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Races close on Mondays at 9PM EST! Our Next Sale Begins: January Y22.
02/05/23 We're almost ready to kick off the New Year here at Final Furlong! The New Years Sale is still OPEN for bids - lots of ponies needing homes! As well, we're hoping to close January Week One races by MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6. However, if we need to extend closing date so more people can get entered, just let us know in the Discord. In addition to getting your pages ready, don't forget to use your bonus points if you'd like!
01/29/23 Congratulations to KENREN for winning the Y21 Breeders' Cup Betting Contest! You've won a breeding reserve to FIFTY DREAMS (Firestone Stud) and 2x 2 furlong extensions + 5 bonus horse points! Lolly finished 2nd, and Cruisey finished 3rd.
12/08/22 The Breeder's Cup Betting Contest will make a return for Y21!!! It'll be a little bit different because of the new points system, but get ready for some end of year fun 😄
11/21/22 Entries for the New Year Sale are now open! We know it seems a bit early, but with life things we're going to need time to make sure things are right lol. Please follow the link here: https://final-furlong.proboards.com/thread/2304/y22-new-year-sale
08/20/22 Judging has been the basis for issues for a long time - taking too long, drama regarding results, bias, etc. Kenren has attempted to put a points system together that keeps the spirit of our system while streamlining and standardizing the process. It's a lot to take in, but once you get in the swing of it, preparing pages with these points takes way less time than doing a layout change lol! If you have any questions, please post them in the judging-help channel on Discord for now. If anyone needs help with anything, please let an admin know! We would like to give everyone one week to get things settled, and then we would like to run July Wk 2 using this system closing 8/27/22 (or earlier if everyone is ready). If it works out, we would like to run two game weeks per RL week to get things moving! Thank you all so much for being her!e
07/27/22 To start July off fresh, we've been playing around with a new theme for Final Furlong! Make sure to check out 'Sonorous' under your profile ❤️ Feel free to use whatever theme works best for yourself. We can't wait to get back to racing!
07/21/22 it's official! We're back! It looks like June Wk 4 was almost fully judged, so make sure you get that updated if you hadn't! We will plan to close the next week (July Wk 1) on Thursday, August 4th. This close day may change, but it's not a bad place to start! For now we'll be doing one game week per RL week to get back into things. Please remember that starting the second half of the year, 3yos can compete against older horses without automatic lower placements.
As an aside, because this is fairly sudden after a whole year, we will not be allowing reclaims on horses for members not currently active for a few months. We will readdress this going forward if needed. Thank you all for understanding!
07/08/22 GO answer the poll ❤️ https://final-furlong.proboards.com/thread/2232/ff-restart-poll
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BREEDER'S CUP JUVENILE FILLIES TURF* - 9F T 2YOS F G5+ BREEDER'S CUP JUVENILE FILLIES* - 9F D 2YOS F G5+ BREEDER'S CUP FILLY AND MARE SPRINT* - 7F D 3YOS+ F/M G4+ BREEDER'S CUP FILLY AND MARE TURF SPRINT* - 7F T 3YOS+ F/M G4+ BREEDER'S CUP FILLY AND MARE TURF* - 10F T 3YOS+ F/M G4+ BREEDER'S CUP DISTAFF* - 9F D 3YOS+ F/M G4+ BREEDER'S CUP JUVENILE TURF SPRINT* - 5F T 2YOS G5+ BREEDER'S CUP JUVENILE SPRINT* - 5F D 2YOS G5+ BREEDER'S CUP MARATHON* - 12F D 3YOS+ G4+ BREEDER'S CUP TURF MARATHON* - 12F T 3YOS+ G4+ BREEDER'S CUP JUVENILE TURF* - 9F T 2YOS G5+ BREEDER'S CUP JUVENILE* - 9F D 2YOS G5+ BREEDER'S CUP TURF SPRINT* - 6F T 3YOS+ G4+ BREEDER'S CUP SPRINT* - 6F D 3YOS+ G4+ BREEDER'S CUP DIRT MILE* - 8F D 3YOS+ G4+ BREEDER'S CUP MILE* - 8F T 3YOS+ G4+ BREEDER'S CUP TURF* - 10F T 3YOS+ G3+ BREEDER'S CUP CLASSIC* - 10F D 3YOS+ G3+
