Belmont's Fall Championship Meet

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Belmont's Fall Championship Meet

Postby TJ » Wed Oct 04, 2017 2:59 pm

Belmont's fall Championship meet shifts into high gear with Saturday's 2 Graded "Win and You're In Breeders' Cup" events. The prestigious GR I Champagne Stakes and The Gr I Jockey Club Gold Cup were once very important races...now not so much, but they still hold historic value and given "win and you're in BC status. TJ

8th Race. Post 4:13PM THE CHAMPAGNE (Grade I) $500,000
"Win and You're In Breeders' Cup Juvenile Division"
Purse $500,000 (Up to $50,000 NYSBFOA) One Mile FOR TWO YEAR OLDS.

1 Kowboy Karma(L) B.g.2 122 Cintron, A Jones, J Jones, J.
2 Blame It On Honey(L) B.c.2 122 Toledo, J Miller, J Farrior, Anthony
3 Stronger(L) B.c.2 122 Franco, M Southern Equine Stables Guillot, Eric
4 Enticed(L) Dk B/ Br.c.2 122 Alvarado, J Godolphin Stable McLaughlin, Kiaran
5 Master Manipulator(L) Ch.c.2 122 Arroyo, A Calumet Farm Guillot, Eric
6 Good Magic(L) Ch.c.2 122 Ortiz, J e Five Racing Thoroughbreds Brown, Chad
7 Bahamian(L) Ch.c.2 122 Gutierrez, M Reddam Racing LLC Callaghan, Simon
8 Aveenu Malcainu(L) B.c.2 122 Saez, L Gold Square Englehart, Jeremiah
9 Honorable Treasure(L) B.c.2 122 Davis, D Harold Lerner, LLC McPeek, Kenneth
10 Full of Run(L) Ch.c.2 122 Juarez, N West, G & M Servis, Jason
11 Hazit(L) B.c.2 122 Velazquez, J Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners Pletcher, Todd
12 Firenze Fire(L) B.c.2 122 Ortiz, Jr., I Mr. Amore Stables Servis, Jason

Click on Enticed: http://www.brisnet.com/cgi-bin/briswatc ... ummary.htm

10th Race. Post 5:23PM THE JOCKEY CLUB GOLD CUP (Grade I) $750,000
"Win and You're In Breeders' Cup Classic Division" Purse $750,000 (Up to $55,000 NYSBFOA) One Mile And One Quarter FOR THREE YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD.

1 Diversify(L) B.g.4 126 Ortiz, Jr., I Evans, L Violette, Jr., Richard
2 Highland Sky(L) Dk B/ Br.c.4 126 Maragh, R Young, J Tagg, Barclay
3 Good Samaritan(L) B.c.3 122 Rosario, J WinStar Farm Mott, William Blk-On
4 Pavel(L) Gr/ro.c.3 122 Gutierrez, M Reddam Racing LLC O'Neill, Doug
5 Rally Cry(L) Dk B/ Br.c.4 126 Velazquez, J Pompa, Jr., P Pletcher, Todd
6 Destin(L) Gr/ro.c.4 126 Saez, L Twin Creeks Racing Stables Pletcher, Todd
7 Keen Ice(L) B.h.5 126 Ortiz, J Donegal Racing (J. Crawford) Pletcher, Todd

Click on Destin: http://www.brisnet.com/cgi-bin/briswatc ... ummary.htm

Between these two GR I races above is the GR III Hill Prince which has produced some top turf runners...not a win and you're in...but winners of this race perform well in BC events:

9th Race. Post 4:48PM THE HILL PRINCE Grade III - $500,000
Purse $500,000 (Up to $50,000 NYSBFOA) One Mile And One Eighth (Inner Turf)(Rail at 0 Feet)
FOR THREE YEAR OLDS.

1 Secretary At War(L) Dk B/ Br.c.3 116 Alvarado, J Allen Stable, Inc. Jerkens, James
2 Yoshida (JPN)(L) B.c.3 116 Franco, M WinStar Farm Mott, William
3 Small Bear(L) Gr/ro.g.3 116 Saez, L August Dawn Farm Englehart, Jeremiah
4 Frostmourne(L) Dk B/ Br.c.3 120 Ortiz, Jr., I Green Lantern Stables Clement, Christophe
5 Lucullan(L) B.c.3 116 Carmouche, K Godolphin Stable McLaughlin, Kiaran
6 Bricks and Mortar(L) Dk B/ Br.c.3 120 Rosario, J Klaravich Stables Brown, Chad
7 Hieroglyphics(L) B.c.3 116 Velazquez, J Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners Pletcher, Todd
8 Ticonderoga(L) B.c.3 118 Ortiz, J Woodford Racing, LLC Brown, Chad
9 Rocketry(L) B.c.3 116 Juarez, N Centennial Farms Jerkens, James

Click on Hieroglyphics: http://www.brisnet.com/cgi-bin/briswatc ... ummary.htm

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Re: Belmont's Fall Championship Meet

Postby Cree » Sat Oct 07, 2017 7:02 am

Champagne:
Honorable Treasure
Hazit
Firenze Fire

JCGC:
Good Samaritan
Diversify
Keen Ice

Hill Prince:
Bricks and Mortar
Frostmourne
Yoshida

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Re: Belmont's Fall Championship Meet

Postby TJ » Sat Oct 07, 2017 9:40 am

Champagne:
Good Magic
Hazit
Firenze Fire
Honorable Treasure

JCGC:
Destin
Rally Cry
Keen Ice
Good Samaritan

Hill Prince:
Bricks and Mortar
Ticonderoga
Hieroglyphics
Yoshida

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Re: Belmont's Fall Championship Meet

Postby TJ » Sat Oct 07, 2017 1:22 pm

Here's the finish of the Champagne Stakes:
Firenze Fire
Good Magic
Enticed
Kowboy Karma

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Re: Belmont's Fall Championship Meet

Postby TJ » Sat Oct 07, 2017 1:59 pm

Here's the finish of the THE HILL PRINCE :
Yoshida
Lucullan
Bricks and Mortar...very unlucky horse, stopped for the 2nd time in a row.
Frostmourne

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Re: Belmont's Fall Championship Meet

Postby TJ » Sat Oct 07, 2017 2:31 pm

Here's the finish in THE JOCKEY CLUB GOLD CUP:
Diversify
Keen Ice
Pavel
Good Samaritan