November 22, 2024

Get to know the 2021 Belmont Stakes contenders

May 17, 2021 0

After skipping the Kentucky Derby (G1), Rombauer exploded from off the pace to win the Preakness S. (G1) going away at odds of 11.80-1. Now he’s expected to bid for divisional leadership in the June 5 Belmont S. (G1), where several Derby alumni and a few new shooters are likely to pose fresh challenges. […]

Frontrunning Channel Cat holds on to upset Man o’ War

May 8, 2021 0

One week after his master class aboard Medina Spirit in the Kentucky Derby (G1), Hall of Fame rider John Velazquez engineered another frontrunning upset. This time, Velazquez showed his turf skills with 8-1 Channel Cat in Saturday’s Man o’ War S. (G1) at Belmont Park. […]

Promise Keeper prevails as favorite in Peter Pan

May 8, 2021 0

Inheriting the favorite’s role in Saturday’s $194,000 Peter Pan S. (G3) following the scratch of the Preakness (G1)-bound Risk Taking, Promise Keeper did his part by repelling a bid from Nova Rags in deep stretch […]

Vault jumps up in Ruffian

May 2, 2021 0

Trainer Brad Cox already has two-time champion Monomoy Girl, multiple Grade 1 star Shedaresthedevil, and Bonny South in the older dirt female division. Now Vault has leapt into the ranks of his graded stakes winners […]

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