Past The Wire Weekend Stakes Preview

October 17, 2020

Check out this weekend’s stakes action across North America and around the world!

Saturday, October 17, 2020

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QIPCO British Champions Day Race Details and Declarations

The QIPCO British Champions Long Distance Cup (Class 1) (Group 2)

Purse £300,000. For Three Year Olds. 1m 7f 209yds on turf. Race 1, Post time: 01:20 PM GST

The QIPCO British Champions Sprint Stakes (Class 1) (Group 1)

Purse £350,000. For Three Year Olds. Six furlongs on turf. Race 2, Post time: 01:55 PM GST

The QIPCO British Champions Fillies’ and Mares’ Stakes (Class 1) (Group 1)

Purse £350,000, For Fillies & Mares Three Year Olds +, 1m 3f 211yds on turf, Race 3, Post time: 02:30 PM GST

The Queen Elizabeth II Stakes sponsored by QIPCO (British Champions Mile) (Class 1) (Group 1)

Purse £650,000. For Three Year Olds +. One mile on turf.

King Of Change Wins The 2019 Queen Elizabeth II Stakes

■ BELMONT

Floral Park Entries

Purse $800,000. For Fillies & MaresThree Years Old +. Six Furlongs on turf. Race 9, Post time: 4:47 PM ET

1. Bohemian Bourbon (KY), Sire: Midshipman, Jockey: Jose Lezcano, Trainer: Ian Wilkes, 12/1

2. My Sassy Sarah (NY), Sire: Summer Front, Jockey: John Velazquez, Trainer: Jorge Abreu, 12/1

3. I’llhandalthecash (KY), Sire: Point of Entry, Jockey: Dylan Davis, Trainer: Raymond Handal, 10/1

4. Getmotherarose (KY), Sire: Get Stormy, Jockey: Eric Cancel, Trainer: Thomas Bush, 15/1

5. Xanthique (KY), Sire: Into Mischief, Jockey: Javier Castellano, Trainer: Thomas Morley, 5/1

6. Mitchell Road (KY), Sire: English Channel, Jockey: Junior Alvarado, Trainer: Bill Mott, 3/1

7. Elle’s Town (KY), Sire: Speightstown, Jockey: Kendrick Carmouche, Trainer: Karl Broberg, 20/1

8. Lead Guitar (NY), Sire: Maclean’s Music, Jockey: Luis Saez, Trainer: George Weaver, 7/2

9. Rose Flower (GER), Sire: Dabirsim (FR), Jockey: Joel Rosario, Trainer: Christophe Clement, 6/1

10. Saratoga Treasure (NY), Sire: Treasure Beach, Jockey: Jose Ortiz, Trainer: David Donk, 12/1

11. Sunny Dale (PA), Sire: Medaglia d’Oro, Jockey: Irad Ortiz, Jr., Trainer: Jerry Hollendorfer, 15/1

12. Slimey (KY) (MTO), Sire: Quality Road, Jockey: Rider TBA, Trainer: David Cannizzo, 7/2

13. Overheated (KY) (MTO), Sire: Distorted Humor, Jockey: Dylan Davis, Trainer: Raymond Handal, 12/1

Fire Key wins the 2019 Floral Park Stakes

■ TOKYO RACE COURSE (JRA)

Fuchu Himba S (G2T) Schedule and race card

Purse $2 million. For Fillies Three Years Old. 10 furlongs on turf. Race 11, Post time: 15:40 PM

■ KEENELAND

Lexus Raven Run S (G2) Entries

Purse $200,000. For Fillies Three Years Old. Seven Furlongs on turf. Race 9, Post time: 5:30 PM ET

