Nest preps in Beldame; Futurity offers BC Juvenile Turf Sprint spot
After toying with the idea of training up to the Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1), Todd Pletcher will unleash Nest in Sunday’s Beldame (G2) at Aqueduct. […]
Knickerbocker Stakes
Slipstream, Royal Flag, Sacred Life shine on busy day at Belmont
A trio of graded stakes—including a Breeders’ Cup qualifier—made for an exciting Sunday afternoon of racing at Belmont Park. […]
Royal Flag among challengers to Horologist in Beldame
Three graded stakes are slated at Belmont Park on Sunday – the Beldame (G2), a stepping stone to the Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1); the Futurity (G3), a “Win and You’re In” for the Juvenile Turf Sprint (G2); and the Knickerbocker (G3). […]
Get Smokin wires Hill Prince; Devamani pounces in Knickerbocker
Sunday’s stakes on yielding turf at Belmont Park resulted in graded breakthroughs for two performers who’d gone close before. In the Hill Prince Stakes (G2) for sophomores, Get Smokin just held on from odds-on favorite […]
Decorated Invader reverts to mile in Hill Prince; five set for Knickerbocker
Fifth as the 4-5 favorite in the 1 3/16-mile Saratoga Derby Invitational, Decorated Invader looks to rebound back at a mile in Sunday’s $150,000 Hill Prince Stakes (G2). The feature for 3-year-olds was postponed, along […]