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Stakes action gets under way at Harrington on Monday
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 ...
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Overnight Profits With $28 Running Aces Action; Hambo Hit $18; ‘Darlin’ Of Filly Pacers Packin’ Heat
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 ...
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Palm Beach Weekly Wrap Up 6/12/2016
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
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 ...
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Asmussen: Belmont Stakes winner Creator ‘very proud this morning’
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 ...
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Desormeaux: Exaggerator ‘struggled with the track’
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 ...
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Lani readying for return trip to Japan
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 ...
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Frosted headed back to Greentree following Met Mile tour de force
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 ...
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Pletcher: Destin, Stradivari doing well after Belmont Stakes; Gettysburg not returning to barn
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 ...
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After Triple Crown 3 Year Old Division Predictions
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 ...
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SOUTHLAND - Here are the recent Top 5 rankings with the winningest dogs and top kennels
As of the end of May, here are the greyhounds with the most wins thru this 2016 season at Southland along with the top kennels in wins. Statistics can be deceiving at times but they can also provide an excellent tool for both the occasional fan as we ...
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Belmont Stakes 2016 Quotes & Transcript
The 148th Belmont Stakes Quotes
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Steve Asmussen, trainer Creator, winner: "It's the best feeling right now. The great thing about racing; you can have a bad day, a bad week, a bad month. They do ...
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Creator gets up to deny Destin in 2016 Belmont Stakes, Lani third
Bobby Flay has impeccable timing. The award-winning chef can whip up a meal in no time and picked just the right time to buy into WinStar Farm’s Creator.
On Saturday, that gray colt by Tapit put in a ferocious rally down the stretch of the $1.5 mi ...
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Moonist Returns to Action Sunday Night at Los Alamitos
Moonist, one of the top Quarter Horses in North America, runs Sunday at Los Alamitos. A total of 16 horses will compete in the trials with eight horses running per trial. The horses with the 10 fastest times in the trials will move on to the Ve ...
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Flintshire takes Manhattan
Already Juddmonte’s richest ever campaigner, Flintshire added another $535,000 to his portfolio with a fluent display in his debut for Chad Brown in Saturday’s $1 million Manhattan H. (G1) . The cut back to 1 1/4 miles made no difference to the well ...
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I'm a Chatterbox a comfortable winner of the Obeah
Grade 1 winner I'm a Chatterbox is one step closer to taking another serious shot at a top-level race after waltzing to an 8 1/2-length victory Saturday in the $100,000 Obeah at Delaware Park, a nine-furlong prep for the July 16 Delaware H. (G1) ov ...
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Frosted dazzles with 14 1/4-length win in Met Mile
A year after Honor Code turned in an epic last-to-first rally in the same race, Frosted dazzled a Belmont Stakes Day crowd with a jaw-dropping performance of his own in the $1.25 million Metropolitan H. (G1) on Saturday.
Rather than showing Sil ...
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Songbird breezes seven furlongs
Edited Press Release
Despite Jerry Hollendorfer calling an audible and working Songbird a day earlier than originally planned, it was just another day at the office for the undefeated champion two-year-old female of 2015 as she breezed seven furl ...
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Celestine imperious in Just a Game
Pope Celestine V abdicated in 1294, and when Tepin abdicated her Just a Game (G1) throne in favor of Tuesday’s Queen Anne (G1) at Royal Ascot, ironically it was the turf filly named Celestine who seized the crown.
Spread-eagling what appeared to ...
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Tom’s Ready alters course, mows down rivals in Woody Stevens
Tom’s Ready was forced to alter course, dramatically maneuvering his way between rivals in the stretch drive, and utilized a lethal late kick to win going away by 1 ¼ lengths in Saturday’s $500,000 Woody Stephens (G2) at Belmont Park ...
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Cavorting captures Ogden Phipps
Stonestreet Stables’ Cavorting circled the entire field in Saturday’s $980,000 Ogden Phipps (G1) on Belmont Stakes Day to win going away under jockey Florent Geroux.
