I talked to Holly and I will be doing the standings as she is busy and will have limited access.
Here are the standings after the first set of races (this is based on points being allocated as follows:- 42-21-10-7 - if the points are allocated differently, I will update this table).
Congratulations to Vaucluse Farms’s [color=red]Ch. Golden Aura, bred by Stillwater Farms, who has won both legs of the Fillies/Mares Steeplechase Series so far, (especially of interest to us as she is by one of our home Stallions [color=blue]ICh. Magic Glory.
Both legs of the Colts/Geldings Steeplechase Series have been won by different horses.
Question for Shanthi - I have a vague recollection that there is a specific title for a horse that wins all three legs of a particular BS Series but can’t remember what it is. Am I correct or am I dreaming?
Congratulations to Cirque Du Soleil’s [color=blue]GCh. Nightwatchman and Stillwater Farms’s [color=blue]Ch. Usain Bolt (with a name like that, how could he miss - LOL) who have both won the first two legs of their respective Series. Both of them were bred by their Owners.
None of the other four Dirt Series can have a triple-winner as each race has been won by a different horse.
*Yes, I consider everything I breed to be “mine”, even if I don’t own it anymore (not in the literal “I get to choose what happens to it” sense, but just in the “I get to take credit for it” sense ).
Only one potential Breeders’ Series Champion from today’s races, [color=red]Ch. Fairy Cat, in the 4yo+ Mares Turf. She is owned and bred by Stillwater Farms.
Good luck to all of them in the third and final legs.
Potential Breeders’ Series Champions after the first two legs:- Fillies/Mares Steeplechase - [color=red]Ch. Golden Aura, owned by Vaucluse Farms, bred by Stillwater Farms. 2yo Dirt - [color=blue]GCh. Nightwatchman, owned and bred by Cirque Du Soleil. 3yo Dirt - [color=blue]Ch. Usain Bolt, owned and bred by Stillwater Farms. 4yo+ Mares Turf - [color=red]Ch. Fairy Cat, owned and bred by Stillwater Farms.
I’m sorry that the update wasn’t done after Saturdays races. I thought I had done it but guess I didn’t post it. Will update tomorrow.
Two potential Breeders’ Series Champions could be crowned tomorrow:- 2yo Dirt - [color=blue]GCh. Nightwatchman, owned and bred by Cirque Du Soleil. 3yo Dirt - [color=blue]Ch. Usain Bolt, owned and bred by Stillwater Farms.
Unfortunately, [color=red]Ch. Golden Aura could only finish 2nd in the Fillies/Mares Steeplechase 3rd leg on Saturday, so she did not take home a Champion Title for her Owners, Vaucluse Farms, and Breeders, Stillwater Farms.
No Breeders’ Series Champions came out of today’s races, both potential Champions finishing 2nd in their races:-
[color=blue]GCh. Nightwatchman, owned and bred by Cirque Du Soleil, just failed to win the 2yo Dirt Series Champion crown, beaten by a nose by [color=blue]Ch. Fai Presto, owned and bred by Vaucluse Farms.
[color=blue]Ch. Usain Bolt, owned and bred by Stillwater Farms, just failed to win the 3yo Dirt Series Champion crown, beaten by 1/2 length by [color=blue]Ch. Casting Couch, owned and bred by Starfish Stables.
There is only one more chance for a Champion this year:- 4yo+ Mares Turf - [color=red]Ch. Fairy Cat, owned and bred by Stillwater Farms.
There have been 5 horses so far in this years Series who have won 2 legs of their respective series but did not win all three:-
[color=red]Ch. Golden Aura in the Fillies/Mares Steeplechase - Finished 2nd in the third leg.
[color=blue]GCh. Nightwatchman in the 2yo Dirt - Finished 2nd in the third leg.
[color=blue]Ch. Usain Bolt in the 3yo Dirt - Finished 2nd in the third leg.
[color=green]Ch. The Falconer in the 4yo+ Dirt - Didn’t run in the first leg.
[color=red]Ch. Inner Light in the 4yo+ Fillies/Mares Dirt - Finished 3rd in the second leg.
Only one potential Breeders Series Champion remaining for this year, Stillwater Farms’ [color=red]Ch. Fairy Cat in the 4yo+ Mares Turf. Below is a table showing the potential dual winners from the Turf Series (DNR = Did Not Run)
SERIESHorse BreederOwner1st Leg2nd Leg 2yo Turf Indy’s Flight Stillwater Farms Stillwater Farms 1 4
Ch. So Audacious Vaucluse Farms Vaucluse Farms DNR 1 3yo Turf GCh. Quarren The Grey Stable Generous Bloodstock 1 3
GCh. Worthy Victor Starfish Stables Starfish Stables 4 1 4yo+ Turf GCh. Lord Nelson Stillwater Farms Stillwater Farms 1 3
Ch. Take Flight KindleHope Farms Starfish Stables 3 1 2yo Fillies Turf Ch. Elfstone Darkwood Stables Darkwood Stables 1 DNR
Ch. Buckets of Rain Cricket Hill Cricket Hill DNR 1 3yo Fillies Turf GCh. Anglesite Semiahmoo Stables Semiahmoo Stables 1 8
Ch. Ring of Smoke Stillwater Farms Cricket Hill DNR 1 4yo+ Mares Turf Ch. Fairy Cat Stillwater Farms Stillwater Farms 1 1
No Breeders’ Series Champions this year, however, there were two additional horses in this years Turf Series who won 2 legs of their respective series but did not win all three:-
[color=red]Ch. Buckets of Rain in the 2yo Fillies Turf - Didn’t run in the first leg.
[color=red]Ch. Fairy Cat in the 4yo+ Mares Turf - Didn’t run in the third leg.