Chocolate Gelato, Major Dude qualify for Breeders’ Cup; Rocky Sky wins the Waya
Chocolate Gelato won the Frizette S. (G1) and Major Dude nabbed the Pilgrim S. (G2) on a busy Sunday of racing at Belmont at the Big A. […]
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Midnight Bisou shrugs off Wow Cat, extends streak in Beldame
Division leader Midnight Bisou will bring a seven-race winning streak into the Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1) after dethroning Wow Cat in Saturday’s $291,000 Beldame (G2) at Belmont Park. The 1-9 favorite didn’t have the easiest […]
Midnight Bisou holds all cards in Beldame; Pilgrim attracts nine
She’s already qualified for the Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1) by virtue of her photo-finish win in the Personal Ensign and has virtually sewn up an Eclipse Award following earlier wins this season in the Azeri […]
Pace dynamics, course condition key to analyzing Breeders’ Cup implications from Belmont Park
Belmont Park staged five graded stakes over the weekend, three of them “Win and You’re In” races, but all loaded with Breeders’ Cup implications. If a couple of the winners have strong claims, others capitalized […]
Channel Maker turns back rivals in Joe Hirsch Turf Classic
Thriving in the soft conditions, Channel Maker led every step of the way in Saturday’s $500,000 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic (G1) at Belmont Park. The 1 1/2-mile event was a “Win & You’re In” Breeders’ […]
Diversify favored in Gold Cup repeat; Turf Classic, Vosburgh other Breeders’ Cup WAYI preps
A trend in the past decade of repeat winners and an impeccable 8-6-2-0 mark at Belmont Park are among the factors in Diversify‘s favor in his title defense of the $750,000 Jockey Club Gold Cup […]
Beach Patrol, other Saturday runners, exit Belmont stakes in good order
Beach Patrol and Fanciful Angel, one-two finishers in a Grade 1 for the second time in a row on Saturday, exited Belmont Park’s Joe Hirsch Turf Classic (G1) in good order, according to trainer Chad […]
Seabhac scores first win in Pilgrim
The addition of blinkers for Saturday’s $200,000 Pilgrim (G3) appeared to help Seabhac, who scored his first career victory in the 1 1/16-mile inner turf test for juveniles at Belmont Park. Showing more tactical speed […]
Oscar Performance faces stamina test against Turf Classic elders
Oscar Performance rides into Saturday’s $500,000 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic (G1) the leader among three-year-old turf specialists, and will look to put his stamp of authority on older rivals as well in the “Win & […]