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Ben's Cat Named Maryland-Bred Horse of Year

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• February 25, 2014
• Thoroughbred Racing, Thoroughbred Breeding, Mid-Atlantic Region

King T. Leatherbury's homebred Ben's Cat was named Maryland-bred Horse of the Year for an unprecedented third time in the annual poll conducted by the Maryland Horse Breeders Association.

Groupie Doll Tops Female Sprint Category

• By Ron Mitchell
• January 16, 2014
• Thoroughbred Racing, Mid-Atlantic Region

Groupie Doll, Mizdirection, and Dance to Bristol are finalists for the Eclipse Award as Outstanding Female Sprinter for 2013, the same category for which Groupie Doll took home the statuette last year.

Northeast/Mid-Atlantic Regional: Stepping Up

• By Esther Marr
• December 26, 2013
• Northeast Region, Mid-Atlantic Region

Dance to Bristol takes Ollie Figgins III to the big stage. Download Now

Laurel Fans Say Goodbye to Dance to Bristol

• November 16, 2013
• Thoroughbred Racing, Thoroughbred Breeding, Mid-Atlantic Region

Bowie-based Dance to Bristol was honored in a retirement ceremony by the Maryland Jockey Club between the fourth and fifth races Nov. 16 at Laurel Park following her stellar 4-year-old campaign.

Dance to Bristol Ceremony Set for Laurel Park

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• November 13, 2013
• Thoroughbred Racing, Thoroughbred Breeding, Northeast Region, Mid-Atlantic Region

Dance to Bristol, who won seven consecutive stakes this year to earn a trip to the Breeders' Cup, will be honored with a retirement ceremony at Laurel Park Nov. 16.

Figgins Back With Contender Dance to Bristol

• By Ron Mitchell
• October 29, 2013
• Thoroughbred Racing, Breeders' Cup

When Ollie Figgins III sends out Dance to Bristol in the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (gr. I), the Speightstown filly will be the second World Championships starter for the trainer.

Groupie Doll Returns to Defend Sprint Title

• By Ron Mitchell
• October 28, 2013
• Thoroughbred Racing, Breeders' Cup

One of the feel-good stories of the 2012 World Championships, Groupie Doll returns to defend her title in the Filly & Mare Sprint (gr. I) off a 2013 season in some ways different and in other ways similar to 2012.

Dance to Bristol Turns in Final BC Breeze

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• October 25, 2013
• Thoroughbred Racing, Breeders' Cup, Northeast Region

Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (gr. I) contender Dance to Bristol put in her final work at the Bowie Training Center Oct. 25, going five furlongs in a bullet :58 3/5.

Cluster of Stars Wires Gallant Bloom

• By Claire Novak
• September 21, 2013
• Thoroughbred Racing, Breeders' Cup, Northeast Region

Turtle Bird Stable's Cluster of Stars improved her undefeated record to six wins at the cost of Dance to Bristol in the $300,000 Gallant Bloom Handicap (gr. III) Sept. 21 at Belmont Park.

Starship Truffles Tops Musical Romance Stakes

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• September 19, 2013
• Thoroughbred Racing, Breeders' Cup, Southeast Region

Since fans at the Hallandale Beach track last saw her, the 4-year-old Ghostzapper filly established herself as a grade I winner and subsequently was purchased for $1 million at auction.

Dance to Bristol Heads Gallant Bloom

• By Claire Novak
• September 18, 2013
• Thoroughbred Racing, Breeders' Cup, Northeast Region

Dance to Bristol returns to Belmont Park for the $300,000 Gallant Bloom Handicap (gr. II) on Sept. 21 to prep for the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (gr. I), and a salty field of eight other 4-year-old fillies awaits her.

At Large: The Charles Town Connection Grows

• By Tom LaMarra
• August 27, 2013
• Breeders' Cup

A growing number of Breeders' Cup-worthy horses have made stops at Charles Town. read blog

Sizzling Dance to Bristol Captures Ballerina

• By Jack Shinar
• August 23, 2013
• Thoroughbred Racing, Breeders' Cup, Northeast Region

Dance to Bristol ran her winning streak to seven races with her first grade I tally in the $500,000 Ballerina Stakes, staving off favored Book Review by a head with determination Aug. 23 at Saratoga Race Course.

