Thoughts on Belmont Day, championships, and a series for milers

Mon Jun 13 2016Vance Hanson

It's not quite the midway point of the 2016 season, but it generally feels like it around this time as the Triple Crown has concluded. Here are some thoughts on Saturday's action at Belmont Park, in particular how it affects some of the championship ...
Gun Runner, Untapable, Eagle work for Foster night starts

Mon Jun 13 2016TwinSpires Staff

Edited Press Release The Steve Asmussen-trained duo of Gun Runner , third in the Kentucky Derby (G1), and 2014 champion three-year-old filly Untapable both breezed a half-mile on Monday for their respective starts in the $100,000 Matt Winn (G3 ...
2016 Royal Ascot Overview: complete race order & when to watch

Mon Jun 13 2016Kellie Reilly

The highlight of the British summer season is upon us: the ever-fascinating Royal Ascot meeting, which fields a strong American squad led by champion Tepin. Add in Wesley Ward’s dynamic duo of Acapulco and Undrafted, both back to add to their tall ...
Stakes action gets under way at Harrington on Monday

Mon Jun 13 2016Ted Black

While many of the participants have been staying busy competing in various overnight events at the track, the best three-year-old colt and gelding pacers eligible to the Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund will take part in the first eliminations for ...
Overnight Profits With $28 Running Aces Action; Hambo Hit $18; ‘Darlin’ Of Filly Pacers Packin’ Heat

Mon Jun 13 2016TwinSpires Staff

It was a chalk-cloudy week for the most part but we managed to get some value in a few low win prices while picking up solid place and show prices with losers from the horses-to-watch (H2W) list. Friday, June 10 began the two-day stakes roundu ...
Palm Beach Weekly Wrap Up 6/12/2016

Mon Jun 13 2016Jason Michael

We'll now get to see if Bullet can show any more greatness in his return to "The Beach." He just turned three years old, so there should be some solid racing still left in him. One thing is for sure, next season just got a whole lot more interest ...

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Neshama just holds for Woodbine Oaks triumph; Amis Gizmo takes Plate Trial

Mon Jun 13 2016Jen Caldwell

Neshama wasn’t given much chance in Sunday’s $391,826 Woodbine Oaks , Canada’s classic race for three-year-old fillies, when sent off at 15-1, but the Sligo Bay filly dug deep with jockey Eurico Da Silva aboard and just kept her nose in front on the ...
Asmussen: Belmont Stakes winner Creator ‘very proud this morning’

Sun Jun 12 2016TwinSpires Staff

Edited Press Release Steve Asmussen, who won his first Belmont Stakes (G1) with Creator on Saturday in the trainer's third try for the third jewel in the Triple Crown, happily reported the son of Tapit to be in tip-top shape this morning. "I ...
Desormeaux: Exaggerator ‘struggled with the track’

Sun Jun 12 2016TwinSpires Staff

Edited Press Release Preakness Stakes (G1) winner Exaggerator walked the shedrow Sunday morning, emerging no worse for wear following his 11th-place finish as the 7-5 favorite in Saturday's Belmont Stakes (G1). "He's good. I walked him myself ...
Lani readying for return trip to Japan

Sun Jun 12 2016TwinSpires Staff

Edited Press Release Initially arriving in America on April 1 and having competed in every leg of the Triple Crown ending with Saturday’s third-place finish in the Belmont Stakes (G1), Japanese import Lani entered Belmont Park's quarantine barn ...
Frosted headed back to Greentree following Met Mile tour de force

Sun Jun 12 2016TwinSpires Staff

Edited Press Release Godolphin Stables' Frosted came out of his eye-popping victory in Saturday's Metropolitan Handicap (G1) in good order and was headed back to the Greentree training facility in Saratoga Springs, New York, Sunday morning. T ...
Pletcher: Destin, Stradivari doing well after Belmont Stakes; Gettysburg not returning to barn

Sun Jun 12 2016TwinSpires Staff

Edited Press Release Trainer Todd Pletcher reported that Destin, the narrowly beaten runner-up in Saturday’s Belmont Stakes (G1), and fifth-place finisher Stradivari, exited the race in good shape. "Both looked good this morning," Pletcher sa ...
After Triple Crown 3 Year Old Division Predictions

Sun Jun 12 2016D.S. Williamson

Exaggerator -  I thought that Exaggerrator was tired going into the Belmont Stakes. He still ran a great race only tiring in the stretch. My guess (hope?), is that Keith Desormeaux gives this talented runner the vacation that he needs. First, he's r ...