October 5, 2016 One of the seminal preps for the BC F&M Turf is the Grade I Flower Bowl at BEL, routinely run on the undercard to the JC Gold Cup at the classic distance of 1 ¼ miles and… Read More ›
STAKES ARTICLES
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Juvenile Talent Showcased in Breeders Futurity
Breeders Futurity (Grade 1) (BC) (KYD)- $500.000 Purse KEE- For Two Year Olds One Mile and One Sixteenth on the Dirt October 8, 2016 Excitement builds for the running of the 13th running of the Grade 1 Breeders Futurity at… Read More ›
Fluctuation Draws Inside for Hill Prince
October 5, 2016 Ever since the Grade III Hill Prince was moved from its Summer placement in the schedule to the Fall Meeting, it has become a key race for three-year-olds looking to get into the BC Mile or even… Read More ›
BC Mile Preps Heat Up with Shadwell
Shadwell Turf Mile (Grade 1)- $1,000.000 Purse KEE- For Three Year Olds and Upward One Mile on the Turf October 8, 2016 After a huge weekend last week, things have certainly not let up as we move forward to this… Read More ›
Grade I Winners Battle it Out in JC Gold Cup
October 5, 2016 For the better part of 70 years, the Grade I Jockey Club Gold Cup was the ultimate race to win for a colt or gelding in North America, carrying with it the prestige of a Kentucky Derby,… Read More ›
It Looks Too Close to Call in Spinster
Spinster – Grade I [BC] KEE Race #2 1 1/8m Dirt Graded Stake Purse $500.000 For Fillies And Mares Three Years Old And Upward. 1 Way Up, trained by Team 7 Illusions With just five runs to her name and… Read More ›
The Champagne Could Decide the BC Favourite
The Champagne – Grade I (P10) [BC] [KYD] BEL Race #9 1m Dirt Graded Stake Purse $500.000 For Two Year Olds. 1 Ginger Haggis, trained by The Sidley Stud The bot on this ones copybook came when trying the turf… Read More ›
Wu Wei Comes Up Huge in Zenyatta Stakes
October 3, 2016 A spot in the BC Distaff was on the line Saturday afternoon at SA in the Grade I Zenyatta Stakes and longshots ruled the day, as Wu Wei came up with the biggest race of her career… Read More ›
My Dear a Two-Horse Battle
FL Sire Stakes- My Dear ($500.000 Purse) GP- For Fillies Two Years Old Foaled in FL One Mile and One Sixteenth on the DIrt October 1, 2016 Despite its high purse, there was some concern that the My Dear might… Read More ›
Another Stakes Win is a Rare Coincidence Only in Name for Mb
Henry Championship – Grade II 1 1/4 Mile Turf Stake Purse $200.000 Open 3 Year Olds And Up. 1st Rare Coincidence, trained by Mb Stables I seem to have written a lot about horses from Mb Stables having a winning… Read More ›