Flightline stays perfect, romps in Met Mile after slow start
Shipping outside of California for the first time, Flightline lit up Belmont Park with an eye-popping performance in Saturday’s $1 million Metropolitan H. […]
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Silver State stretches win streak to six in Metropolitan
Silver State made his first Grade 1 attempt a winning one in Saturday’s $1 million Metropolitan H., surging along the inside to score by a length. The four-year-old colt extended his win streak to six, […]
Vekoma meets Code of Honor, McKinzie in dynamite Met Mile
Known as the Met Mile, Saturday’s $500,000 Metropolitan Handicap (G1) should be exciting. Vekoma will look to confirm himself as America’s best dirt miler against seven notable rivals, including top older horses Code of Honor […]
McKinzie back in business in Triple Bend
After turning the Santa Anita Derby (G1)/Oaks (G2) double on Saturday, Hall of Fame rider Mike Smith completed a weekend triple, fittingly enough in the $200,000 Triple Bend (G2), aboard McKinzie. By far the class […]
Mitole wins stacked Met Mile
William and Corinne Heiligbrodt’s Mitole delivered a performance worthy of the hype when putting away the front runners and holding off the closers in a spirited rendition of the $1.2 million Metropolitan Mile Handicap (G1) […]
Scully’s favorite races of 2018
I’ve tabbed five races as my favorites in 2018: #5 – MET MILE Bee Jersey opened 2018 with three romping wins, including the Steve Sexton Mile (G3) at Lone Star Park, and made his first […]
Bee Jersey holds off Mind Your Biscuits to win Met Mile
Charles Fipke’s homebred colt BEE JERSEY ran his win streak to four while earning earned his first Grade 1 score with a nose victory over multiple Grade/Group 1 winner Mind Your Biscuits in a thrilling […]
Mind Your Biscuits, Bolt d’Oro draw inside in 11-horse Met Mile
Mind Your Biscuits has been installed as the 5-2 morning line favorite and will break from the rail in Saturday’s $1.2 million Metropolitan H. (G1). And to his immediate outside will be 3-year-old Bolt d’Oro, […]
Bolt d’Oro tunes up for Met Mile at Keeneland
Multiple Grade 1 winner BOLT D’ORO took a spin around Keeneland’s fast main track on Sunday under jockey Florent Geroux, breezing a half-mile in :48.40 in readiness for the Metropolitan Handicap (G1) at Belmont Park […]
Mor Spirit, Sharp Azteca highlight 12-horse Met Mile
Since being moved to the Belmont Stakes undercard in 2014, the $1.2 million Metropolitan H. (G1) has featured terrific winning performances from Palace Malice, Honor Code and Frosted. Mor Spirit and Sharp Azteca highlight a […]