Belmont Park

The Road, presented by Gainesway and Darby Dan Farm

A group of former Todd Pletcher assistant trainers, who have since launched their own successful careers, have pledged to donate a percentage of their earnings from the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival to support the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation.

The Opening Day program of the five-day Belmont Stakes Racing Festival June 4 at Saratoga Race Course will feature six New York-bred stakes to celebrate the best of racing in the Empire State for New York Showcase Day.

The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame will open two new special exhibitions and host several public events coinciding with the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival from June 4-8.

Excitement is building as the town of Saratoga Springs in New York prepares to host the Belmont Stakes for the second consecutive year.

A small fire May 27 at Saratoga Race Course was quickly contained and will not impact the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival dates that begin June 4.

On the May 26 episode of BloodHorse Monday, Baeza's co-owner and breeder Robert Clay of Grandview Equine discusses the colt's chances and the legacy of Baeza's dam Puca, who has already produced two classic winners.

Christophe Clement, trainer of Belmont Stakes (G1) winner Tonalist and three-time Eclipse Award winner Gio Ponti, died May 25 after battling metastatic uveal melanoma. He was 59.

Sara Elbadwi looks back at the Paradise Creek Stakes at Belmont at the Big A and the Cliff Hanger Stakes at Monmouth.