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William Haggas is weighing up an Irish Derby tilt with Maltese Cross but admitted a trip to France might be more likely for his Betfred Derby runner-up. The son of Sea The Stars was attempting to give the Somerville Lodge…
Golden Tempo wins the 2026 Belmont Stakes at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., June 6, 2026.
Powerhouse operations Coolmore and Newgate Farm have teamed up to stand classy operator Wodeton for the 2026 breeding season.
Fireball Miss stamped herself a star of the future and sealed an incredible double for her dam Femme Fireball with a dominant triumph in the June 6 Queensland Oaks (G1) at Eagle Farm Racecourse.
Sixpence had shown little in his previous grade 1 starts but things came together with new jockey Yutaka Take, and the 5-year-old captured the June 6 Yasuda Kinen (G1T) at Tokyo Racecourse.
The year may be nearly halfway over, but Golden Tempo seems a lot more than halfway to being crowned the champion 3-year-old male.
Notes from the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival
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.
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.