Fresh off a five-length triumph in the Ruffian (G2) going a mile over Belmont P ...
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Pure Sensation sets course record in Jaipur
Pure Sensation was gunned to the lead by Jose Ortiz from post 12, set a demanding pace, and just held off another Patricia Generazio-owned gray, Disco Partner, to take Saturday's $300,000 Jaipur (G3) at Belmont Park in course-record time.
The Ch ...
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Shaman Ghost much the best in Brooklyn
Stronach Stables’ homebred Shaman Ghost surged to the lead in upper stretch and rolled home much the best in Saturday’s $400,000 Brooklyn Invitational (G2) , posting a 4 1/4-length victory. Winner of last year’s Queen’s Plate and named champion 3-ye ...
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How Gettysburg will affect the Belmont Stakes pace
Much was made of the lack of pace expected for the Belmont Stakes in the weeks leading up to the race, but that changed in the days leading up to the race when WinStar Farm transferred Gettysburg to trainer Steve Asmussen, who entered the colt to ens ...
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Carina Mia scores in Acorn
Three Chimneys Farm’s Carina Mia defeated both the Kentucky Oaks (G1) winner and Black-Eyed Susan (G2) heroine when taking Saturday’s $671,000 Acorn (G1) on Belmont Stakes Day.
Trained by Bill Mott, the dark bay lass bided her time in the back o ...
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Economic Model aims higher after Easy Goer score
Edited Press Release
Economic Model utilized a stretch-drive surge to post a 1 1/2-length victory in the $150,000 Easy Goer for three-year-olds in the opening race on Saturday's Belmont Stakes Day card.
The Chad Brown-trained bay colt pu ...
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Five horses I'm eager to see on Belmont undercard
The title is a bit of a misnomer, since there a lot more than five horses I'm interested in over the course of the day.
The Carina Mia vs Cathryn Sophia match in the Acorn (G1) could be epic. The Ogden Phipps (G1) could hardly be any deeper, with ...
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A Spot Play from the Belmont Undercard and my Belmont Stakes thoughts
by DOUG SALVATORE
The most exciting betting opportunity that I see on today's fantastic Belmont S. card is in the 7th race -- the Woody Stephens (G2). Tom's Ready (12-1 ML) is going to get the pace setup of a lifetime and I really like him cut ...
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Spot plays for betting Belmont Park on Belmont Stakes day
Success on the Belmont Stakes day program will require not only solid handicapping but also judicious wagering strategy, as the quality and depth of these fields means you need to plan to be wrong. You just can't expect to beat quality horses in ev ...
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'Maria among the picks on a blockbuster afternoon at Belmont
Ten of the 13 races on tap at Belmont Park Saturday are stakes, and they range in difficulty from the nearly clear cut to the nearly inscrutable. Here are quick thoughts on all of them.
Easy Goer: Not much of a wagering proposition with just a c ...
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Ten stakes, plenty of betting opportunities on Belmont Stakes card
The Belmont Stakes program features 13 races, including 10 stakes, and I’ll be picking my spots and playing multi-race wagers.
Here are some quick thoughts on the program:
Acorn (3 rd race) : Carina Mia is listed as the 4-1 morning line thi ...
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BELMONT STAKES NEWS & NOTES
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Da Big Hoss joins millionaires' row in Belmont Gold Cup
Apparently they can't write Flat races that are too long for Skychai Racing’s Da Big Hoss. How much did he love every yard of the 2-mile trip in Friday’s $300,000 Belmont Gold Cup Invitational ? The 2-1 favorite finished in a course-record 3:17.29 o ...
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Brown-out in New York as Dacita spearheads trifecta for barn
Friday’s $500,000 New York (G2) revolved around the barn of Chad Brown, who sent out three of the seven runners, led by 4-5 favorite Sea Calisi. When she got strung up in traffic on the inside, stablemate Dacita swept down the outside to take the s ...