[b]BREEDER'S CUP JUVENILE FILLIES TURF* - 9F T 2YOS F G5+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP JUVENILE FILLIES* - 9F D 2YOS F G5+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP FILLY AND MARE SPRINT* - 7F D 3YOS+ F/M G4+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP FILLY AND MARE TURF SPRINT* - 7F T 3YOS+ F/M G4+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP FILLY AND MARE TURF* - 10F T 3YOS+ F/M G4+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP DISTAFF* - 9F D 3YOS+ F/M G4+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP JUVENILE TURF SPRINT* - 5F T 2YOS G5+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP JUVENILE SPRINT* - 5F D 2YOS G5+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP MARATHON* - 12F D 3YOS+ G4+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP TURF MARATHON* - 12F T 3YOS+ G4+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP JUVENILE TURF* - 9F T 2YOS G5+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP JUVENILE* - 9F D 2YOS G5+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP TURF SPRINT* - 6F T 3YOS+ G4+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP SPRINT* - 6F D 3YOS+ G4+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP DIRT MILE* - 8F D 3YOS+ G4+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP MILE* - 8F T 3YOS+ G4+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP TURF* - 10F T 3YOS+ G3+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP CLASSIC* - 10F D 3YOS+ G3+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP JUVENILE FILLIES TURF* - 9F T 2YOS F G5+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP JUVENILE FILLIES* - 9F D 2YOS F G5+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP FILLY AND MARE SPRINT* - 7F D 3YOS+ F/M G4+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u] [url=https://kcracingstables.weebly.com/icarus-flight.html]Icarus Flight[/url]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP FILLY AND MARE TURF SPRINT* - 7F T 3YOS+ F/M G4+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP FILLY AND MARE TURF* - 10F T 3YOS+ F/M G4+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP DISTAFF* - 9F D 3YOS+ F/M G4+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u] [url=https://kcracingstables.weebly.com/rise-me-gold.html]Rise Me Gold[/url]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP JUVENILE TURF SPRINT* - 5F T 2YOS G5+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u] [url=https://kcracingstables.weebly.com/speedy-tomcat.html]Speedy Tomcat[/url]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP JUVENILE SPRINT* - 5F D 2YOS G5+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP MARATHON* - 12F D 3YOS+ G4+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP TURF MARATHON* - 12F T 3YOS+ G4+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u] [url=https://kcracingstables.weebly.com/rising-wonder.html]Rising Wonder[/url]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP JUVENILE TURF* - 9F T 2YOS G5+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP JUVENILE* - 9F D 2YOS G5+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP TURF SPRINT* - 6F T 3YOS+ G4+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP SPRINT* - 6F D 3YOS+ G4+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP DIRT MILE* - 8F D 3YOS+ G4+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP MILE* - 8F T 3YOS+ G4+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP TURF* - 10F T 3YOS+ G3+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP CLASSIC* - 10F D 3YOS+ G3+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP JUVENILE FILLIES TURF* - 9F T 2YOS F G5+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP JUVENILE FILLIES* - 9F D 2YOS F G5+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u] [url=https://aryffinstables.weebly.com/fabled-finale.html]Fabled Finale[/url]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP FILLY AND MARE SPRINT* - 7F D 3YOS+ F/M G4+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u] [url=https://kcracingstables.weebly.com/icarus-flight.html]Icarus Flight[/url]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP FILLY AND MARE TURF SPRINT* - 7F T 3YOS+ F/M G4+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP FILLY AND MARE TURF* - 10F T 3YOS+ F/M G4+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP DISTAFF* - 9F D 3YOS+ F/M G4+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u] [url=https://kcracingstables.weebly.com/rise-me-gold.html]Rise