rather big upset as this filly showed her class… Read More ›
The Turf King Does It Again as Xmas Comes Early
The Manhattan – Grade I1 1/4 Mile Inner Turf Stake Purse $1,000.000 Open 4 Year Olds And Up. 1st Xmas Snow Maxmillion Farm Gutierrez Mario How many times have i written about a big turf race and talked about a… Read More ›
La Terrifiant Proves There Is No Substitute for Class
The Just A Game – Grade I1 Mile Turf Stake Purse $500.000 Filly & Mare 4 Year Olds And Up. 1st La Terrifiant Our Athletes Velazquez J R It was great to see this great filly get back to winning… Read More ›
Wolfmoon Bay Can’t Draw His Pension Just Yet
The Brooklyn – Grade II 1 1/2 Mile Dirt Stake Purse $500.000 Open 4 Year Olds And Up. 1st Wolfmoon Bay Night Rider Stables Castellano J J In 2013 he won an $8 maiden claimer, his only win that year…. Read More ›
Broadway Stripes Loves Canada – Takes WO Oaks
6/6/2020 10 WO WO Oaks Stakes $500.000 3yoF Foaled in CA 1 1/8m Dirt 123lbs Broadway Stripes makes it two in a row and feasts on home cookin’… again… after taking the… Read More ›