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Joking has last laugh in True North
Joking was one of the longer shots in Friday's $240,000 True North (G2) at Belmont Park, but the seven-year-old gelding had done his best work over the oval finishing first or second in all seven previous tries on the surface.
That fondness for ...
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Belmont Stakes card filled with ample possible plays
While many thoroughbred racing fans will be waiting until the latter portion of the card on Saturday to take a swing at the Belmont Stakes, the third leg of racing's Triple Crown, serious and novice horse players alike will have ample chances to make ...
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Our top picks for the 2016 Belmont Stakes
Jennifer Caldwell
Anyone who’s read my previous picks should know who I’m going to pick for Saturday’s Belmont Stakes (G1). I’ve been a Lani (#10, 20-1) lover since the beginning and will be rooting for the Japan’s star runner throughout the 1 ...
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Our top longshots for the 2016 Belmont Stakes
Jennifer Caldwell
Since Lani is both my top pick and a longshot play all in one, I’m tabbing Cherry Wine (#3, 8-1) as my second choice for Saturday’s Belmont Stakes (G1). The Paddy o’Prado colt continues to improve is placing with each start ...
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Silver Mission grabs gold in Tremont victory
Todd Pletcher’s most recent stakes winners not only helped the Eclipse Award-winning trainer sweep the two-year-old stakes at the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival but also notched the first stakes wins for freshman sires Bodemeister and Mission Impazib ...
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How to bet the Belmont Stakes
There are two main approaches to wagering strategies: Sometimes it’s about the pick and sometimes it’s about the wagering structure, and when it comes to the Belmont Stakes on June 11 at Belmont Park it’s about the wagering structure.
It’s a big ...
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DeRosa’s Belmont Stakes Pick and Longshot
The Kentucky Derby (G1) and Preakness Stakes (G1) left no doubt who the best three-year-olds in the Triple Crown series are – respective winners Nyquist and Exaggerator (#11, 9-5) .
And since only Exaggerator (who was second to Nyquist in the Der ...
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Belief in Theogony at 1 1/2 miles pays off in Rags to Riches Stakes win
A mare by Curlin won a race at the Belmont Stakes distance named after a filly who defeated Curlin in the 2007 Belmont Stakes.
Theogony tracked pacesetter Milaya through the first mile of the 1 1/2-mile Rags to Riches Invitational S. before taki ...
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"Thriving" Exaggerator continues to impress Desormeaux
Edited Press Release
After walking on his day off Thursday, Exaggerator returned to the track Friday morning for an energetic gallop under regular exercise rider Peedy Landry. They went out shortly after 9 a.m. (EDT) and spent 15 minutes on Bel ...
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What to watch for wagering on Belmont Stakes Eve
Conditions of the main track change day to day or even race to race, and this especially seems to be the case during big race weeks, so we offer notes on Thursday’s main track racing know that things are likely to change before Saturday’s Belmont Sta ...
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Musings on Belmont's Friday stakes
Friday's Day 2 of the Belmont Stakes Festival may turn out to be pretty formful, but there are a couple of spots to unearth potential value.
The Rags to Riches (3RD race) is a shot in the dark about who wants to go 1 1/2 miles. A ...
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Friday's Late Pick 4 Analysis at Belmont
Friday’s Late Pick 4 at Belmont (races 8-11) features a $500,000 guarantee and a pair of stakes. I’ll preview the sequence and play a pair of tickets below.
8 th race : The withdrawal of Private Zone reduces the field to five and Holy Boss (#1) ...
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Buying into Creator
The late addition of Gettysburg to the Belmont Stakes field appears anything but frivolous. Observers can take a different view, but I’ll give my take on his addition.
Trainer Steve Asmussen and owner WinStar Farm believe Creator can win the Belmo ...