1. Never Forget (KY), Sire: War Front, Jockey: Robby Albarado, Trainer: Victoria Oliver, 20/1

2. Four Graces (KY) Sire: Majesticperfection, Jockey: Julien Leparoux, Trainer: Ian Wilkes, 5/2

3. Secondary Market (KY), Sire: Into Mischief, Jockey: Tyler Gaffalione, Trainer: Chad Brown, 12/1

4. Finite (KY), Sire: Munnings, Jockey: Ricardo Santana, Jr., Trainer: Steve Asmussen, 8/1

5. Venetian Harbor (KY), Sire: Munnings, Jockey: Manny Franco, Trainer: Richard Baltas, 7/5

6. Reagan’s Edge (KY), Sire: Competitive Edge, Jockey: Florent Geroux, Trainer: Cherie DeVaux, 8/1

7. Tonalist’s Shape (KY), Sire: Tonalist, Jockey: Rafael Bejarano, Trainer: Saffie Joseph, Jr., 12/1

8. Fair Maiden (KY), Sire: Street Boss, Jockey: Corey LanerieTrainer: Eoin Harty, 15/1

9. Grand Cru Classe (KY), Sire: Bernardini, Jockey: Martin Garcia, Trainer: Bill Mott, 12/1

10. Secret Keeper (KY), Sire: Into Mischief, Jockey: Brian Hernandez, Jr., Trainer: Clifford Sise, Jr., 12/1

■ SANTA ANITA

Autumn Miss S (G3T) Entries

Purse $100,000. For Fillies Three Years Old. One mile on turf. Race 9, Post time: 5:15 PM PT

1. Mind Out (KY), Sire: Tapit, Jockey: Drayden Van Dyke, Trainer: Simon Callahan, 8-1

2. Quiet Secretary (KY), Sire: Hard Spun, Jockey: Victor Espinoza, Trainer: Ian Kruljak, 10-1

3. Nasty (KY), Sire: Street Sense, Jockey: Ricardo Gonzalez, Trainer: Richard Baltas, 4-1

4. Guitty (FR), Sire: Dunkerque (FR), Jockey: Juan Hernandez, Trainer: Leonard Powell, 4-1

5. Warren’s Showtime (CA), Sire: Clubhouse Ride, Jockey: Flavien Prat, Trainer: Craig Lewis, 9-5

6. Going to Vegas (KY), Sire: Goldencents, Jockey: Mario Gutierrez, Trainer: Richard Baltas, 8-1

7. Croughavouke (IRE), Sire: Dandy Man (IRE), Jockey: Umberto Rispoli, Trainer: Jeff Mullins, 7-2

■ WOODBINE

Glorious Song S Entries

Purse $100,000. For Fillies Two Years Old. Seven Furlongs on All Weather. Race 8, Post time: 5:10 PM ET

1. Right to Freedom (KY), Sire: Tiznow, Jockey: Rafael Manuel Hernandez, Trainer: Mark Casse, 15/1

2. Charlie’s Penny (MN), Sire: Race Day, Jockey: K Kimura, Trainer: C M Block, 5/2

3. Souper Sensational (KY), Sire: Curlin, Jockey: Patrick Husbands, Trainer: Mark Casse, 2/1

4. Reinforced (KY), Sire: Tonalist, Jockey: L Contreras, Trainer: J Carroll, 3/1

5. Heidi (KY), Sire: Bayern, Jockey: Daisuke Fukumoto, Trainer: D K Condilenios, 20/1

6. Javanica (KY), Sire: Medaglia d’Oro, Jockey: Emma-Jayne Wilson, Trainer: E G Harty, 6/1

7. Rocket Reload (KY), Sire: Reload, Jockey: Justin Stein, Trainer: M P De Paulo, 8/1

Sunday, October 18, 2020

■ BELMONT

Hill Prince S (G2T) Entries

Purse $150,000. For Three Years Old. One mile on turf. Race 9, Post time: 4:47 PM ET

