Belmont Festival Notes: Nysos Doing Well After Met Mile
Notes from the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival
Mott Sweeps Exacta in Poker Stakes
Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott secured his fifth victory in the $300,000 Poker Stakes (G3T) June 7 when Pin Oak Stud's Pass the Hat got the nod over his stablemate Capitol Hill in a thrilling fight to the wire.
Further Ado Returns to Winning Ways in Matt Winn Stakes
Rebounding from his Kentucky Derby (G1) disappointment, beaten favorite Further Ado returned to his winning ways with a 2-length victory in the $500,000 Matt Winn Stakes (G3) June 7 at Churchill Downs.
Slay the Day Continues Fine Form in Soaring Softly
Slay the Day lived up to her 3-5 post-time favoritism with a prominent score in the June 7 $200,000 Soaring Softly (G3T), a 5 1/2-furlong sprint for sophomore fillies over Saratoga Race Course's Mellon turf.
Curtain Comes Down on Belmont's Stay at Saratoga
As the Belmont Stakes' (G1) three-year residency at Saratoga Race Course comes to an end, New York Racing Association CEO and president Dave O'Rourke has some thank-yous for the classic's temporary home.
Golden Tempo Is Keeping Time to a Brand-New Tune
In this week’s On Racing, a look at whether Golden Tempo's Triple Crown success will lead to schedule changes for the series, which has not survived as designed since the pandemic season of 2020.
Crude Velocity to Aim for Haskell
CSLR Racing Partners' Crude Velocity (Beau Liam) will look to stretch out for his next start in the 1 1/8-mile GI Haskell Stakes July 18 at Monmouth Park following his runner-up effort behind the impressive Englishman (Maxfield) in the seven-furlong…
The Week in Review: Aesthetics Outnumbered Asterisks, and Saratoga Shined as Temporary Belmont Host
Some 3 1/2 years ago, when the New York Racing Association (NYRA) first announced that the GI Belmont Stakes would be relocated to Saratoga Race Course during the extensive renovation of Belmont Park, there was plenty of hand-wringing about whether…
Gun Runner’s Leading Change Dazzles on Debut, Newest ‘Rising Star’
When you're the half-brother to a multiple Grade I winner, expectations are always high, but Leading Change (Gun Runner) took a big first step to filling those shoes with a dazzling debut at Churchill Downs to earn a 'TDN Rising…