Me Gold[/url] [u]Gate Two:[/u] [url=https://aryffinstables.weebly.com/fabled-dreams.html]Fabled Dreams[/url]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP JUVENILE TURF SPRINT* - 5F T 2YOS G5+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u] [url=https://kcracingstables.weebly.com/speedy-tomcat.html]Speedy Tomcat[/url]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP JUVENILE SPRINT* - 5F D 2YOS G5+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u] [url=https://aryffinstables.weebly.com/whispering-soldier.html]Whispering Soldier[/url]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP MARATHON* - 12F D 3YOS+ G4+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP TURF MARATHON* - 12F T 3YOS+ G4+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u] [url=https://kcracingstables.weebly.com/rising-wonder.html]Rising Wonder[/url]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP JUVENILE TURF* - 9F T 2YOS G5+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP JUVENILE* - 9F D 2YOS G5+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u] [url=https://aryffinstables.weebly.com/war-of-redemption.html]War Of Redemption[/url]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP TURF SPRINT* - 6F T 3YOS+ G4+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u] [url=https://aryffinstables.weebly.com/seattle-lightning.html]Seattle Lightning[/url]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP SPRINT* - 6F D 3YOS+ G4+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP DIRT MILE* - 8F D 3YOS+ G4+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP MILE* - 8F T 3YOS+ G4+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP TURF* - 10F T 3YOS+ G3+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u] [url=https://aryffinstables.weebly.com/knights-ransom.html]Knight's Ransom[/url]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP CLASSIC* - 10F D 3YOS+ G3+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u] [url=https://aryffinstables.weebly.com/flashbang.html]Flashbang[/url]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP JUVENILE FILLIES TURF* - 9F T 2YOS F G5+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP JUVENILE FILLIES* - 9F D 2YOS F G5+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u] [url=https://aryffinstables.weebly.com/fabled-finale.html]Fabled Finale[/url]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP FILLY AND MARE SPRINT* - 7F D 3YOS+ F/M G4+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u] [url=https://kcracingstables.weebly.com/icarus-flight.html]Icarus Flight[/url]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP FILLY AND MARE TURF SPRINT* - 7F T 3YOS+ F/M G4+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP FILLY AND MARE TURF* - 10F T 3YOS+ F/M G4+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u] [url=https://newhopepasture.weebly.com/eulogy-rise.html]Eulogy Rise[/url]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP DISTAFF* - 9F D 3YOS+ F/M G4+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u] [url=https://kcracingstables.weebly.com/rise-me-gold.html]Rise Me Gold[/url] [u]Gate Two:[/u] [url=https://aryffinstables.weebly.com/fabled-dreams.html]Fabled Dreams[/url]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP JUVENILE TURF SPRINT* - 5F T 2YOS G5+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u] [url=https://kcracingstables.weebly.com/speedy-tomcat.html]Speedy Tomcat[/url]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP JUVENILE SPRINT* - 5F D 2YOS G5+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u] [url=https://aryffinstables.weebly.com/whispering-soldier.html]Whispering Soldier[/url]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP MARATHON* - 12F D 3YOS+ G4+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP TURF MARATHON* - 12F T 3YOS+ G4+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u] [url=https://kcracingstables.weebly.com/rising-wonder.html]Rising Wonder[/url] [u]Gate Two:[/u] [url=https://newhopepasture.weebly.com/in-my-remains.html]In My Remains[/url]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP JUVENILE TURF* - 9F T 2YOS G5+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP JUVENILE* - 9F D 2YOS