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Baffert, Zayats reminisce about American Pharoah
By RON FLATTER
ELMONT, New York – If last year’s historic, drought-breaking Triple Crown had been a blockbuster movie, American Pharoah’s name would have been above the title – the first name seen in the trailer.
Right behind him would have b ...
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Majestic Harbor readies for Stephen Foster with five-furlong bullet move
Edited Press Release
Gallant Stables’ eight-year-old Majestic Harbor, the 13-1 surprise runaway winner of the Alysheba (G2) on Kentucky Oaks Day, readied for his engagement in the $500,000 Stephen Foster Handicap (G1) with a five-furlong breeze ...
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Filly and Sire off to fast starts as Bode’s Dream wins Astoria
Bodemeister never raced as a two-year-old, but his first filly to race is showcasing her sire’s brilliance.
After winning her career debut on May 11 at Gulfstream Park by 3 3/4 lengths at odds of 1-5, Bode’s Dream captured the $197,000 Astoria St ...
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Zindaya doubles up in Intercontinental; Suffused reigns in Coronation
The owner, trainer, and jockey had changed since this time a year ago, but Zindaya was once again a convincing winner of the $150,000 Intercontinental on Thursday of Belmont (G1) week.
In the 2015 running, Regis Racing’s Zindaya stalked and poun ...
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Governor Malibu blows out half-mile for Belmont Stakes
Edited Press Release
With the race now just two days away, trainer Christophe Clement sent his Belmont Stakes (G1) contender Governor Malibu to the main track for a blow out this morning.
According to the Belmont Stakes notes, the Malibu Moon ...
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Frankie Goes Hollywood for inaugural Belmont Coronation Invitational
When it came to riding Suffused in the 1 15/16-mile Belmont Coronation Invitational , jockey Jose Ortiz’s plan had nothing to do with where the filly would be during the near-two-mile journey, but how she did it.
Ortiz got Suffused to relax, and ...
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Exaggerator displaying plenty of energy ahead of Belmont Stakes
Edited Press Release
Even on his day off, Preakness Stakes (G1) winner Exaggerator, the 9-5 program favorite for Saturday's $1.5 million Belmont Stakes (G1), showed plenty of energy while walking for trainer Keith Desormeaux on a sunny but blust ...
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Belmont Stakes doesn’t have the same impact on the breeding industry as the Epsom Derby
by Dick Powell
Last Saturday, the Epsom Derby (Eng-G1) was run in Great Britain and this Saturday we will have the Belmont Stakes (G1). Both have glorious histories and are run at 1 1/2 miles. The similarities end there.
Federico Tesio was one ...
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Belmont Stakes Odds: Exaggerator's price to determine the value
Eric Donovan, NYRA's excellent linemaker, has Exaggerator at 9-5. I have him at 3-5 in DRF. Never had such big a disparity like this before.
— Mike Watchmaker (@DRFWatchmaker) June 8, 2016
I'll be caustic and say neither is correct because I ...
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Internationals on Belmont Stakes Day
As a follow-up to the post on international shippers in the Belmont Stakes Festival on Thursday and Friday , here are my thoughts on the raiders lining up on Saturday.
Just a Game (G1)
As a Group 1-caliber filly who’s just below Europe’s bes ...
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Belmont Stakes Racing Festival Kick Off Picks
As far as Thursday cards go, the kick off to Belmont Stakes Racing Festival turned up a good one with three stakes bolstering a nine-race card that features a $30,261 Pick 6 carryover and the usual slate of a pick 5, two Pick 4s, and the grand slam. ...
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SOUTHLAND's 5 Up & Coming Young Greyhounds to Watch for in June
Welcome to another Southland monthly preview of the Five Up & Coming Young Greyhounds To Watch . June's selections consist of several hard running youngsters that have started their careers with some impressive wins and who bear watching i ...
