Breeders' Cup Preview Day at Belmont
Dateline: 10/09/98
Saturday is Breeders' Cup Preview Day at Belmont Park with five Grade 1 stakes on one card. At four weeks before the Breeders' Cup, this is the final prep for many of the major contenders, so the outcomes here should have a big impact on who we see on November 7th. Because of the importance of this day, NBC Sports will do a special one-hour broadcast from 5:00-6:00 p.m. ET featuring the Jockey Club Gold Cup and the Champagne Stakes live. Here are the races with links to the entries and past performance info for each and the results as soon as they are available. NOTE: All results and photos are now posted.
| Frizette Stakes (G1) | $400,000 | 2yo f 8.5f | Results |
| Beldame (G1) | $400,000 | 3&up f/m 9f | Results |
| Turf Classic Invitational (G1) | $500,000 | 3&up 12f turf | Results |
| Champagne Stakes (G1) | $400,000 | 2yo 8.5f | Results |
| Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) | $1,000,000 | 3&up 10f | Results |
Once the races are over, I will post results on the individual race pages. As they become available, I will also put links to news items about each race on the individual pages.
- Post race follow-up courtesy of NYRA, includes an update on Skip Away's ankle which is worse on Sunday
- Track Conditions and Changes
- Listen Online - hear the entire card live via Real Audio
- Live Odds - from the Racing Channel's Online Toteboard
- Latest NYRA Press Releases - lots of info about this weekend's contenders.
- Belmont Park - their main page
- Breeders' Cup Special - my list of Breeders' Cup resources online. Most of the contenders this weekend will be headed here.
- Pick the Breeders' Cup Favorites - vote for who you think the favorite will be in each of this year's races.
- Breeders' Cup Photo Gallery - photos of most of the past winners
Breeders' Cup logo courtesy of the Breeders' Cup Limited
