10/21-23 BEL-KEE Stakes Contest
 

Contest linking the Athenia & Knickerbocker Wed-Thurs at Belmont with the Sycamore and 2 Valley View divisions Thurs-Fri at Keeneland!

Prizes for top three finishers...

Pick 1 horse (and 1 alternate in case of SCR) from each race.

Points for performance by the 1 horse in each race:

Wins = 12
2nd's = 7
3rd's = 3
4th's = 1

":tro:" BONUS: Designate 1 of the 5 horses as your :tro: play.. Win by it good for 5 extra bonus points...

FORMAT:

Athenia: #X Primary (#X Alternate)
Sycamore: #X Primary (#X Alternate)
Knickerbocker: #X Primary (#X Alternate)
Valley View-7th: #X Primary (#X Alternate)
Valley View-9th: #X Primary (#X Alternate)

Designate Best Bet with :tro:


BELMONT WEDNESDAY 8th (4:45) Athenia S. (G3)

1 1/16 Miles (Inner turf) | Fillies and Mares | 3 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $100,000

1 Miss Lombardi Rose J 116 L
2 SCR
3 Sunshine for Life Velazquez J R 120 L 1
4 Belle Allure (IRE) Dominguez R A 120 L 12
5 Namaste's Wish Bravo J 116 L
6 Cable Velasquez C 116 L 3
7 Kristi With a K Lezcano J 116 L 7




KEENELAND THURSDAY 8th (4:42) Sycamore S. (G3)

1 1/2 Miles (Turf) | Open | 3 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $125,000

1 1 Timeless Fashion Lopez J Drury Thomas Jr 120 LA 15-1 1
2 2 Americain Leparoux J R Pletcher Todd A 125 LA 5-1
3 3 Rumor Has It Perez E E Hinsley David H 122 LA 12-1
4 4 Free Fighter Graham J Block Chris M 122 LA 12-1
5 5 Tiger Woodman Theriot H J II Arnold George R II 120 LA 20-1
6 6 Caberneigh Castanon J L Proctor Thomas F 120 LA 20-1
7 7 Always First (GB) Bridgmohan S X Voss Thomas H 122 LA 8-1
8 8 Yate's Black Cat Mena M Romans Dale 120 LA 10-1 3
9 9 Cloudy's Knight Homeister R B Jr Sheppard Jonathan E 122 LA 3-1 12
10 10 Rezif Hernandez O K Vecchio Caryn 120 L 15-1
11 11 Gentleman Chester Albarado R J Nicks Ralph E 120 LA 8-1
12 12 Winchester Dominguez R A Clement Christophe 122 L 7-2 7
13 AE Guadalcanal Lanerie C J Seitz Frederick J 120 20-1
14 AE Medjool Borel C H Scherer Merrill R 120 LA 8-1
15 AE Sunshine Kid Desormeaux K J Hamm Timothy 120 L 20-1

Daily Double / Exacta / Trifecta ($.50 min) / Superfecta ($.10 min)



BELMONT THURSDAY 8th (4:45) Knickerbocker H. (G3)

1 1/8 Miles (Inner turf) | Open | 3 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $100,000

1 SCR
2 Operation Red Dawn Maragh R 117 L 12
3 Brave Tin Soldier Marquez C H Jr 124 L 3
4 SCR
5 Cherokee Speed Lezcano J 117 L 1
6 Yorktown (FR) Velazquez J R 117 L
7 Danak (IRE) Velasquez C 119 L
8 Lemon Cream Pie Castro E 117 L 7



KEENELAND FRIDAY 7th (4:11) Pin Oak Valley View S. (G3)

1 1/16 Miles (Turf) | Fillies | 3 Year Olds Stakes | Purse: $150,000

1 Rex Regina (IRE) Leparoux J R 117
2 Single Solution Graham J 117 LA 7
3 Kiss Mine Farina T 117 L
4 Weekend Strike Desormeaux K J 117 LA
5 Silver Reunion Dominguez R A 119 LA
6 Kiawah Cat Maragh R 117 LA 3
7 Bluegrass Princess Velazquez J R 117 LA 12
8 Flowerbomb Borel C H 117 LA
9 Always in My Heart Hamilton Q 119 L 1
10 Redreamit Albarado R J 117 LA
11 Project Rose Baird E T 117 Blk-On LA
12 Katara Bridgmohan S X 117 LA



