Those of us most despondent to see the winner of the first leg sitting out the second can console ourselves, precisely on grounds of tradition, that an abbreviated GI Belmont Stakes would never have allowed a “proper” Triple Crown anyway.…
In the fall of 1777, the Battles of Saratoga proved pivotal in the Revolutionary War. Now, 249 years later, the Belmont Racing Festival might be the turning point in the race for top sire.
On the June 1 episode of BloodHorse Monday: BloodHorse correspondent Bob Ehalt analyzes the Belmont Stakes (G1), legendary track announcer Tom Durkin discusses the release of his new memoir.
The 2026 Triple Crown started with grade 1 winner Renegade as the morning-line favorite for the Kentucky Derby (G1). It will draw to a conclusion that way, too.
7th-IND, $43k, Msw, 3yo/up, f/m, 5fT, 5:16 p.m ET A $400,000 purchase by Everett Dobson's Cheyenne Stable out of the 2024 Keeneland September Sale, PRIVATE TEXT (Nyquist) makes a belated first trip to the races Tuesday afternoon. The March foal…
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – It is time for another showdown at historic Saratoga Race Course. Golden Tempo (Curlin) and Renegade (Into Mischief), the top two finishers in the GI Kentucky Derby are poised for a rematch in the $2-million GI…
General Admission tickets for Belmont Stakes Day on Saturday, June 6, will be available for purchase at the gate upon arrival. General Admission tickets will be sold at the admission gates on the day of the event for $75, the…
Many of the better 2-year-olds haven't gotten cranked up yet, but the 3- and 4-year-old maidens continue to put up nice performances. 5 – MISS HELLFIRE, SA, 5/30-4th, 6 furlongs (video) Beyer Speed Figure- 85 (f, 4, by Sir…
No horse will compete in all three Triple Crown races this year as trainer Whit Beckman will target Ocelli at the June 20 Ohio Derby (G3). It marks the first Belmont Stakes (G1) since 1917 to be contested without a…
Trainer Aggie Ordonez had a glittering prognosis for Om N Joy (Om) the day after her upset victory in the GII Santa Margarita Stakes where she collected a second graded win, and added that her stable star will now point…