1. Get Smokin (KY), Sire: Get Stormy, Jockey: Javier Castellano, Trainer: Thomas Bush, 5/2

2. Glynn County (KY), Sire: Kitten’s Joy, Jockey: Jose Ortiz, Trainer: Mike Maker, 15/1

3. Decorated Invader (KY), Sire: Declaration of War, Jockey: Joel Rosario, Trainer: Christophe Clement, 1/1

4. Bodecream (KY), Sire: Bodemeister, Jockey: Irad Ortiz, Jr., Trainer: Mike Maker, 8/1

5. Starting Over (KY), Sire: Liam’s Map, Jockey: Dylan Davis, Trainer: Robert Falcone, Jr., 20/1

6. Chocolate Bar (KY), Sire: Cairo Prince, Jockey: Kendrick Carmouche, Trainer: Mike Maker, 12/1

7. Buy Land and See (PA), Sire: Cairo Prince, Jockey: Jose Lezcano, Trainer: Steve Klesaris, 4/1

8. Assiduously (GB), Sire: Lope de Vega, Jockey: Luis Saez, Trainer: Chad Brown, 8/1

9. Money Moves (KY) (MTO), Sire: Candy Ride, Jockey: Luis Saez, Trainer: Todd Pletcher, 1/2

■ KEENELAND

Rood & Riddle Dowager S (G3T) Entries

Purse $125,000. For Fillies & Mares Three Years Old +. One And One Half Miles on turf. Race 8, Post time: 4:57 PM ET

1. With Dignity (KY), Sire: Declaration of War, Jockey: Julien Leparoux, Trainer: Ian Wilkes, 10/1

2. Blame Debbie (KY), Sire: Blame, Jockey: Manny Franco, Trainer: Graham Motion, 2/1

3. Over Thinking (KY), Sire: Overanalyze, Jockey: Rafael Bejarano, Trainer: Victoria Oliver, 4/1

4. Always Shopping (KY), Sire: Awesome Again, Jockey: Tyler Gaffalione, Trainer: Todd Pletcher, 5/2

5. Siberian Iris (IRE), Sire: Excelebration (IRE), Jockey: Florent Geroux, Trainer: Richard Mandella, 5/2

6. Naomi Broadway (BRZ), Sire: Salto (IRE), Jockey: Joe Talamo: Trainer: Paulo Lobo, 10/1

■ KYOTO RACECOURSE (JRA)

Schedule and information

Momiji Stakes 

Purse ¥3,650,000. For Two Year Olds. 1400m on turf. Race 9, Post time: 14:25 PM

Ohara Stakes 

Purse ¥35,040,000. For Three Year Olds + 1800m on turf. Race 10, Post time: 15:00 PM

Shuka Sho (G1T)

Purse ¥195,460 000. For Fillies Three Years Old. 2,000m on turf. Race 11, Post time: 15:40 PM

Heijokyo Stakes 

Purse ¥35,160,000. For Three Year Olds +. 1800m on turf. Race 12, Post time: 16:25 PM

■ SANTA ANITA

Twilight Derby (G2T) Entries

Purse $200,000. For Three Year Olds. One mile and one eighth on turf. Race 9, Post time: 5:15 PM PT

1. Farmington Road (KY), Sire: Quality Road, Jockey: Flavien Prat, Trainer: Todd Pletcher, 6/1

2. Express Train (KY), Sire: Union Rags, Jockey: Mike Smith, Trainer: John Shirreffs, 6/1

3. Margot’s Boy (CA), Sire: Clubhouse Ride, Jockey: Tiago Pereira, Trainer: Lewis, 6/1

4. Kiss Today Goodbye (KY), Sire: Cairo Prince, Jockey: Victor Espinoza, Trainer: Kruljak, 12/1

5. Dominant Soul (KY), Sire: Dominus, Jockey: Edwin Maldonado, Trainer: Paula Capestro, 15/1

6. Smooth Like Strait (KY), Sire: Midnight Lute, Jockey: Umberto Rispoli, Trainer: Michael McCarthy, 5/2

7. Scarto (KY), Sire: Paynter, Jockey: Juan Hernandez, Trainer: Mike Puype, 8/1

8. K P All Systems Go (NY), Sire: More Than Ready, Jockey: Abel Cedillo, Trainer: Jeff Mullins, 10/2

9. Field Pass (MD), Sire: Lemon Drop Kid, Jockey: Drayden Van Dyke, Trainer: Mike Maker, 3/1

Mo Forza wins the 2019 Qatar Twilight Derby (Grade II)

