Keen Ice kicks clear of Shaman Ghost in Suburban
A tepid pace ultimately proved no hindrance to either of the two Grade 1 winners in the field of five for Saturday’s $695,000 Suburban (G2) at Belmont Park, with 2015 Travers (G1) winner Keen Ice […]
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Practical Joke returns to winner’s circle in Dwyer
by Teresa Genaro Making his first start since the Kentucky Derby (G1) and back in New York, where he is undefeated, Klaravich Stables and William Lawrence’s Practical Joke easily dispatched four rivals in the 100th […]
A requiem for the Suburban “Handicap”
One hundred thirty years is a pretty good run for most things, but having something around that long in more or less the same form and it becomes that much harder to look at it […]
Oscar Performance, Senior Investment ready for Belmont Derby
Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G1) hero Oscar Performance posted his final major move ahead of the $1.2 million Belmont Derby Invitational (G1) when going five-eighths in :59.95 over Belmont Park’s firm turf on Sunday. The […]
Unchained Melody hits winning note in Mother Goose
Hidden Brook Farm and breeder Hare Forest Farm’s Unchained Melody grabbed command of the $250,000 Mother Goose Stakes (G2) at Belmont Park on Saturday and never looked back en route to a three-length victory. Jockey […]
Always Dreaming, Patch breeze for Pletcher; Cloud Computing, Practical Joke work for Brown
Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Always Dreaming recorded his first official move on Saturday since capturing the May 6 Kentucky Derby (G1), breezing a half-mile over Belmont Park’s fast training track in :49.96 under exercise rider […]
Lockdown and Vexatious return in Mother Goose
Lockdown and Vexatious were last seen taking part in the Kentucky Oaks (G1) at Churchill Downs on May 5, and Saturday return to action as part of a seven-filly field entered in the $250,000 Mother […]
Belmont Park At a Glance June 26
BELMONT PARK AT A GLANCE Avg. Winning Odds: 4.92 – 1 Favorite Win%: 40%, Favorite Itm%: 73% EXOTICS PAYOFF Quinella 29.01 Exacta 71.03 Daily Double 77.29 Trifecta 505.83 Pick 3 533.24 Superfecta 2,624.93 Pick 6 […]
Tapwrit in ‘excellent shape’ one day after conquering Belmont Stakes
A crowd of 57,729 watched Tapwrit run down Irish War Cry on Saturday to take the 149th running of the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes (G1) at Belmont Park. One day after the gray son of […]
Irish War Cry, Meantime exit Belmont Stakes run in good order
Irish War Cry, the 5-2 favorite in Saturday’s 149th running of the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes (G1), and Meantime, who pressed the public’s choice in the 1 1/2-mile contest, both exited the third jewel of […]