KEENELAND FRIDAY 9th (5:13) Pin Oak Valley View S. (G3)

1 1/16 Miles (Turf) | Fillies | 3 Year Olds Stakes | Purse: $150,000

1 Unbridled Essence Lopez P 117 L
2 Afternoon Stroll Theriot H J II 123 L 1
3 Direct Line Santiago V 117 LA
4 Haka Maragh R 117 L
5 Forest Uproar Landry R C 117 LA
6 Keertana Albarado R J 123 LA 3
7 Saucey Evening Dominguez R A 117 LA
8 Eye of Taurus Velazquez J R 117 LA 12
9 Aurora Lights McAleney J S 117 LA
10 Miss Keller (IRE) Da Silva E R 117 L 7
11 Mother Russia Leparoux J R 119 LA
12 Cumulonimble Castanon J L 119 LA
AE Seniga Emigh C A 117 L

Athenia---- #4 Bella Allure :tro: Alt--- #3 Sunshine For Life
Sycamore----#4 Free Fighter Alt----#12 Winchester
Knickerbocker-----#6 Yorktown Alt----#1 Proudinsky
Valley View, Race 7------ #1 Rex Ragina Alt----#4 Weekend Strike
Valley View, Race 9----- #4 Haka Alt----#7 Saucey Evening

Excellent idea, Steve.

Athenia: #4 Belle Allure :tro: (#7 Kristi With a K)
Sycamore: #7 Always First (#12 Winchester)
Knickerbocker: #7 Danak (#4 Nergal)
Valley View-7th: #1 Rex Regina (#7 Bluegrass Princess)
Valley View-9th: #10 Miss Keller (#6 Keertana)

Athenia- #2 Rollicking Affair (#7 Kristi With A K)
Sycamore- #12 Winchester (#8 Yates Black Cat)
Knickerbocker- #1 Proudinsky (#9 Sloar Flare)
Valley View 7th- #7 Bluegrass Princess (#6 Kiawah Cat)
Valley View 9th- #12 Cumulonimble:tro: (#11 Mother Russia)

Athenia:#6 Cable (#4 Belle Allure)
Sycamore: #7 Always First (#10 Rezif)
Knickerbocker: #7 Danak (#6 Yorktown)
Valley View-7th:#5 Silver Reunion(#11 Project Rose) Silver Reunion is my Best Bet
Valley View-9th:#9 Aurora Lights(#6 Keertana)

Athenia - Kristi with a K (Belle Allure)
Sycamore - Cloudy's Knight (Winchester)
Knickerbocker - Proudinsky :tro: (Operation Red Dawn)
Valley View (7th)- Kiawah Cat (Project Rose)
Valley View (9th)- Aurora Lights (Haka)

Athenia: #4 Belle Allure (#7 Kristi with a K)
Sycamore: #2 Americain (#11 Gentleman Chester)
Knickerbocker: #9 Solar Flare :tro: (#1 Proudinsky)
Valley View-7th: #5 Silver Reunion (#6 Kiawah Cat)
Valley View-9th: #4 Haka (#11 Mother Russia)

Athenia: #3 Sunshine for Life (alt. #1 Miss Lombardi)
Sycamore:#2 Americain :tro: (alt. #8 Yate's Black Cat)
Knickerbocker: #2 Operation Red Dawn (alt. #1 Proudinsky)
Pine Valley View Race 7- #5 Silver Reunion(alt. #6 Kiawah Cat)
Pine Valley View Race 9- #11 Mother Russia(alt. #4 Haka)

Thanks for the contest Steve, great idea!

Good Luck All!

Athenia: #4 Belle Allure-(#6 Cable)
Sycamore: #9 Cloudy's Night-(#4 Free Fighter)
Knickerbocker: #6 Yorktown-(#1 Proudinsky)
Valley View 7th: # Kiawah Cat:tro: -(# Weekend Strike)
Valley View 9th: # Keertana-(# Haka)

Athenia: #4 Belle Allure :tro: (#6 Cable)
Sycamore: #4 Free Fighter (#11 Gentleman Chester)
Knickerbocker: #7 Danak (#1 Proudinsky)
Valley View-7th: #6 Kiawah Cat (#10 Redreamit)
Valley View-9th: #10 Miss Keller (#10 Forest Uproar)

Good Luck!

