Rich turf events at Belmont, Woodbine highlight weekend horse racing

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Rich turf events at Belmont, Woodbine highlight weekend horse racing

Rich turf events at Belmont and Woodbine highlight weekend horse racing. Belmon Park is hosting a half dozen Breeders' Cup "Win and You're In" events across Saturday and Sunday. Bell's the One and Sconsin face off on the same track in a battle of filly and mare sprinters. Some of Australia's heavyweights are in action in some Group 1 events. Japanese 3-year-olds prep for their late-season star turns in stakes races Sunday and Monday.

Bolshoi Ballet is back in New York for Saturday's Jockey Club Derby at Belmont Park. Yibir is the favorite, but Godolphin's Walton Street is a favorite. Desert Encounter is looking for a three-peat in the Canadian Grade I Pattison Canadian International at Woodbine.

Dettori has the morning-line favorite for Saturday's $1 million (Canadian) Grade I Ricoh Woodbine Mile. Raging Bull is a French-bred son of Dark Angel. Mark Casse saddles March to the Arch and Ride a Comet.

Rich turf events at Belmont and Woodbine highlight weekend horse racing. Saturday's $700,000 Jockey Club Oaks at the Belmonte Park features seven fillies. The $250,00 Grade II Canadian Stakes at Wood bine features Merveilleux, a 4-year-old Paynter filly.

Rich turf events at Belmont and Woodbine highlight weekend horse racing. Friday's $100,000 Allied Forces for 3-year-olds at the Belmonst Park has a field of eight to go 6 furlongs. Jaxon Traveler is the 5-2 favorite.

Shedaresthedevil headlines in Saturday's $400,000 Grade III Locust Grove at Churchill Downs. 2020 Kentucky Oaks winner is 3-for-4 this year.

Dennis' Moment finished second at Ellis Park last month. Dennis' Moments was the favorite in the 2019 Breeders' Cup Juvenile.

Bell's the One and Sconsin are the favorites in the $300,000 Open Mind Stakes at Churchill Downs on Saturday. Bell's was third in last year's Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint and won the Grade II Honorable Miss at Saratoga in her last race. Sconins was fourth in Breeder's Cup last season and she won Grade 2 Winning Colors over the Louisville strip in May.

Eleven 2-year-old fillies are entered for Saturday's $300,000 Grade III Pocahontas at Churchill Downs. The 5-2 favorite, Ontheonesandtwos, finished second in the Debutante under the Twin Spires in June.

Diamond Wow and Saturday Nite Girl are early favorites for Saturday's $100,000 Our Dear Peggy at Gulfstream Park. Charlie Appleby has Wild Beauty, a Frankel filly who finished second in a Group 3 at Newmarket Aug. 7. Mark Casse fields four fillies who drew gates 6, 7, 8 and 9 in the $400,00 Grade I Natalma Stakes at Woodbine. Diabolic, who has a perfect record after three starts, looks toughest.

Steve Asmussen and Todd Pletcher are the trainers of the favorites in the TVG Breeders' Cup Juvenile at Churchill Downs.

Rich turf events at Belmont and Woodbine highlight weekend horse racing. Eldon's Prince is the 2-1 favorite on the morning line for Saturday's $100,000 Armed Forces at Gulfstream Park. Sunday's Grade I Summer Stakes at WoodBine is a "Win and You're In" for the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf.

Rich turf events at Belmont and Woodbine highlight weekend horse racing. Sunday's $125,000 Ontario Racing Stakes has five takers to go 5 furlongs. The Wood bine Cares Stake for 2-year-old fillies has a field of seven.

Lone Rock is the morning-line favorite for Saturday's $300,000 Grand Prix American Jockey Club Invitational at Belmont Park. Majestic Warrior gelding has won four in a row and seven of his last eight.

Haddassah won the Prince of Wales Stakes at Fort Erie on Tuesday. Safe Conduct, winner of the Canadian Triple Crown, did not contest the second leg. Haddasah finished eighth in the Queen's Plate after a rank start over the Woodbine all-weather track.

Beau Rossa is one of 16 horses entered for Saturday's Group 1 Neds Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes at Caulfield. Verry Elleegant, Kolding, Think It Over, Cascadian and Star of the Seas are also in the field.

Titleholder, runner-up in the Satsuki Sho or Japanese 1,000 Guineas, and sixth in Tokyo Yushun or the Japanese Derby, returns to action Monday in a Japanese St Leger trial. Orthoclase has not raced since finishing second in Grade 1 Hopeful Stakes last December. Saturday's Kansai Telecasting Corp.Sho Rose Stake at Chukyo Racecourse has a field of 18 3-year-old fillies.

Champion by Design won Monday's $120,000 Mark McDermott Stakes for Pennsylvania-bred 2-year-olds. You Look Cold won the Finest City Stake for state- bred juvenile fillies by 3 1/4 lengths over the favorite, Morning Matcha.

Red River Rebel dominated the final furlong of Tuesday's $80,000 Lake Erie Stakes. Red Equinox won Tuesday’s $ 80,00 Rondeau Stake for Ontario-bred, 3-year-old fillies by 1 length.

Cash Logistics won Empire Stakes by 2 1/4 lengths over Starspangledxpress. Fireball Baby won Hoosier Heartland Stake by 5 1-4-lengths over Pretty Assets.

Minister of Soul won the Tom Metzen H.B.P.A. Stakes by 4 1/4 lengths. Misyneedsacocktail won $55,000 Shakopee Juvenile by four lengths, while Simply Wicked was second, 3 1 /4 in front of Bit Coiner.


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