5 Fantastic Finishes in 2017
The following races delivered a fantastic finish in 2017: SHAM STAKES The first Kentucky Derby qualifier of the New Year in California, the January 7 Sham (G3) was headlined by Grade 1 juvenile winner Gormley […]
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Battle of Midway a poignant winner of Shared Belief
Don Alberto Stable and WinStar Farm’s Battle of Midway tore apart a seemingly competitive renewal of Saturday’s $100,345 Shared Belief S. at Del Mar. Drawing off by 6 1/4 lengths, the 3-1 chance gave Hall […]
Danzing Candy puts streak on line in Pat O’Brien; Shared Belief comes up tough
Major stakes action doesn’t stop after Saratoga’s Travers Day bonanza, for later Saturday evening, Breeders’ Cup host site Del Mar stages two significant events – the $200,000 Pat O’Brien (G2) over seven furlongs and the […]
Belmont Stakes 149 Trainer & Jockey Quotes
Todd Pletcher, trainer Tapwrit (winner) and Patch (third) “Tapwrit was getting a beautiful trip. It was everything we talked about in the paddock before the race. We were hoping he had enough when it came […]
Irish War Cry, Gormley tour Belmont for the first time
Multiple Grade 2 winner Irish War Cry and Grade 1 hero Gormley each took a spin around the main track at Belmont Park on Thursday for the first time since arriving for Saturday’s 149th running […]
Belmont Stakes 149 Field with PP & M/L Odds
PP HORSE TRAINER JOCKEY ODDS 1 Twisted Tom Chad Brown Javier Castellano 20-1 2 Tapwrit Todd Pletcher Jose Ortiz 6-1 3 Gormley John Shirreffs Victor Espinoza 8-1 4 J Boys Echo Dale Romans Robby Albarado […]
By the numbers: a look at the prospective Belmont Stakes field of 13
As of this writing late Monday afternoon there are as many as 13 possible entries for Saturday’s $1.5 million Belmont S. (G1). If there’s a baker’s dozen of trivia morsels you’re after, here’s a look […]
Belmont Stakes quartet work in Kentucky and New York
Gotham Stakes (G3) winner J Boys Echo breezed five furlongs in 1:00 over Churchill Downs’ fast main track on Saturday in readiness for the 149th running of the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes (G1) at Belmont […]
J Boys Echo, Tapwrit among Belmont workers
Gotham (G3) winner J Boys Echo, 15th in the Kentucky Derby (G1) earlier this month, worked five furlongs in 1:00.80 at Churchill Downs on Saturday morning, after which Jason Loutsch of Albaugh Family Stable confirmed […]
Royal Mo lone California hope for Preakness
by SCOTT SHAPIRO The 2017 “Run for the Roses” is in the books as Always Dreaming cements his name in history and once and for all we can hopefully put the silly narrative that Todd […]