Post by Neco on May 10, 2015 14:15:51 GMT -5
Welcome to the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes, formerly known as the Pimlico Oaks and the second jewel in the Filly Triple Tiara! The same distance as the Kentucky Oaks, this 9 furlong event is often a proving ground for future champions and a place for sweet, sweet revenge against a rival from Kentucky. Athena Watchover smashed the most talented field of fillies ever assembled on SS, but RKO's Annabella was closing fast and more than one new shooter is ready to turn the tables on the undisputed queen of Seeing Stars!
Rules
+ Please post the entire form when entering
+ Up to three horses per person, will race AT A MAX OF 14 HORSES
Horses with Automatic Berth from Oaks
2. Annabella
Any of these horses are given first preference to enter, but if their trainers decide not to, then the rest of the field may be filled by horses that did run the Oaks or those that DID NOT. Any horse from the Open Level to Grade I may enter, but the gate fills at 14 and all entries must be in by Friday May 15 as the race will be run the following Saturday or Sunday. The gate will CLOSE at that point if we have enough horses to fill the minimum 6 horse field.
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Results:
1st - 7 points to add to one stat of your choice
2nd - 6 points to add to one stat of your choice
3rd - 5 points to add to one stat of your choice
4th - 4 points for add to one stat of your choice
5th - 3 point to add to one stat of your choice
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Purse:
1st: 1500 SS
2nd: 1000 SS
3rd: 750 SS
4th: 500 SS
5th: 250 SS
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Two weeks ago, we witnessed the flare of greatness - Hawkstone's superfilly, Athena Watchover, stormed to a Kentucky Oaks victory over her rivals by a widening 6 lengths and smashed the previous stakes record by almost a full second. With such a smashing performance in the record books, it's hard to see what could topple the reigning champion 2 year old filly of 2014.
12 other fillies have been entered to try and take Athena Watchover down, with only one new filly appearing to challenge the Oaks queen. Voodoo, sporting the star-spangled silks of the Jewellz stables, returns with the majority of the Oaks field as second and third place finishers Annabella and Chime look to turn the tables on their nemesis. Annabella was closing fastest of all with Chime only a head back in third in a race loaded with speed, and it looks like it will be the same exact scenario here as Athena Watchover will be the one to catch as they enter the gate of the second Black Eyed Susan Stakes here on Seeing Stars.
The race for the second jewel of the Triple Tiara begins NOW!
