Title Role Hangs On to Win Belmont Derby
Title Role held on by the slimmest of margins to win the Belmont Derby (G1T) July 4 at Saratoga Race Course over West End Kid for trainers Simon and Ed Crisford.
Irish Shipper Kensington Lane Upsets Belmont Oaks
Kensington Lane, acquired this spring with the hope that she could become a group/grade 1 winner, makes good on those expectations by upsetting the $600,000 Belmont Oaks (G1T) July 4 at Saratoga.
Saratoga Notebook, presented by NYRABets: Ortiz Says Still Work to be Done before Winning Eclipse
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Let's just hold off on handing the 2026 Eclipse Award for top jockey to Jose Ortiz. Says who? Says Ortiz. It's true that the 32-year-old Ortiz has had a phenomenal first half of the season with…
Title Role Wins Nail-Biting Photo in Belmont Derby Over Fast-Closing West End Kid
For as clear as the winner of the GI Belmont Oaks was just two races prior, the GI Belmont Derby was a diametrically opposed result. It came down to a desperate photo on the wire that ultimately went to Title…
From Sandown to Saratoga, Clan O’Brien Tops Another Elite Race as Kensington Lane Wins Belmont Oaks
Elite-level turf races have more or less become synonymous with a member of the O'Brien clan and this time it was Donnacha O'Brien's Kensington Lane (Ire) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}) who took home top prize in the GI Belmont Oaks. Her conditioner…
Belmont Derby At a Glance: West End Kid Formidable
A grade 1 showdown for 3-year-olds on the grass takes place July 4 in the Belmont Derby (G1T) at Saratoga Race Course.
Stroud Treasuring Experience as Horse Owner
Will Stroud has made great strides as a horse owner, and he will be hoping to secure a grade 1 double July 4 at Saratoga with Title Role in the $750,000 Belmont Derby (G1T) and Kensington Lane in the $600,000…
Stakes Preview: Belmont Derby & Belmont Oaks
Megan Burgess looks forward to the Belmont Derby & Belmont Oaks at Saratoga this weekend.
Saratoga Notebook: Mott Not Giving Up On Sovereignty
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — The sting from last weekend's GI Stephen Foster Stakes is still felt throughout the Hall of Fame barn of trainer Bill Mott. But there is no chance that Mott and his crew are going to throw…
‘Rising Stars’ Loom Large In Belmont Derby
No fewer than four 'TDN Rising Stars' presented by Hagyard are among the 10 3-year-olds expected to face the starter for Saturday's $750,000 GI Belmont Derby Invitational Stakes at Saratoga and, to varying degrees, a logical argument can be made…