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Reflections on post positions and life ahead of the Belmont Stakes
by RON FLATTER
In a race with so many closers, it would be hard to find a jockey or a trainer who did not like his draw for Saturday’s 148th running of the Belmont Stakes (click for FREE Ultimate Past Performances. For ALL Bri ...
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Bevy Of Elims For Glamour Pacers Among Jam-Packed Menu Of Stakes Features All Weekend
The projected and the surprise racing stars of this season landed in Ontario, Canada, this week to joust for positions in top stakes by racing in eliminations at Mohawk on a huge Saturday program this June 11. Leading the pack of important events is ...
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Saturday again offers best of both breeds
While thoroughbred racing fans will be eagerly watching the Belmont Stakes and lucrative supporting undercard on Saturday afternoon, harness racing enthusiasts will not venture far from the track on Saturday night thanks to a stellar program at Mohaw ...
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Hopefuls Brawl In Goodtimes, Breeders Classic Elims
Mohawk Racetrack and Vernon Downs will host Hambletonian Trail events on Friday, June 10, with the colts competing in two eliminations for the Goodtimes Trot, and the fillies going in two eliminations of the Empire Breeders Classic (EBC).
Elim ...
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Young Connections Win Richest Quarter Horse Race of the Year
The connections of Heritage Place Futurity champion Duponte celebrate at Remington Park The colt, bred in Texas by Bobby Cox, is by American Runaway out of the Ivory James mare Havanah Goodtime. Paredes purchased Duponte last July at the TQHA S ...
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Star-studded field assembled for Ogden Phipps
Seven distaffers will head to the gate on Saturday in the $1 million Ogden Phipps (G1) on the Belmont Stakes (G1) undercard, and the one-turn, 1 1/16-mile contest has shaped up to be a mini Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1).
Not only does the race incl ...
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Cathryn Sophia, Go Maggie Go face off in Acorn
Only six sophomore fillies were entered for Saturday’s $700,000 Acorn (G1) on the Belmont Stakes (G1) undercard, but included in that group are the winners of the Kentucky Oaks (G1) and Black-Eyed Susan (G2).
Cathryn Sophia, the Kentucky Oaks qu ...
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Frosted tops Met Mile; Justin Squared, Sharp Azteca meet in Woody Stephens
Runner-up to American Pharoah in last year’s Belmont Stakes (G1), Frosted returns to Belmont Park for Saturday’s $1.25 million Metropolitan H. (G1) . The Tapit colt has been established as the 7-2 favorite against 12 rivals in the event known as t ...
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Flintshire returns in Manhattan loaded with heavyweights
It's only June, but Saturday's $1 million Manhattan (G1) has all the markings of being a Breeders' Cup-quality race, and most of the leading contenders will be racing out of the Chad Brown barn.
The globetrotting Flintshire , who wowed fans at ...
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2016 Belmont Stakes Post Position Draw Transcript
The following is a transcript from the post position draw for the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes (G1) held Wednesday at Rock Center Café at Rockefeller Center in Manhattan
NYRA TRACK ANNOUNCER LARRY COLLMUS: So a lot of excitementas we get read ...
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Time and Motion coming on for Toner; sensational weekend of racing ahead at Belmont
BELMONT NOTEBOOK
There was no graded racing during the weekend at Belmont Park.
Track Stats
A total of 37 races were held at the Elmont, New York venue, with favorites winning at a 40 percent rate and the top two betting choices combining ...
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Beholder continues to impress; speed plays favorably on Santa Anita main track
SANTA ANITA NOTEBOOK
A pair of Grade 1 races topped the Saturday of racing at Santa Anita.
Vanity Mile (G1) : Spendthrift Farm’s multiple champion BEHOLDER (Henny Hughes) readily took the lead at the top of the lane and cruised home an emphat ...
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I'm a Chatterbox preps for Del 'Cap in Obeah
A minor injury incurred last month by I'm a Chatterbox forced a change of summer plans for the four-year-old filly. Rather than duke it out against some of the division's best in the Ogden Phipps (G1) at Belmont Park Saturday afternoon, the Grade 1 ...