G5+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u] [url=https://aryffinstables.weebly.com/war-of-redemption.html]War Of Redemption[/url]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP TURF SPRINT* - 6F T 3YOS+ G4+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u] [url=https://aryffinstables.weebly.com/seattle-lightning.html]Seattle Lightning[/url]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP SPRINT* - 6F D 3YOS+ G4+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP DIRT MILE* - 8F D 3YOS+ G4+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP MILE* - 8F T 3YOS+ G4+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP TURF* - 10F T 3YOS+ G3+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u] [url=https://aryffinstables.weebly.com/knights-ransom.html]Knight's Ransom[/url]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP CLASSIC* - 10F D 3YOS+ G3+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u] [url=https://aryffinstables.weebly.com/flashbang.html]Flashbang[/url]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP JUVENILE FILLIES TURF* - 9F T 2YOS F G5+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u] [a href="https://battlebrookstable.weebly.com/golden-envoy.html"]Golden Envoy[/a]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP JUVENILE FILLIES* - 9F D 2YOS F G5+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u] [url=https://aryffinstables.weebly.com/fabled-finale.html]Fabled Finale[/url] [u]Gate Two:[/u] [a href="https://battlebrookstable.weebly.com/hecate.html"]Hecate[/a]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP FILLY AND MARE SPRINT* - 7F D 3YOS+ F/M G4+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u] [url=https://kcracingstables.weebly.com/icarus-flight.html]Icarus Flight[/url] [u]Gate Two:[/u] [a href="https://battlebrookstable.weebly.com/cataclysmic.html"]Cataclysmic[/a]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP FILLY AND MARE TURF SPRINT* - 7F T 3YOS+ F/M G4+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u] [a href="https://battlebrookstable.weebly.com/game-over.html"]Game Over[/a]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP FILLY AND MARE TURF* - 10F T 3YOS+ F/M G4+[/b] Ripley [u]Gate One:[/u] [url=https://newhopepasture.weebly.com/eulogy-rise.html]Eulogy Rise[/url]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP DISTAFF* - 9F D 3YOS+ F/M G4+[/b] Ripley [u]Gate One:[/u] [url=https://kcracingstables.weebly.com/rise-me-gold.html]Rise Me Gold[/url] [u]Gate Two:[/u] [url=https://aryffinstables.weebly.com/fabled-dreams.html]Fabled Dreams[/url]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP JUVENILE TURF SPRINT* - 5F T 2YOS G5+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u] [url=https://kcracingstables.weebly.com/speedy-tomcat.html]Speedy Tomcat[/url] [u]Gate Two:[/u] [a href="https://battlebrookstable.weebly.com/never-surrender.html"]Never Surrender[/a]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP JUVENILE SPRINT* - 5F D 2YOS G5+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u] [url=https://aryffinstables.weebly.com/whispering-soldier.html]Whispering Soldier[/url] [u]Gate Two:[/u] [a href="https://battlebrookstable.weebly.com/silent-game.html"]Silent Game[/a]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP MARATHON* - 12F D 3YOS+ G4+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u] [a href="https://battlebrookstable.weebly.com/luna-de-soltera.html"]Luna de Soltera[/a]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP TURF MARATHON* - 12F T 3YOS+ G4+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u] [url=https://kcracingstables.weebly.com/rising-wonder.html]Rising Wonder[/url] [u]Gate Two:[/u] [url=https://newhopepasture.weebly.com/in-my-remains.html]In My Remains[/url]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP JUVENILE TURF* - 9F T 2YOS G5+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u] [a href="https://battlebrookstable.weebly.com/handsome-loon.html"]Handsome Loon[/a]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP JUVENILE* - 9F D 2YOS G5+[/b] Ripley [u]Gate One:[/u] [url=https://aryffinstables.weebly.com/war-of-redemption.html]War Of Redemption[/url]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP TURF SPRINT* - 6F T 3YOS+ G4+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u] [url=https://aryffinstables.weebly.com/seattle-lightning.html]Seattle Lightning[/url] [u]Gate Two:[/u] [a href="https://battlebrookstable.weebly.com/escape-artist.html"]Escape Artist[/a]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP SPRINT* - 6F D 3YOS+ G4+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP DIRT MILE* - 8F D 3YOS+ G4+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u] [a href="https://battlebrookstable.weebly.com/cascabel.html"]Cascabel[/a]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP MILE* - 8F T 3YOS+ G4+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u] [a href="https://battlebrookstable.weebly.com/breaking-point.html"]Breaking Point[/a]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP TURF* - 10F T 3YOS+ G3+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u] [url=https://aryffinstables.weebly.com/knights-ransom.html]Knight's Ransom[/url]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP CLASSIC* - 10F D 3YOS+ G3+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u] [url=https://aryffinstables.weebly.com/flashbang.html]Flashbang[/url] [u]Gate Two:[/u] [a href="https://battlebrookstable.weebly.com/bold-trick.html"]Bold Trick[/a]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP MARATHON* - 12F D 3YOS+ G4+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u] [a href="https://battlebrookstable.weebly.com/luna-de-soltera.html"]Luna de Soltera[/a] [u]Gate Two:[/u] [a href="https://firestoneracing.weebly.com/arctic-fox.html"]Arctic Fox[/a]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP TURF MARATHON* - 12F T 3YOS+ G4+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u] [url=https://kcracingstables.weebly.com/rising-wonder.html]Rising Wonder[/url] [u]Gate Two:[/u] [url=https://newhopepasture.weebly.com/in-my-remains.html]In My Remains[/url]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP JUVENILE TURF* - 9F T 2YOS G5+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u] [a href="https://battlebrookstable.weebly.com/handsome-loon.html"]Handsome Loon[/a] [u]Gate Two:[/u] [a href="https://firestoneracing.weebly.com/helios.html"]Helios[/a]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP JUVENILE* - 9F D 2YOS G5+[/b] Ripley [u]Gate One:[/u] [url=https://aryffinstables.weebly.com/war-of-redemption.html]War Of Redemption[/url]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP TURF SPRINT* - 6F T 3YOS+ G4+[/b] [u]Gate One:[/u] [url=https://aryffinstables.weebly.com/seattle-lightning.html]Seattle Lightning[/url] [u]Gate Two:[/u] [a href="https://battlebrookstable.weebly.com/escape-artist.html"]Escape Artist[/a]
[b]BREEDER'S CUP SPRINT* - 6F D 3YOS+ G4+[/b] Cruisey [u]Gate One:[/u]
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Welcome to the running of the Breeder’s Cup Juvenile Fillies! Here we have six of the world’s best youngsters running in what is the biggest race of their first season. The horses are being led to the starting gate now…here we see Hecate being loaded into gate number two, followed by Fabled Finale, Bellona and Radiant Heat. Mircalla is giving the gate crew a bit of trouble but loads in quickly. Last to load is Akanksha, who is worked up quite a bit but eventually lets the handlers lead her into the gate.
They are all in the gate, Mircalla seems a bit skittish in the gates but settles. And they’re off and running, Akanksha breaks sharply and is off to a good start with Radiant Heat right beside her. Here’s Mircalla on the outside, Bellona is there beside her showing some early speed with Hecate and Fabled Finale trailing the field as the horses round the first turn. Akanksha still holds the lead, followed by Radiant Heat in second, Mircalla sits in third and in between horses Bellona sits in fourth. A break of two lengths back to Hecate, who is running in fifth and finally Fabled Finale is still in sixth. The first quarter mile was in 23 and 2/5 seconds, and it’s Akanksha and Valencia Andrews sitting on a 1 length lead. Mircalla has the perfect stalking position now in second and now back to Radiant Heat sitting in third with Tigris Greenfire. Three lengths off the lead Bellona is running in fourth, as Hecate finds a hole on the inside and is sent through the opening and Fabled Finale is now on the outside of them.
