Champagne Stakes

BLINKERS OFF 462: Top 10 Breeders’ Cup Challenge Races of 2020

The Racing Dudes take a look back at the Top 10 performances from the 2020 Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series “Win & You’re In” prep races, and how to use these to help handicap the upcoming…

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Racing Dudes Three Stars of the Week: Final Breeders’ Cup Preps

Belmont Park held the final round of official Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” Challenge Series events this past weekend, and combined with Keeneland’s stakes action, we were given our last looks at the sport’s stars before they begin training for the World Championships. When all was said and done,… Read More

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Jackie’s Warrior Uncorks Massive Effort in Champagne

ELMONT, NY – J. Kirk and Judy Robison’s Jackie’s Warrior continued his domination over the 2020 juvenile class, uncorking a massive effort to win Saturday’s $250,000 Champagne Stakes (G1) at Belmont Park. The Champagne is a Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” event, with Jackie’s Warrior receiving an automatic berth in the… Read More

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BLINKERS OFF 461: Preakness Stakes Recap and Breeders’ Cup Rapid-Fire

The Racing Dudes recap last weekend’s $1 million Preakness Stakes (G1) won by the filly Swiss Skydiver. Then the Dudes give rapid-fire selections for the year’s final Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” Challenge Series races from Belmont Park. Music by High Rule:►Click HERE to download “Control”: https://apple.co/2DVglyX►SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/highrule/control►Website: http://www.highrule.com/… Read More

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Champagne Preview: Jackie’s Warrior Ready for Next Challenge

ELMONT, NY – The Steve Asmussen-trained Jackie’s Warrior takes his next step towards the World Championships in Saturday’s $250,000 Champagne Stakes (G1) at Belmont Park. The winner of the Champagne will receive an automatic position in the $2 million Breeders’ Cup TVG Juvenile Presented by Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (G1) this… Read More

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Tiz the Law Lays it Down in Champagne

ELMONT, NY – Sackatoga Stable’s Tiz the Law scored one for the New York-bred program on Saturday when he commenced to lay it down strongly in the stretch to win the $500,000 Champagne Stakes (G1) at Belmont Park. The Champagne is a Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” event, with… Read More

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BLINKERS OFF 403: Belmont and Santa Anita Breeders’ Cup Challenge Previews

The Racing Dudes preview six Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” races running this weekend at Belmont Park and Santa Anita Park, including the Champagne (G1) and the Santa Anita Sprint Championship (G1) featuring Shancelot and Omaha Beach. Featuring your resident Racing Dudes, Blinkers Off delivers weekly insights into the… Read More

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Breeders’ Cup Skinny: “Win and You’re In” Action Heating Up

With only a little more than five weeks left until the 2019 Breeders’ Cup, time is ticking. The next two weeks are the final preps for many of the big horses who will line up at Santa Anita Park for the 36th annual world championships. It’s mind-boggling to think that… Read More

Breeders' Cup

East vs West: Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Division

While Mike “Saratoga Slim” Spector and Curtis “Magic” Kalleward have a healthy respect for each other as writers and handicappers, that all goes out the window when it comes to their coastal biases. In the weeks leading up to the 2018 Breeders’ Cup, these two will debate which coast is… Read More

Race Recaps

Complexity Clearly Best in G1 Champagne

ELMONT, NY – Klaravich Stables’ Complexity proved to be clearly the best of the field, leading gate to wire in Saturday’s Grade 1, $500,000 Champagne Stakes at Belmont Park. The Champagne is a Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” event, with Complexity receiving an automatic berth in the Sentient Jet Juvenile at Churchill Downs… Read More