This year marks the 149th running of the Belmont Stakes, the final jewel of the Triple Crown and the oldest of the three races. This race is known for a lot of things — from being the crowning glory...
Of all the Triple Crown races, the Belmont Stakes is probably the most “normal” from a betting standpoint. In Louisville, of course, the emphasis is on improvement — a quest horses that are read...
There’s a reason Belmont Park is referred to as “Big Sandy”. Saturday, June 9, 2012: Up to my knees in the deepest sand and dirt I’d ever encountered, I questioned the wisdom of wearing my ...
Grade 1 Santa Anita Derby champ Gormley, who finished ninth in the Grade 1 Kentucky Derby, was officially added to the Grade 1 Belmont Stakes field after trainer John Shirreffs and co-owner Jerry Moss...
Meantime (KY) Chestnut Colt Trainer: Brian A. Lynch Jockey Last Start: Jose L. Ortiz Owner: Silverton Hill LLC Breeder: Brent Harris & Beth Harris Foaled: May 5, 2014 Sire: Shackleford Dam, Dam Si...
“Breezing” or “breezed” indicates the horse was not under strong urging. “Handily” indicates the horse was under urging from its rider. Numbers in parentheses represent the ranking among o...
Grade 2 $500,000 Penn Mile Stakes Penn National, June 3 Chris Lorieul (assistant trainer, Frostmourne, 1st) “He is much more mature now, both physically and mentally. As a two-year-old he woul...
Japanese invader Epicharis was released from quarantine shortly after 11:30 a.m. on June 3 and went straight to the training track at Belmont Park for a private training session in advance of the Grad...
Conquest Mo Money, who was supplemented to the Triple Crown and finished seventh in the Grade 1 Preakness Stakes on May 20, will bypass the Belmont Stakes and instead run on the June 10 undercard in t...
The 2017 Belmont Stakes lacks the drama of a Triple Crown bid and does not have the star power of either the Kentucky Derby or Preakness winner as a headline attraction, but what the race does have is...