Athenia #4 Belle Allure (#7 Kristi With a K)
Sycamore #7 Always First ( #9 Cloudy's Knight
Knickerbocker #2 Operation Red Dawn ( #7 Danak)

Athenia: #6 Cable (alt: #2 Rollicking Affair)
Sycamore: #11 Gentleman Chester (alt: #12 Winchester)
Knickerbocker: #1 Proudinsky (alt: #3 Brave Tin Soldier)
Valley View 7th: # 1 Rex Regina (alt: #11 Project Rose)
Valley View 9th: #12 Cumulonimble:tro: (alt: #4 Haka)

Athenia: #4 Belle Allure:tro: (7 Kristi With a K)
Sycamore: #7 Always First (#9 Cloudy's Knight)
Knickerbocker: #1 Proudinsky (#3 Brave Tin Soldier)
Valley View-7th: #4 Weekend Strike (#6 Kiawah Cat)
Valley View-9th: #9 Aurora Lights (#6 Keertana)

Paul

Athenia: #5 Namastes Wish (#4 Belle Alure)
Sycamore: #8 Yates Black Cat (#9 Cloudys Knight)
Knickerbocker: #1 Proudinsky (#7 Danak)
Valley View-7th: #4 Weekend Strike (#5 Silver Reunion)
Valley View-9th: #6 Keertana (#2 Afternoon Stroll)

thanks
Ron

Athenia: Cable-----------Bella Allure

Sycamore: Winchester-----Cloudy's Knight

Knickerbocker: Operation Red Dawn------Proudinsky

Valley View 7th :tro: Kiawah Cat------Rex Regina

Valley View 9th Haka-----------------Miss Keller

Athenia - Cable --(sunshine for life)
Sycamore- Always First -- (Americain)
Knickerbocker- Proudinsky -- (Danak)
Valley View #7- :tro: Weekend Strike -- (Kiawah Cat)
Valley View #8- Eye of Taurus -- (Mother Russia)

Athenia: Namaste's wish.. alt: cable

Sycamore: Americain... alt: cloudy knight

Knickerbocker: Proudinsky.. alt: yorktown

Pine Oak Valley I : Rex Regina.. alt: Redreamit

Pine Oak Valley II: Keertana.. alt: Haka

Athenia - Belle Allure :tro: (Alt. Kristi With a K)
Sycamore: Always First (Alt. Rezif)
Knickerbocker: Lemon Cream Pie (Alt. Proudinsky)

NT

Athenia
Belle Allure:tro: alt:Kristi With a K

Knickerbocker
1-Proudinsky alt:3-Brave Tin Soldier

Sycamore
7-Always First alt:11-Gentelman Chester

A-----Belle Allure:tro: ---namast's wish

S-----Winchester--------Yates Black Cat

K-----Proudinsky---------danak

PO---Kiawah Cat--------bluegrass princess

PO2--Aurora Lights------keertana

Thanks for the great contest Steve. Here's my attempt. It's been raining daily in the Chicago area. If it's moving east my MTO selections may make more sense.

Athenia: #5 Namastes Wish:BEST BET (couldn't make the symbol paste) forgive me, I'm not computer-literate. (#1 Miss Lombardi)
Sycamore: #1 Proudinsky (#9 Solar Flare)
Knickerbocker: #11 Gentleman Chester (#14 Medjool)
Valley View-7th: #10 Redreamit (#2 Single Solution)
Valley View-9th: #2 Afternoon Stroll (#11 Mother Russia)

Athenia: Sunshine For Life (Cable)
Sycamore: Yates Black Cat :tro: (Free Fighter)
Knickerbocker: Yorktown (Proudinsky)
Valley View-7th: Redreamit (Floweromb)
Valley View-9th: Mother Russia (Miss Keller)

Athenia: Belle Allure (Kristi with a K)

Sycamore: Timeless Fashion (Americain)

Knickerbocker: Operation Red Dawn (DANAK)

Pin Oak 7th: Always in my Heart(BEST BET) (Weekend Strike)

Pin Oak 9th: Keertana (Aurora Lights)

Sorry didn't know how to put the trophy in my post!! But I REALLY like this filly Always in my Heart Pin Oak Bred and Owened and has one heck of a closing kick. I guess we'll see what happens.



Both Proudinsky and Solar Flare have been scratched witch were my picks in the Knickerbocker so now I'll go with Operation Red Dawn and as an alternate Danak.

