2023 Belmont Stakes: Which horses are bred to handle the distance?

Sat Jun 10 2023J. Keeler Johnson

Which horses in the 2023 Belmont (G1) field are most likely to handle the 1 1/2-mile distance? We’ve ranked the top five based on their breeding.
10-year Belmont Stakes trends favor Forte, Tapit Trice in 2023 field

Sat Jun 10 2023Ashley Anderson

Below we examine some of the 10-year trends of the Belmont S., from trainers and jockeys to leading sires and more, to narrow down the most likely winner of the 1 1/2-mile “Test of the Champion.”
2023 Belmont Stakes News & Notes

Thu Jun 08 2023TwinSpires Staff

Your one-stop shop for everything related to the 2023 Belmont Stakes!
Catching My Eye: Asmussen and Kenneally runners at Churchill Downs

Tue Jun 06 2023Kevin Kilroy

Racing analyst Kevin Kilroy weighs in on a pair of Steve Asmussen runners and a trio from the barn of Eddie Kenneally who caught his attention at Churchill Downs.
Stats and storylines for 2023 Belmont Stakes

Fri Jun 02 2023James Scully

The 155th running of the $1.5 million Belmont S. (G1) on June 10 will wrap up the Triple Crown. Known as the “Test of the Champion,” the Belmont is the oldest and longest race in the Triple Crown series.
Catching My Eye: Churchill Downs May 26-28

Tue May 30 2023Kevin Kilroy

Racing analyst Kevin Kilroy discusses a number of horses who caught his attention at Churchill Downs last weekend.
Stakes jottings: Six contenders to watch on May 27

Fri May 26 2023Kellie Reilly

In studying the Saturday stakes, several contenders prompted note-taking. We’ll find out if any qualify as actionable intelligence or turn out to be merely random scribbling!
Subtleties in race grades can produce lucrative payoffs

Wed May 24 2023J. Keeler Johnson

You might assume that a Grade 1 race is better than a Grade 2, and a Grade 2 is better than a Grade 3. That’s a good rule of thumb, but it doesn’t always hold true.
Catching My Eye: Churchill Downs Saturday, May 20

Mon May 22 2023Kevin Kilroy

Through the first three weeks of the spring meet, horses taking inside trips on the main track are struggling to hold on at Churchill Downs.
Four takeaways from 2023 Preakness Stakes

Sun May 21 2023Kellie Reilly

For the fourth straight year, the Preakness (G1) winner did not run in the Kentucky Derby (G1).
Post position success in the Preakness

Sat May 20 2023Ashley Anderson

Below we look at which gates have produced the most winners and examine which horses in the 2023 edition of the Preakness are most likely to succeed based on recent history at Pimlico.
Preakness: Which new shooters can beat Mage?

Sat May 20 2023J. Keeler Johnson

If Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Mage is going to add Saturday’s $1.25 million Preakness (G1) at Pimlico to his roster of victories, he’ll have to defeat seven new shooters who skipped the Derby.
Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Mage

Sat May 20 2023J. Keeler Johnson

It’s safe to say Mage hails from a family of Kentucky Derby veterans. His sire, grandsire, and dam sire all started in the Run for the Roses.