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VISA THREE-YEAR-OLD CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
There was no action this past weekend in the Visa Three-Year-Old
Championship, so the standings remain the same. The series resumes
Saturday with races from Florida, Louisiana, California and New
Jersey. The Visa Championship is a newly-created series of 46 stakes
races for three-year-olds to determine the Visa Three-Year-Old
Champion. Horses are awarded points based on performance in
designated graded and non-graded races. The points will be awarded
to the first, second and third-place finishers as follows: Triple
Crown races will be scored 15-10-5; Grade I races will be scored 10-7-
5; Grade II races 7-5-3; and Grade III and ungraded 5-3-1.
Nine races in the Visa Three-Year-Old Series have been run so far. The top three finishers in each are listed below:
| RACE (Grade) | TOP THREE FINISHERS (points) |
|---|---|
| SPECTACULAR BID S (G3) | Seacliff (5), Built for Pleasure (3), Gomtuu (1) |
| EL CAMINO REAL DERBY (G3) | Cavonnier (5), Sergeant Stroh (3), E C's Dream (1) |
| HOLY BULL S (G3) | Cobra King (5), Editor's Note (3), Tilden (1) |
| HUTCHESON S (G2) | Appealing Skier (7), Unbridled's Song (5), Gold Fever (3) |
| SAN VICENTE S (G3) | Afleetaffair (5), Honour and Glory (3), Ready to Order (1) |
| FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH S (G2) | Built for Pleasure (7) Unbridled's Song (5) Victory Speech (3) |
| SAN RAFAEL S (G2) | Honour and Glory (7), Halo Sunshine (5), Matty G (3) |
| BEST TURN (G3) | Romano Gucci (5), Snow Tower (3), Valid Expectations (1) |
| SOUTHWEST S (G3) | Ide (5), Calexus (3), Bunker Hill Road (1) |
POINTS: Built for Pleasure-10, Honour and Glory-10, Unbridled's Song- 10, Appealing Skier-7, Afleetaffair-5, Cavonnier-5, Cobra King-5, Halo Sunshine-5, Ide-5, Romano Gucci-5, Seacliff-5, Calexus-3, Editor's Note-3, Gold Fever-3, Matty G-3, Sergeant Stroh-3, Snow Tower-3, Victory Speech-3, Bunker Hill Road-1, E C's Dream-1, Gomtuu- 1, Ready to Order-1, Tilden-1, Valid Expectations-1
UPCOMING VISA SERIES RACES: March 15 Cherry Hill Mile, $50,000, 1M, Grade III, Garden State, March 16 Florida Derby, $500,000, 1 1-8M, Grade I, Gulfstream, March 16 Swale Stakes, $75,000, 7F, Grade III, Gulfstream, March 17 Louisiana Derby, $300,000, 1 1-16M, Grade III, Fairgrounds, March 17 San Felipe Stakes, $250,000, 1 1-16M, Grade II, Santa Anita
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