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Exaggerator draws post 11, installed as 9-5 Belmont Stakes favorite
Jockey Kent Desormeaux expects to keep Exaggerator in the clear after receiving post 11 in Saturday’s $1.5 million Belmont Stakes . A total of 13 3-year-olds were entered and Exaggerator has been listed as the 9-5 morning line choice.
The ...
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Older pacers don't disappoint on Tuesday card
Onlookers expecting fast miles on the Tuesday card at Rosecroft Raceway were not disappointed as many of the best older pacers delivered. Just past the midway point of the card, Diamondkeeper (Jonathan Roberts) overcame an extended first over bid an ...
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Desormeaux Brothers praise Exaggerator’s ability to recover quickly
Preakness winner Exaggerator returned to the worktab Tuesday morning at Belmont Park, breezing five furlongs in 1:00.92 with jockey Kent Desormeaux. It was his first work since April 30, a week before his runner-up finish in the Kentucky Derby, and t ...
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Baffert reflects on American Pharoah experience
Even though a year has gone by since American Pharoah became only the 12th Triple Crown winner and the first in 37 years, the moment remains resplendent for Bob Baffert.
"We're glad to be a part of history," the Hall of Fame trainer said by phone ...
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With Gettysburg in, we can now resume normal Belmont handicapping
WinStar Farm's announcement Monday that its stakes-placed colt Gettysburg would be added to Saturday's Belmont S. (G1) field finally gives the 1 1/2-mile classic a legitimate pace presence.
For more than two weeks, prognosticators have been tryi ...
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Exaggerator wows as Desormeaux reflects ahead of Belmont Stakes
by RON FLATTER
After the biggest name still left on the Triple Crown trail turned in a strong workout Tuesday for the Belmont Stakes on Saturday, Exaggerator’s troubled Racing Hall of Fame jockey Kent Desormeaux addressed the big elephant in ...
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The $2 Win-Place Format & Contest Selection
Handicapping contests come in all shape, sizes and lengths. It can be a difficult, and sometimes overwhelming, task to choose which contest to play and why. Several factors are involved with making this kind of decision about handicapping contests, w ...
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International intrigue throughout Belmont Stakes Festival
Given its position right up against Royal Ascot on the calendar, the Belmont Stakes Festival isn’t going to lure too many international headliners. But the three-day event still features several enterprising shippers.
Here are my form comments on ...
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The three-year-old champion male Eclipse Award picture ahead of the Belmont Stakes
Just because a Triple Crown is not on the line at this year’s Belmont Stakes does not mean the “Test of the Champion” does not have championship implications.
Indeed, a win by Preakness Stakes winner Exaggerator would make the Curlin colt the 23 ...
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Exaggerator to breeze Tuesday for Belmont; Lani could move up work due to weather
Preakness (G1) hero and likely Belmont S. (G1) favorite Exaggerator is scheduled to breeze Tuesday morning following the main track renovation break at Belmont Park.
“He looks great,” trainer Keith Desormeaux said. “I haven't seen him in 12 days ...
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Gettysburg adds speed to Belmont fray; Creator, Suddenbreakingnews work
Gettysburg's pacesetting set the table in the Arkansas Derby (G1) for Creator (right) and Suddenbreakingnews; photo courtesy of Oaklawn Park/Coady Photography
Edited NYRA press release
Early Monday afternoon, trainer Steve Asmussen informed ...
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Sea Calisi heads Brown trio in New York
Trainer Chad Brown has three of the seven fillies and mares entered in Friday's $500,000 New York (G2) , but most eyes will be on Sea Calisi after her facile victory in last month's Sheepshead Bay (G2).
A Group 2 winner in France last season, S ...
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Japanese Jockey Legend Yutaka Take
Does Lani have any shot in the Belmont Stakes on Saturday, June 11? Who knows? He finished a fast closing 5th in the Preakness Stakes. He is bred well and he's trained well. He'll also have one of the greatest jockeys in the history of the sport, ...