Dance to Bristol Faces Steepest Test Yet

• By Claire Novak
• August 19, 2013
• Thoroughbred Racing, Breeders' Cup, Northeast Region

Dance to Bristol has answered every question asked in her past six starts by delivering six wins. She faces a bigger task in the Aug. 23 Ballerina Stakes (gr. I) against 10 others including Starship Truffles and Book Review.

Vic Zast's Saratoga Diary: Sweet Sixty

• By Vic Zast
• July 31, 2013

Don Dulce and Dance to Bristol in spotlight on Bill Mott's birthday. read blog

Honorable Miss Makes Six for Dance to Bristol

• By Melaina Phipps
• July 29, 2013
• Thoroughbred Racing, Northeast Region

Coming from off the pace in the $200,000 Honorable Miss Handicap (gr. II) at Saratoga Race Course, Susan Wantz's Dance to Bristol extended her win streak to six with her July 29 victory.

Dance to Bristol Heads Honorable Miss

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• July 26, 2013
• Thoroughbred Racing, Northeast Region

Dance to Bristol has her sights set on bigger game in her Saratoga Race Course debut July 29 as the 5-2 morning-line favorite in the $200,000 Honorable Miss Handicap (gr. II).

Slideshow: The Week in Photos for 6/18/2013

• June 18, 2013

Churchill, Chantilly, Hollywood, Belmont, Monmouth; Presque Isle Downs and much more! View Slideshow

Dance to Bristol Extends Win Streak to Five

• By Esther Marr
• June 15, 2013
• Thoroughbred Racing, Northeast Region

Dance to Bristol danced to an easy victory in her first graded stakes attempt, the June 15 Bed o' Roses Handicap (gr. III) at Belmont Park, when she seized the lead just outside the eighth pole and prevailed by 2 3/4 lengths.

Withgreatpleasure Faces Five in Bed o' Roses

• By Esther Marr
• June 12, 2013
• Thoroughbred Racing, Northeast Region

Withgreatpleasure, the lone graded stakes winner entered in the Bed o' Roses (gr. III) at Belmont Park June 15, is looking to boost her record with another prestigious victory when she faces five others.

Pimlico: May 17 Undercard Stakes Rundown

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• May 17, 2013
• Thoroughbred Racing, Northeast Region

Dance the Bristol continued her roll with a strong win in the $100,000 Skipat Stakes at Pimlico Race Course May 17, then I'm Mom's Favorite got up in the shadow of the wire in the $100,000 Ms. Preakness Pink Warrior.

Ben's Cat Heads Pimlico's Friday Undercard

• By Jack Shinar
• May 12, 2013
• Thoroughbred Racing, Northeast Region

Popular Ben's Cat will run in the Jim McKay Turf Sprint Stakes for the third straight time on the undercard for this year's Black-Eyed Susan Stakes (gr. II) program May 17 at Pimlico Race Course.

Dance to Bristol Waltzes Home in Sugar Maple

• By Jack Shinar
• April 20, 2013
• Thoroughbred Racing, Southeast Region

Dance to Bristol, giving the biggest effort of her career, waltzed to a nine-length romp in the $200,000 Sugar Maple Stakes at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races April 20.

Book Review, Holiday Soiree Meet Again

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• April 17, 2013
• Thoroughbred Racing, Northeast Region

In 2012, Book Review swept from eighth place past a game Holiday Soiree to win the $400,000 Charles Town Oaks for 3-year-old fillies. A year later, those two will rumble again April 20 in the $200,000 Sugar Maple Stakes.

Hushion Enters Top Duo in Barbara Fritchie

• By Frank Angst
• February 13, 2013
• Thoroughbred Racing, Northeast Region

Nicole H will try to secure her fourth straight stakes victory in five starts and ninth of her career when she returns to Laurel Park for the $250,000 Barbara Fritchie Handicap (gr. II) Feb. 16.