The Stephen Foster Stakes tops the Churchill Downs card on Saturday and older horses get a shot for some big money. With the Triple Crown now in the history books, older horses and juveniles will get their chances to pad the bankroll in the coming weeks and months. This is a $500,000 Grade 1 event […] More
Mor Spirit’s Met Mile success was no fluke and it just went to show the domination that can happen when great trainers put their horses in the right spots. The runner was ideally positioned last Saturday by trainer Bob Baffert to pull off the big win and we all know that Baffert will find another […] More
The Belmont Stakes alibies are just that as the winner Tapwrit won on the square and the second finisher Irish War Cry ran his race but just was beaten. Todd Pletcher ended up running one-three in the classic so there are no Belmont Stakes alibies for one of the best trainers in the country. The […] More
The Triple Crown Trail ends with twelve in the Belmont Stakes and with the injury to Classic Empire, the race has taken on an entire new dimension. Classic Empire, who could have been the favorite in the Belmont Stakes. Classic Empire has a hoof abscess in the bulb of his right front. It is the […] More
The Belmont Stakes history must be recognized for the simple fact that things that have happened in the past sometimes have happened for a legitimate, logical reason. When evaluating results, Belmont Stakes history suggests that there could be a longshot on Saturday in the mile and a half classic. Seven of the last nine winners […] More
The Met Mile Saturday at Belmont Park has attracted a dozen potential stars and there are many options for bettors to consider. The Met Mile is one of the most important stakes in America and that is accentuated by the $1.2 million purse. Older horses, often the best middle distance runners in the United States, […] More
The right Belmont Stakes style will be the key to victory on Saturday June 10 and the best way for a horse to approach this classic is to be the master of his own destiny. The Belmont Stakes is a true test of champions and whoever comes out on top on Saturday June 10 will […] More
Belmont Stakes trainers tightened screws recently as the equine craftsmen get serious for the June 10 extravaganza. With only a few days left before the third leg of the Triple Crown, the hard work has already been done and the workouts at this point are specific in nature. Dale Romans is one of the Belmont […] More
The Pennine Ridge Stakes tops the Belmont Park bill on Saturday and sophomores will get a chance to shine. The $200,000 Grade 3 turf event will be run at nine furlongs and a full field is in prospect. Last year Camelot Kitten sat middle of the pack in the Pennine Ridge Stakes and exploded in […] More
The Belmont Stakes field is crystallizing and we still have several days before the cast becomes etched in stone. In these final few days leading up to the Belmont Stakes trainers will just be trying to keep their horses happy going into the third leg of the Triple Crown. There will be some that are […] More
New York-bred stars are honored at Belmont Park on Monday with several stakes and promised paydays for the best in their class. There will be six stakes carded and all will be restricted to horses that have been bred in the Empire State. The action starts in the fourth race as eight runners will pit […] More
The Winning Colors Stakes is billed at Churchill Downs at Saturday at six furlongs and the Grade 3 $100,000 event has attracted eight fillies and mares. I was lucky enough to watch the brilliant filly Winning Colors early in her career. She broke her maiden at two in her only start cashing at Saratoga. Her […] More
