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Belvoir Bay (GB)

  • Jockey
    Javier Castellano
  • Trainer
    Peter Miller
  • Owner
    Gary Barber
  • Breeder
    Mrs R. D. Peacock
  • Sire
    Equiano (FR)
  • Dam
    Path of Peace (GB)

Gary Barber’s 6-year-old mare Belvoir Bay dominated the 2019 Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint from gate to wire, setting a Santa Anita Park course record and becoming just the second female to win the Turf Sprint since its inception in 2008.

Trained by Peter Miller and ridden by Javier Castellano, Belvoir Bay covered the 5 furlongs on a firm turf course in :54.83, defeated 11 male rivals. Miller, who also saddled Om to complete the exacta, won the race for the third consecutive year as Stormy Liberal had prevailed at Del Mar in 2017 and Churchill Downs in 2018. It was Miller’s fifth Breeders’ Cup victory and the 12th for Castellano and first in the Turf Sprint. Stormy Liberal finished eighth in the 2019 renewal.

Making the victory more impressive was that Belvoir Bay had not started in nearly four months, since she finished fourth in the Jaipur Invitational at Belmont Park on June 8.  Belvoir had won two ungraded stakes at Santa Anita at the beginning of the year, and was sent to Dubai, where she finished second in the  Group 1 Al Quoz Sprint at Meydan.

Belvoir Bay, a 6-year-old British-bred daughter of Equiano (FR) out of the Rock of Gibraltar mare Path of Peace, increased her earnings to $1,699,787, winning $550,000 for her connections and improving her record to 12 wins in 28 starts.

“This horse just rocketed out of the gate, and the break is so important in these races,” said winning jockey Castellano.  “She relaxed for me around the turn and it gave me confidence that we were going to win.  Peter told me the horse was training great and he had confidence in me.  I’m very lucky and happy to be part of this horse.”

Commenting afterward, Miller said, “I was looking at Stormy (Liberal), Om and Belvoir Bay and all three broke sharp, so that was key. I wanted them all to break sharp and they did. All three jockeys followed instructions to perfection. She’s just a tough filly. I was telling everyone all week that she ran second to Blue Point (in the Al Quoz) and Blue Point would be even money in this race. She got no respect. I don’t know what they were thinking, but Mr. Barber had confidence and he bet with both hands. 

Breeders’ Cup Record
2019 Turf Sprint
$ 550,000

Breeders’ Cup Earnings

1 Start
0 Places
1 Win
0 Shows
Lifetime Stats

Lifetime

28 Starts 12 Wins 6 Place 2 Show

$1,699,787 Earnings

2019

6 Starts 3 Wins 2 Place 0 Show

$1,117,620 Earnings

2018

5 Starts 3 Wins 1 Place 0 Show

$251,806 Earnings

2017

6 Starts 1 Wins 2 Place 2 Show

$133,585 Earnings

Previous Races

2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
ReplayDateRaceTrackGradeFinish
November 02, 2019Breeders' Cup Turf SprintSANTA ANITA PARK11
June 08, 2019Jaipur Invitational S.BELMONT PARK14
May 26, 2019Monrovia S.SANTA ANITA PARK32
March 30, 2019Al Quoz Sprint Sponsored By Azizi DevelopmentsMEYDAN RACECOURSE12
February 16, 2019Wishing Well S.SANTA ANITA PARK 1
January 12, 2019Las Cienegas S.SANTA ANITA PARK 1
ReplayDateRaceTrackGradeFinish
October 12, 2018Buffalo Trace Franklin County S.KEENELAND32
June 30, 2018Highlander S.WOODBINE15
May 28, 2018Monrovia S.SANTA ANITA PARK21
April 29, 2018San Simeon S.SANTA ANITA PARK31
March 25, 2018Mizdirection S.SANTA ANITA PARK 1
ReplayDateRaceTrackGradeFinish
November 26, 2017Matriarch S.DEL MAR17
November 03, 2017Senator Ken Maddy S.DEL MAR31
October 07, 2017Swingtime S.SANTA ANITA PARK 3
August 31, 2017 DEL MAR 2
August 02, 2017 DEL MAR 2
June 25, 2017 SANTA ANITA PARK 3
ReplayDateRaceTrackGradeFinish
October 29, 2016Autumn Miss S.SANTA ANITA PARK35
October 01, 2016Unzip Me S.SANTA ANITA PARK 1
August 28, 2016Torrey Pines S.DEL MAR31
July 23, 2016San Clemente H.DEL MAR210
ReplayDateRaceTrackGradeFinish
December 27, 2015Blue Norther S.SANTA ANITA PARK 1
October 31, 2015Chelsey Flower S.BELMONT PARK 9
August 29, 2015888sport Prestige S.GOODWOOD34
July 31, 2015Betfred Supports Jack Berry House Nursery Stakes (Class 2 Handicap)GOODWOOD 1
July 18, 2015Weatherbys Super Sprint (Class 2) (Plus 10 Race)NEWBURY 6
June 29, 2015Wimbledon Money Back Offers With Unibet E.B.F. Stallions Median Auction Maiden Fillies Stakes (Plus10 Race)ROYAL WINDSOR 1
May 25, 2015Toteswinger Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Class 5)LEICESTER 2
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