Tiz and the Travers
SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY — With his 5 1/2-length romp in the Travers Stakes (G1) on Saturday at Saratoga, Tiz the Law ran right smack into Kentucky Derby (G1) favoritism, on this oddest of Triple Crown […]
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Tiz the Law romps at odds-on in Belmont Stakes
Tiz the Law assumed control leaving the far turn and rolled to an impressive 3 3/4-length victory in the $1 million Belmont Stakes, scoring as the 4-5 favorite in the opening leg of the 2020 Triple Crown. […]
Five points to ponder: Belmont Stakes
It feels like an alternate universe to say that the Triple Crown starts with the 1 1/8-mile Belmont S. (G1) on Saturday, instead of its concluding the series as a 1 1/2-mile “Test of the […]
Tiz the Law favored at 6-5 as Belmont Stakes kicks off the Triple Crown
Tiz the Law has been installed as the 6-5 morning line favorite in Saturday’s $1 million Belmont Stakes (G1), which kicks off the 2020 Triple Crown in this unorthodox racing season. Delayed two weeks from […]
Get to know the 2020 Belmont Stakes contenders
***UPDATED after the draw with post positions, jockeys, and morning-line odds. With the Triple Crown schedule scrambled by the COVID-19 pandemic, the June 20 Belmont S. (G1) is now the first jewel. The change in […]
Cezanne, King Guillermo, Swiss Skydiver among 22 late Triple Crown nominees
With more time to prepare for the pandemic-delayed Triple Crown races, 22 additional horses were nominated to the series as of Wednesday’s deadline. The most accomplished are Tampa Bay Derby (G2) winner King Guillermo, runner-up […]
Belmont Stakes to open Triple Crown series on June 20
The $1 million Belmont Stakes (G1) will be run June 20 at the reduced distance of 1 1/8 miles and without spectators in attendance, the New York Racing Association announced on Tuesday. “While this will […]
Preakness date set for October 3
The 2020 Preakness (G1) will be contested at Pimlico on Oct. 3, four weeks after the Sept. 5 Kentucky Derby (G1). Belinda Stronach and Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan made the proclamation on Saturday afternoon, during the NBC […]
Classifying the Triple Crown winners: Four categories of champions
In addition to the blockbuster Arkansas Derby Day at Oaklawn Park, Saturday offers a virtual treat in the form of the “Kentucky Derby: Triple Crown Showdown.” The computer-simulated race, pitting the 13 Triple Crown champions […]
Triple Crown winners clash in virtual Kentucky Derby on May 2
The 2020 Kentucky Derby (G1) is postponed until Sept. 5, but the first Saturday in May will still be observed with Churchill Downs offering daylong festivities for fans at home, highlighted by a virtual clash […]