Saturday’s Laurel Park card features four stakes — and a retirement ceremony for Bowie-based star Dance to Bristol.
Dance to Bristol finished sixth in the Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint, but her connections are still quick to call her “a dream come true.”
For trainer Ollie Figgins, Dance to Bristol has spent 11 months proving she belongs in the best company. The journey ends on Saturday.
Everything has gone smoothly for Dance to Bristol and trainer Ollie Figgins this year. All that’s left is getting her and her humans to the West Coast while keeping 40+ horses on the East Coast happy.
Breeders’ Cup-bound Dance to Bristol breezed five furlongs in 58 3/5 seconds today in her last move prior to the big event.
For Ollie Figgins and Dance to Bristol, routine doesn’t just bring success; it forges connections across the generations.
Racing is a competitive business, but some of Dance to Bristol’s biggest fans are other trainers at the Bowie Training Center.
“My whole family has been involved” in his training career says Ollie Figgins, III. That makes Dance to Bristol’s meteoric rise something of a family affair.
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Susan and David Wantz treat all their horses like “our children,” they say. One of those kids — Dance to Bristol — looks to be an honors student.