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Zindaya primed for title defense in Intercontinental
The Belmont Stakes Racing Festival kicks off Thursday with a trio of stakes, including Zindaya's title defense of the $150,000 Intercontinental .
Winner of the seven-furlong, Widener turf test for fillies and mares by 2 1/4 lengths last season f ...
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Palm Beach Weekly Wrap Up 6/5/2016
Welcome to June and the final month of racing this season! The season championship remains tight heading into these final 4 weeks, while the Kennel Championship is about wrapped up.
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Rosecroft Tuesday card gives older horses chance to shine
Throughout the Rosecroft Raceway spring meet that ends with a live card on Saturday that will get under way right after the Belmont Stakes the Fort Washington oval has put the best horses in the spotlight on Tuesday and that will be the case again th ...
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Time and Motion’s a most fitting winner of Wonder Again
James Toner has trained some fantastic turf fillies for Phillips Racing Partnership over the years, including Wonder Again, namesake of Sunday’s $200,000 feature at Belmont Park . Appropriately enough, those same connections were represented by the ...
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‘There’s something very special about’ Beholder
Trainer Richard Mandella summed it up pretty good Saturday afternoon at Santa Anita Park.
“Good horses come along, and there are a few great ones, but to be great and stay great, it really is special. There’s something very special about her.”
...
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Stewart: maiden winners Forever d’Oro and Seeking the Soul training forwardly for Belmont
Edited Press Release
Trainer Dallas Stewart reported that recent maiden winners Forever d'Oro and Seeking the Soul have been training forwardly ahead of their stakes debuts in the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes (G1) on June 11.
Separated by littl ...
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MEGA REVELATION Wins 2016 SOUTHLAND RAZORBACK CLASSIC STAKES with a thrilling finish
Congratulations in order to MEGA REVELATION as she is the champion of the 2016 Southland RAZORBACK CLASSIC STAKES, winning a very exciting stakes final with a rousing run down the stretch. She broke decent and avoided trouble and was in a great p ...
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Top Scores At $27, $25, And $33 Show Payoff; H2W Nabs 44-Percent Across-The-Board Average
Generally, the public was in fine fettle this weekend playing our features, which produced results that made chalk players happy. However, some popular choices certainly deserved to deliver mere pennies to winning players. We nailed one solid-cold ex ...
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Horses impress on turf, dirt and sandstone
One week before the Belmont Stakes thoroughbred and standardbred racing fans had plenty to applaud on Saturday evening. At Penn National, Catch A Glimpse extended her win streak to seven straight when she led throughout to capture the Grade III, $50 ...
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Beholder sails home easiest of winners in Vanity Mile
Three-time champion Beholder found herself in a familiar spot on Saturday – the Santa Anita Park winner’s circle – after yet another effortless win, this time in the $400,000 Vanity Mile (G1) .
Making just her second start of the year, the popula ...
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Midnight Storm gets his Shoemaker Mile
Beaten a half-length here last year after a bobbling start took him out of his rhythm, Midnight Storm made no mistake with a front-running verdict in Saturday’s $400,345 Shoemaker Mile (G1) at Santa Anita. Aside from the Grade 1 coup for his resume ...
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Catch a Glimpse shakes loose from the boys in Penn Mile
Escaping injury in the evening's first race when his mount fell after clipping heels, jockey Florent Geroux came back to win two stakes at Penn National Saturday night, including the featured $500,000 Penn Mile (G3) aboard Canadian Horse of the Yea ...
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Alsvid defends Aristides title at Churchill Downs
Alsvid was trying for back-to-back wins in Saturday’s $100,000 Aristides (G3) at Churchill Downs, and the Chris Hartman trainee became just the second two-time winner of the race when holding by a head on the wire.
Jockey Chris Landeros sent Als ...
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