The field went 46 and 1/3 at the half mile and Akanksha is still holding her lead as the favourite Radiant Heat has now passed Mircalla as they round the final turn. They’re into the stretch and Akanksha comes to the eighth pole searching for the lead. Hecate comes flying from the back of the field with a strong surge along the fence as she kicks it in late. Bellona is pressuring Akanksha and Radiant Heat with everything she’s got! As they’re coming to the finish, it’s a game and determined Radiant Heat who has Bellona glued to her flank as they cross the wire! Oh man what a thrilling finish! Hecate rallied on the inside for third, followed by Fabled Finale, Akanksha, and Mircalla who finished gutsily.
BREEDER'S CUP JUVENILE FILLIES* WIN Radiant Heat PLACE Bellona SHOW Hecate fourth Fabled Finale fifth Akanksha sixth Mircalla
What a blossoming group of young fillies we have! I don't have much feedback on them seeing as I think they're all pretty poised to have a really good 3yo season. If you have any questions, shoot @ me!
BREEDER'S CUP FILLY AND MARE TURF* - 10F T 3YOS+ F/M G4+ Win. Enchanting Soldier Place. Celebrity Show. Wings Of Angels Fourth. Sweet Mimosa Fifth. Eulogy Rise
Enchanting Soldier: All eyes were on the speedy battle up front, but Enchanting Soldier's late kick was impressive. She came flying down the stretch under heavy encouragement from her rider and hit the wire in front by a neck.
Celebrity: She's been a fun mare to watch; one of the under-the-radar heroes. Pressed by Sweet Mimosa throughout the race, Celebrity had a lot to do when Enchanting Soldier came calling in the stretch. She fought bravely, but could not keep pace in the shadow of the wire.
Wings Of Angels: I really like her and think she has a strong background for next year. Side note: I've never noticed that her running style reads more like a versatile horse than a mid-pack runner. I think it needs some adjustment to fit her mid-pack style.
Sweet Mimosa: Her best running seems to come at a mile distance. She pressed Celebrity for the majority of the race, but faded in the stretch. She had a truly classy five year old season to round out an admirable run on the track.
Eulogy Rise: She really needs better campaigning than she's being given to compete in this level of a race.
BREEDER'S CUP DISTAFF* - 9F D 3YOS+ F/M G4+ Win. Earthly Witch (six lengths) Place. Enrapture Show. Animatia Fourth. Rise Me Gold Fifth. Authentic Aura Sixth. Fabled Dreams
The last three horses had extremely long and similar campaigns. I had a hard time separating them out. In the future, I'd recommending giving your high-level horses some time off so that they have something to give you at the end of the season.
BREEDER'S CUP JUVENILE TURF SPRINT* - 5F T 2YOS G5+
WIN Mild Manic Place Winter Show Speedy Tomcat 4th Never Surrender 5th Windfallen 6th Hemingway
Mild Manic has been building her whole year up for a race like today and with all the front heavy traffic she was able to get that win she's been looking for. Winter was able to swing past the front runners and stalkers, finding her hole and pressing to nose out a dueling Speedy Tomcat and Never Surrender. The last two was a combination of the trip and experience, but overall this was an impressive field of turf sprinters. Should make for an exciting Y19 Sprinter Series.
BREEDER'S CUP MARATHON* - 12F D 3YOS+ G4+ WIN Artic Fox (two lengths) Place Luna de Soltera Show Odin 4th French Quarter 5th Night Terror
The leaders of this race did not have a lot of pressure with there being a lot of traffic lingering on the backside. Artic Fox soared to success in the final stretch for a two-length lead, but still a solid race overall. I'm excited to see French Quarter and Night Terror roll into Y19, learning tremendously from some serious company.
BREEDER'S CUP SPRINT* - 6F D 3YOS+ G4+ WIN Toss Up (neck) PLACE Chatoyant SHOW Sunrise Spell fourth Pied Piper
Toss Up: No doubt he's had a stellar season and really had to fight off his rival Chatoyant at the wire. He was well prepared to face his foes today and got it done in exceptional fashion. He was forced into the lead early but handled it with class and that's what made him get the job done today.
