Firenze Fire aims to stay hot in John A. Nerud
Belmont Park celebrates the Fourth of July with a pair of stakes on Sunday’s card, anchored by the $250,000 John A. Nerud S. (G2), a “Win and You’re In” for the Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1). […]
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Firenze Fire, Flagstaff clash in True North
Firenze Fire will break from the rail in his title defense of Friday’s $300,000 True North S. (G2), a 6 1/2-furlong dash that counts as one of six victories the Grade 1-winning six-year-old has made to the winner’s circle in nine outings over the Belmont Park strip. The Kelly Breen charge prepped for this with a 3 1/4-length score in the May 8 Runhappy (G3). […]
Magic Attitude romps to Sheepshead Bay victory; Dr Post, Tribhuvan win stakes off layoffs
A pedestrian pace could have compromised Magic Attitude in Saturday’s $200,000 Sheepshead Bay S. (G2) at Belmont Park. Instead, the daughter of Galileo unleashed a spectacular burst of acceleration to defeat a deep field with […]
Promises Fulfilled meets seven in True North; Come Dancing cuts back for Vagrancy
Grade 1 winner Promises Fulfilled will launch his 5-year-old campaign in the $150,000 True North (G2). Belmont Park will offer a total of four stakes Saturday, with the 6 1/2-furlong True North being one of […]
Bourbon overflows as 15 seek Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf spot at Keeneland
An overflow field of 15 entered Sunday’s $250,000 Bourbon (G3) at Keeneland, a 1 1/16-mile “Win & You’re In” for the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G1). The main body of the field comprises 14 two-year-olds, […]