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Rematch Looms for Beholder, Stellar Wind
A rematch awaits as the reigning Champion Older Mare, Beholder, will line up against the reigning Champion Three Year Old Filly, Stellar Wind on Saturday at Del Mar in the G1 Clement L. Hirsch Stakes. The pair last met in the G1 Vanity Mile on June 4 th , when Beholder won… Read More
One for the Record Books – Vanity Mile
“I discovered that the horse is life itself, a metaphor but also an example of life’s mystery and unpredictability, of life’s generosity and beauty, a worthy object of repeated and ever changing contemplation.” – Jane Smiley Truer words could not be said about the horse, and specifically, Beholder. After her… Read More
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An Early Birthday Present
May 9th marks the day that Beholder was brought into the world and the legacy began. She blessed us with another gift yesterday when easily winning the G3 Adoration Stakes at Santa Anita Park. Her first start since September of 2015, she did not disappoint. Beholder had an outside stalking trip before moving… Read More
Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder
beholder champion | be·hold·er | bi-‘hol-der Meaning: the perception of beauty is subjective. Alternative meaning: A 3x Champion, 9x Grade 1 winning, 2x Breeders’ Cup winning mare What is in a name? Beholder the racehorse didn’t originate from a place of beauty, to outside observers. Her dam, Leslie’s… Read More
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