Chatoyant: Obviously an exceptional performer. It was really hard to separate him from Toss Up for the win as he's much deserving for it. He really pressed Toss Up's buttons today but in doing so slightly altered his running style. He's definitely earned his retirement and I definitely wouldn't count this as a loss - he's been such a consistent winner throughout his entire career!
Sunrise Spell: Kept with the crowd and maintained calm throughout the race. He was more comfortable trailing the field in this pace set up and was able to exhibit a strong closing drive to sneakily pass Pied Piper at the wire. He's set up for an amazing senior season.
Pied Piper: Learned a lot from his experience here today and will definitely be on track for a great 5yo season. His style says versatile/dueler but was written more as a preceder/mid-pack type. He ran the majority of the race in between horses but didn't expect the final burst of speed from Sunrise Spell.
"And they're headed into the far turn! They've clipped through some scintillating fractions, but it is still anyone's race! Killer Instinct has led every step of the way so far, but Mournful Malister is bent on keeping him on honest. Superstition has closed ranks just a bit, he has moved to be within two lengths of the leaders. Sahadev has been given his cue and he is rolling into contention. And War Of Redemption and Gallantry have been asked to pick it up now!
Killer Instinct is shaken up by his rider. He is responding, but Mournful Malister refuses to let him off the hook. Sahadev has passed Superstition and he has a target on the leaders now! And Gallantry and War Of Redemption are running strong! War Of Redemption has carried Gallantry wide around the turn, but they have both passed Superstition and are straightening up to loom dangerous! Five lengths separates them all! Who will be the one to take down the big race honors!?
And it has happened! Mournful Malister has managed to put Killer Instinct behind him! Sahadev's challenge cannot be sustained and he has fallen back in the face of the last ditch efforts by War Of Redemption and Gallantry! The new leader Mournful Malister is looking for the wire with War Of Redemption and Gallantry surging and Killer Instinct still not giving up the ghost!"
BREEDER'S CUP JUVENILE* - 9F D 2YOS G5+ Win. Mournful Malister Place. War Of Remdemption Show. Killer Instinct Fourth. Gallantry Fifth. Sahadev Sixth. Superstition
I have to admit that I am beyond excited to see this group of colts progress to their three year old seasons. With our expanded calendar, we had the most wide open field I've ever seen. This field was a perfect mixture of new and old barns and doesn't include all of the talented juveniles that also await them in Year Nineteen. Congratulations to everyone who made it to this race!
Welcome, everyone, to the... well, I don't know how many there've been, but to the running of the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Sprint! Your regular announcer had to take a bathroom break before the race, and I, um... put a chair under the door. You're all now accomplices, so keep yourselves to yourselves and enjoy the ride! My name is Larsa Entlier, you may remember me from a few years ago, and I'll be your tour guide this afternoon. If you look now to the track, you'll see the post parade of six lovely two-year-old champions-in-the-making. Would've been seven, but my darling child Masquerade is simply hopeless at five furlongs. I digress.
First out is Ar Y FFin's - did I say that right? Probably not - homebred colt Whispering Soldier. This one's been a hard-hitting constant in the division, and though his last win was back in September, he ran second in some top-notch races in November. He stumbled in his last start, but he looks to be coming into this race in top form! He's a co-favorite in this race.
Next is Silent Game, about the closest horse to my gem as I'm going to get in this field. By Mastermind, this colt has won five HOTY races this year, the last being at a mile two weeks ago. He's done exceptionally well over six to nine furlongs, but has yet to test his mettle at five - will we see some true speed out of this boy? His pedigree doesn't suggest it, but he wouldn't be the first surprise we've had.