■ WOODBINE Entries

Northern Dancer Turf (G1T)

Purse $300,000. For Three Years Olds + One And One Half Miles on turf. Race 5, Post time: 3:29 PM ET

1 – Say the Word – Emma-Jayne Wilson – Gail Cox

2 – Peace of Ekati – Daisuke Fukumoto – Ashlee Brnjas

3 – Sir Sahib – Justin Stein – Kevin Attard

4 – Jungle Fighter – Rafael Hernandez – Michael Doyle

5 – Nakamura – Kazushi Kimura – Graham Motion

6 – Woodbridge – SahinCivaci – Michael Keogh

7 – Admiralty Pier – Steven Bahen – Barbara Minshall

8 – Count Again – Luis Contreras – Gail Cox

E.P. Taylor S (G1T)

Purse $600,000. For Fillies & Mares Three Years Old +. One And One Fourth Miles on turf. Race 7, Post time: 4:37 PM ET

1 – Rideforthecause – David Moran – Gail Cox

2 – Pretty Point – Luis Contreras – Patrick Gallagher

3 – Etoile – Rafael Hernandez – Chad Brown

4 – Theodora B. – Justin Stein – Michael Dickinson

5 – Court Return – Daisuke Fukumoto – Josie Carroll

6 – Secret Message – Kazushi Kimura – Graham Motion

7 – Elizabeth Way – Emma-Jayne Wilson – Roger Attfield

Nearctic S (G2T)

Purse $250,000. For Three Year Olds +. Six Furlongs on turf. Race 9, Post time: 5:45 PM ET

1. Reconfigure (KY), Sire: Lemon Drop Kid, Jockey: S Chernetz, Trainer: R P Tiller, 20/1

2. Kanthaka (KY), Sire: Jimmy Creed, Jockey: L Contreras, Trainer: H G Motion, 3/1

3. Blind Ambition (KY), Sire: Tapit, Jockey: P Husbands, Trainer: M E Casse, 8/1

4. Guildsman (FR), Sire: Wootton Bassett (GB), Jockey: R M Hernandez, Trainer: B P Walsh, 10/1

5. Silent Poet (ON),  Sire: Silent Name (JPN), Jockey: J Stein, Trainer: N Gonzalez, 2/1

6. Lady Grace (FL), Sire: Kantharos, Jockey: K Kimura, Trainer: M E Casse, 10/1

7. Vanbrugh (KY), Sire: First Defence, Jockey: D Fukumoto, Trainer: B H Cox, 12/1

8. City Boy (ON), Sire: City Zip, Jockey: D Moran, Trainer: M Keogh, 12/1

9. Olympic Runner (KY), Sire: Gio Ponti, Jockey: E Wilson, Trainer: M E Casse, 4/1

Display S

Purse $100,000. For Two Year Olds. Seven Furlongs on All Weather. Race 10, Post time: 6:18 PM ET

1. Exceed (ON), Sire: Ami’s Holiday, Jockey: S R Bahen, Trainer: A Brnjas, 10/1

2. Decimator (FL), Sire: The Big Beast, Jockey: K Kimura, Trainer: A Brnjas, 20/1

3. Maclean’s Posse (ON), Sire: Maclean’s Music, Jockey: L Contreras, Trainer: J Carroll, 3/1

4. Knight Kingdom (KY), Sire: Sky Kingdom, Jockey: D Fukumoto, Trainer: J Attard, 10/1

5. Rocket Reload (KY), Sire: Reload, Jockey: J Stein, Trainer: M P De Paulo, 4/1

6. Helium (KY), Sire: Ironicus, Jockey: E Wilson, Trainer: M E Casse, 2/1

7. Gospel Way (VA), Sire: Brody’s Cause, Jockey: E Ramsammy, Trainer: N Squires, 6/2

8. Souper Classy (ON), Sire: Souper Speedy, Jockey: D Moran, Trainer: M P De Paulo, 8/1

Times and entries are subject to change.

Compiled by MbKalinich, Editor

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