Athenia - CABLE - (Miss Lombardi)
Sycamore - WINCHESTER - (Cloudy's Knight)
Knickerbocker - DANAK - (Yorktown)
Valley View (7th) - REX REGINA :tro: - (Redreamit)
Valley View (9th) - HAKA - (Mother Russia)

1. Belle Alure (Sunshine for Life)

2. Cloudy's Knight (American Leparox)

3. Proudinsky :tro: (Brave Tin Soldier)

4. Weekend Strike (Rex Regina)

5. Afternoon Stroll (Kertana)


Best of luck

Athenia - Miss Lombardi (Cable)

Sycamore- Yate's Black Cat (Always First)

Knickerbocker- Nergal (Proudinsky) well damn...........

VV 7th..Project Rose, I'll make this my trophy bet

VV 9th Keertana

Athenia
Kristi with a K (Belle Allure)
Sycamore
Free Fighter :tro: (Cloudy's Night)
Knickerbocker
Danak (Proudinsky)

athenie- Bella Allure:tro: (kristi with a k)

sycamore- #12 Winchester(#2 Americain)

Knickerbocker- #1 Proudinsky(#10 The Roundhouse)

Athenia: #4 Belle Allure--BEST BET (#5 Namaste's Wish)
Sycamore: #7 Always First (#10 Rezif)
Knickerbocker: #3 Brave Tin Soldier (#4 Nergal)
Valley View-7th: #1 Rex Regina (#2 Single Solution)
Valley View-9th: #10 Miss Keller (#12 Cumulonimble)

Athenia: #4 Belle Allure :tro: (#7 Kristi With a K)
Sycamore: #9 Cloudy Knight (#14 Medjool)
Knickerbocker: #1 Proudinsky (GER) (#2 Operation Red Dawn)
Valley View-7th: #5 Silver Reunion (#10 Redreamit)
Valley View-9th: #6 Keertana (#4 Haka)

Great midweek contest!

Athenia - :tro: Belle Allure Alt: Cable

Sycamore - Free Fighter Alt: Cloudys Knight

Knickerbocker - Danak Alt: Proudinsky

Friday races tomorrow.

:tro: belle alure--kristi with a k

free fighter--winchester

lemon cream pie--proudinsky

katara--kiawah cat

mother russia--saucy evening

Athenia - Sunshine for Life (Belle Alure)

Sycamore - Americain (Winchester)

Knickerbocker - Danak:tro: (Proudinsky)

POVV #7 - Silver Reunion (Kiawah Cat)

POVV #9 - Afternoon Stroll (Haka)

Athena-#4 Belle Allure/alt #7 Kristi
Sycamore-#9 Cloudy's Knight/alt #2 Americain
Knickerbocker-#1 Proudinsky/alt #7 Danak
Pin Oak 7th-#9 Always in my Heart/alt #6 Kiawah Cat
Pin Oak 9th-:tro: #7 Saucey Evening/alt #11 M. Russia

It would appear I've lost both Knickerbocker picks, including my BEST BET, due to scratches.

I'll select Brave Tin Soldier for the race and make it my :tro: as well.

both horses scratched in Knick, if i can will take the 3 brave tin soldier

Day 2 standings:

1.
dylbert 41

2.
Arletta 31

3.
knickslions 27
AZ dave 27

5.
MISTERGEE 24
iron prospect 24
NTamm 24
Rock Hard Ten 24
Duvalier 24
3 kings 24

11.
The Devil 22

12.
Gate Dancer 20
jms62 20
pweizer 20

15.
fantini 17
dpkovalesky 17
tigerfan 17

18.
Pete Mugg 15

19.
mclem 13
Indbtwtrks 13

21.
chuckles 12

22.
Hickory 10

23.
viscount 7

24.
golfer 6

25.
otismyman 4

26.
Mike 3
juice 1134 3
ryonker 3
herk 3

30.
kgar 1

31.
zippy 0
tomm 0

Valley View-7th
5-Silver Reunion alt:9-Always In My Heart

Valley View-9th
6-Keertana alt:11-Mother Russia

VV# 7
#7 Bluegrass Princess :tro: (#10 Redreamit)

VV 9
#12 Comulonible (#4 Haka)

VV 7th #11 project rose(#5 silver reunion)

VV 9th #9 Aurorial lights (mother russia)