Life Is Good looms large over older Kelso rivals
Kelso H. (G3) — Race 4 (2:34 p.m. ET) Life Is Good will have Irad Ortiz Jr. up when he faces older horses for the first time in Saturday’s $300,000 Kelso H. (G2) at Belmont […]
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Yibir packs potent punch in Breeders’ Cup WAYI Jockey Club Derby
Godolphin’s Yibir delivered a powerful, last-to-first rush to dominate the Jockey Club Derby, a “Win and You’re In” for the Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1). […]
Shantisara outduels Brown stablemate Higher Truth in Jockey Club Oaks
Chad Brown sent out the exacta in Saturday’s $671,000 Jockey Club Oaks as Shantisara wore down stablemate Higher Truth. […]
The Mean Queen, Snap Decision square off in Lonesome Glory
The Mean Queen will look to take the next step toward becoming the second in history, when she squares off against six male rivals in the $150,000 Lonesome Glory H. (G1), the feature on opening day of Belmont Park’s fall meet Thursday. […]
Bolshoi Ballet wins poignant Belmont Derby for late sire Galileo
Hours after Coolmore announced the passing of Galileo, his homebred son Bolshoi Ballet increased his record tally of top-level winners in Saturday’s $1 million Belmont Derby (G1). […]
Santa Barbara breaks free in time in Belmont Oaks
The Aidan O’Brien-trained Santa Barbara brought Group 1 form into Saturday’s $700,000 Belmont Oaks (G1), but she didn’t get to flaunt it until deep stretch. […]
Souper Sensational rallies fast for Victory Ride
Souper Sensational proved best in Saturday’s $150,000 Victory Ride (G3) at Belmont Park, closing powerfully to earn her first graded stakes win. A troubled fourth in the April 30 Eight Belles (G2) at Churchill Downs, […]
Bolshoi Ballet, Du Jour among nine in Belmont Derby
Belmont Derby (G1) — Race 9 (5:12 p.m. ET) It’s virtually unprecedented for a beaten favorite in the Epsom Derby (G1) to subsequently head to America to make immediate amends, but Bolshoi Ballet will be […]
Santa Barbara heads eight in Belmont Oaks
Runner-up in the June 27 Pretty Polly (G1) at the Curragh, Santa Barbara will make her fourth consecutive Grade/Group 1 start when she lines up for Saturday’s $700,000 Belmont Oaks. The classy Coolmore homebred is […]
Gufo, First Captain prevail as favorites at Belmont
Odds-on favorites captured both stakes at Belmont Park on Monday’s observed Independence Day holiday, with Gufo kicking off things by getting back in the win column for the first time this year in the $150,000 Grand Couturier S. over 1 1/2 miles on the turf. […]