Expert analysis for weekend horse racing recaps, June 9 [VIDEO]
Golden Tempo wins the Belmont (G1) at Saratoga. (Photo by Coglianese Photos)
Welcome to our expert analysis for weekend horse racing recaps—your ultimate one-stop shop to get caught up on the key horse races from this past weekend and take a look into the week ahead.
Weekend Rewind: Belmont Stakes 2026 Recap withTravis Stone & Nick Tammaro
In this episode of Weekend Rewind, TwinSpires handicapper Nick Tammaro joins forces with the voice of the Kentucky Derby, Travis Stone, to deliver an unmatched expert analysis for weekend horse racing recaps following a historic Belmont Stakes Racing Festival at Saratoga.
This comprehensive Grade 1 horse racing review breaks down the 158th Belmont Stakes, the Met Mile, the Acorn Stakes, the Ogden Phipps, and the Woody Stephens, offering horseplayers invaluable handicapping strategy discussion and speed figures and performance ratings analysis.
Whether you are looking for elite Saratoga Race Course insights, critical future Breeders' Cup implications, or a list of lucrative horses to follow through the summer, this ultimate Triple Crown season recap provides the deep-dive betting lessons and expert opinions you need to cash more tickets for the remainder of the 2026 racing season.
Racing Roundtable Live! Belmont Stakes Weekend Recap & Eclipse Award Implications
In this episode of the TwinSpires Racing Roundtable, our panel delivers an expert analysis for weekend horse racing recaps, diving deep into a blockbuster Belmont Stakes weekend to break down the massive division shakeups and critical Eclipse Award implications.
Join racing insiders Nick Tammaro, James Scully, and Vance Hanson for an elite Triple Crown season recap as they evaluate the three-year-old division leaderboards, analyze the sensational latest performance from Nysos, and debate the thrilling sprint division showdown between Englishman, Book'em Danno, and Bentornato.
Packed with speed figures and performance ratings analysis, exclusive Saratoga Race Course insights, and essential handicapping strategy discussion, this comprehensive Grade 1 horse racing review identifies the top horses to follow through the summer and uncovers the vital future Breeders' Cup implications that serious horseplayers need to know for the remainder of the 2026 racing season.
Jason finishes up the look back at Belmont weekend including Friday's Acorn and New York Stakes.
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Triple Crown season is officially in the books, and while it wasn’t my favorite Belmont (G1) weekend as a whole, I thought the actual race itself was quite thrilling and quite satisfying. https://t.co/WEqss8RsH2
Jason looks back at Saturday's Belmont S. (G1) and the big win by Golden Tempo. He also discusses some of the big undercard races.
Looking ahead to this weekend's horse racing and what to expert this week
The post-Belmont (G1) week of racing is packed with exciting action. Here are some highlights to look forward to over the next seven days:
Three-year-old stakes races across the country
Many post-Triple Crown stakes races for three-year-olds are taking place from coast to coast this week. The agenda includes:
- Thursday’s $100,000 Affirmed S. at Santa Anita, featuring Road to the Kentucky Derby alum Secured Freedom.
- Saturday’s $300,000 Delaware Derby at Delaware Park.
- Saturday’s $300,000 Delaware Oaks (G3) at Delaware Park.
- Saturday’s $125,000 Pegasus S. at Monmouth Park.
- Saturday’s $100,000 Summertime Oaks (G3) at Santa Anita.
- Saturday’s $175,000 Monomoy Girl S. at Churchill Downs, in which Ashland (G1) winner Percy’s Bar will seek to rebound from a seventh-place finish in the Kentucky Oaks (G1).
