Post by Neco on Apr 16, 2020 1:57:48 GMT -5
+ Up to 3 entries per person, 14 horses total.
+ Please double-check your horse's distance and surface preferences to make sure you want to enter them. All British Classics and trials are run on turf tracks!
+ Horses of any grade level are welcome! Impost weight will increase the higher grade they are.
+ Horses competing in this race will be considered 3 years old in the year 2020 and will not be eligible to compete in any 3yo races in future years.
+ Competing in this race will enable your horse to enter into any upcoming 2020 British Classic races! A horse must compete in at least one trial this year before entering a Classic race.
The first Classics are the 2000 Guineas (8F) on May 2nd and the 1000 Guineas (8F, fillies only) on May 3rd.
This race is restricted to 3-year-old COLTS AND FILLIES only!
If your colt competed in any 3yo race (the Triple Crown/Tiara series, UAE Derby, British Classics) from 2011 - 2019, he is ineligible this year. You can check this post and this one to ensure your horse has not previously participated.
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Results:
1st - 5 points to add to one stat of your choice
2nd - 4 points to add to one stat of your choice
3rd - 3 points to add to one stat of your choice
4th - 2 points for add to one stat of your choice
5th - 1 point to add to one stat of your choice
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Race Replay
A week ago, Mokuso blew the field away in stakes record time as he scorched to the wire well ahead of his rivals, cementing his spot as one of the top turf sophomores on the forum. Today, Mokuso is passing the torch to his stablemates as foes new and old line up for the penultimate trial before the spring classics in the UK!
Under The Mask is the favorite today and with several scores already on the Oaks trail in the US, she's looking to transfer that sparkling form to turf with a trial win. Bandit isn't far behind and this top-shelf colt is looking for his first stakes win, having only missed by inches in his prior tries. War Axe is third choice today despite a head-scratching last place finish in his previous race, while statuesque Rash will try to bring it all together in a career that saw him demolish open company while struggle in stakes. Minx will look to improve on her third last out in allowance company, while Checkers is showing all the signs of an upswing, after a hard-charging second over Minx in his prior race. Goldikova hasn't had all the luck as of late, but she's one of the most consistent horses in the race and can put herself into the mix with a sharp break. Firebrand is the longest shot of all in double digits, and she'll need all the pace in the world to make a dent at the finish line.
It's been a wet and wild spring, with thunderstorms ravaging the area just the night prior, leaving the track a boggy mess and one that may work against many of our runners today. It may be a battle against the elements as the clouds close in again, but our 8 colts and fillies will have to race against the clock and each other to find that wire first before the skies open up in this year's Blue Riband Trial!
The Road to the Classics continues NOW on Seeing Stars!