The big, and I mean big, chestnut filly behind them is Borealis for Firestone Racing Stables. She looks pretty pissed from where I'm at, but from what I understand, that's normal for her. She's been wonderful this year, hardly putting a foot wrong, and looks very strong coming into this race off of a whopping three wins.
Next is our token grey, coming in under Stride of Perfection silks. Unbroken is a wonderfully-bred colt with a strong resume this year, and he won his last out at five furlongs. He's an overall consistent competitor that definitely can't be counted out!
Next up is Quizzical, run most of the year under the name Time Out Of Mind. He's been in and out of HOTY competition, but his wins have been pretty strong ones. His last race was a win, and like Unbroken, it was at five furlongs. To say this horse is an underdog with that type of record is kind of ridiculous, but that just tells you how good these horses are. If you want to place bets on a longshot, this is it!
Last but certainly not least is our co-favorite Airbomb. Running for Intrepid Racing Stable, this colt out of Hall of Famer Axis Mundae has run an impressive campaign this year. He won his last two races, but like Silent Game, hasn't been tried at five furlongs yet.
I really love chinks in the armor - all of these horses have pros, and they all have cons, and we hardly even have time to contemplate them before the final bets are placed because we're going to commercial!
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Hey guys, you're still here with Larsa Entlier. I'm pretty sure your regular announcer is hiding out somewhere because the door's decidedly not being knocked down. Maybe he's overworked.
But anyway, the field has reached the gate! They're loading without too much of a fuss - what good babies - I think this is only going to take a minute. Yup, true to form, they're all in! We're ready for the running!
They're off! Everyone broke well, and there appears to be a mad dash for the front! Whispering Soldier has the leg up from the inside slot, but Quizzical and Airbomb are right there as well! They've already opened a three-length gap on Silent Game, with Unbroken just to his outside and Borealis just behind. They're already into the first turn, and Airbomb has to back off to sit behind the other two front runners or get caught three wide, and he doesn't appear thrilled about it.
They're into the backstretch, and Whispering Soldier and Quizzical are absolutely at each others throats! Their jockeys are trying to temper their enthusiasm, but there's only so much they can do at this point, because they're nearly into the second turn! Airbomb has been settled three lengths back from the dueling bays, presumably because that lead is out of the question anyway. The second group is staying pretty steady, but they're almost five lengths back from Airbomb! The pace is blistering, absolutely mental, but here they come into the stretch and Whispering Soldier and Quizzical are quickly losing ground! Airbomb is right on their heels, and Borealis has made her move from the back! Everyone's made a move from the back! The leaders are gassed, and Airbomb has the lead, but for how long? Borealis is absolutely rolling, she's gone wide to pass up one, two, three horses! Silent Game is just behind, but the filly is showing her colors! She's taken the lead, and we're coming up on the wire, I think she's got it! Airbomb is desperately trying to hold off Silent Game and Unbroken, even after all of that! It's BOREALIS for the win by two lengths, and... yes, Silent Game managed to get a nose in front of Airbomb, who just kept a head in front of Unbroken! It's another three length back to Whispering Soldier and Quizzical, who absolutely gave this race everything they had - just a bit too early.
Congratulations to the connections of Borealis, as well as everyone else in this exceptional field! ALL of these horses have a wonderfully bright future ahead!
BREEDER'S CUP JUVENILE SPRINT* WIN Borealis PLACE Silent Game SHOW Airbomb fourth Unbroken fifth Whispering Soldier sixth Quizzical
WIN Escape Artist PLACE Amaris SHOW Simba fourth Seattle Lightning fifth Wildcat King
Wildcat King is a great horse, and is in wonderful company here - however, he just wasn't quite at their level! But he deserved to be here, and he's going to have a massive season next year coming off of this.
The other four were literally like pulling teeth. They all equally deserve this win, and NONE deserve to be out of the money. But this is the Breeders' Cup and things are never easy, so this is how it fell today. I doubt that five people would judge these horses the same, and I just had to go with my gut. Amazing season everyone!