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2024 Belmont Stakes: Dornoch could run in Haskell before Travers Stakes
David GreningJun 09,2024
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y - While heavy rain fell outside his barn Sunday morning, Dornoch was inside his stall attacking his hay net early with an energy belying the fact he just ran a hard race to win S
Four-day Belmont Racing Festival handle shows 9.8 percent increase over previous high
David GreningJun 09,2024
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - Rain impacted Sunday’s card, but it hardly put a damper on the first Belmont Stakes Racing Festival held at Saratoga Race Course.All-sources handle for the four days of
Dornoch holds off Mindframe to win first Belmont Stakes at Saratoga in an upset
David GreningJun 08,2024
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. -- It was around a year ago at this time, before the horse had ever run a race, trainer Danny Gargan proclaimed Dornoch as the best horse he’s ever trained.“No one’s a
2024 Belmont Stakes: Mindframe's inexperience proves costly in stretch
Mike WelschJun 08,2024
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – After watching Mindframe stick his head in front of Dornoch in early stretch, one couldn’t blame trainer Todd Pletcher, owner Mike Repole, and jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. for th
2024 Belmont Stakes: Highest handle since Justify won Triple Crown in 2018
Matt HegartyJun 08,2024
Total handle on the Belmont Stakes on Saturday at Saratoga Racecourse was $60.9 million, the highest since the 2018 running of the race, when Justify won the Belmont and the Triple Crown, according to
2024 Belmont Stakes Clocker: Final report on all 10 entrants
Mike WelschJun 06,2024
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Overcast skies and occasional light drizzle greeted the 10 prospective Belmont Stakes starters Thursday morning at Saratoga, all of whom put in routine gallops, the majority
2024 Belmont Stakes: Centennial Farms' patience paying off with Antiquarian
David GreningJun 06,2024
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Before there was MyRacehorse, there was Centennial Farms.Among the pioneers in Thoroughbred partnerships, Centennial Farms has been in operation more than four decades a
2024 Belmont Stakes: At age 74, Danny Ramsey still galloping McPeek's best horses
David GreningJun 05,2024
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – As impressive as it was for trainer D. Wayne Lukas to win the Preakness Stakes at age 88, exercise rider Danny Ramsey may have him beat.At age 74, Ramsey still gets on f
Belmont Stakes: Slowed by allergies, The Wine Steward steps up to the bar
David GreningJun 04,2024
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - Not by design, The Wine Steward has shown up fashionably late to the Triple Crown party that ends Saturday with the $2 million Belmont Stakes at Saratoga. His connections hope
Change in distance, venue nothing new for Belmont Stakes
Nicole RussoJun 04,2024
It’s a major change on the spring schedule: The Belmont Stakes will be contested Saturday at Saratoga Race Course, at a distance of 1 1/4 miles. The massive renovation of Belmont Park necessitates t
Belmont Stakes: Derby runner-up Sierra Leone favored from post 9
David GreningJun 03,2024
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - Kentucky Derby runner-up Sierra Leone drew post 9 and was installed as the 9-5 morning-line favorite by New York Racing Association morning linemaker David Aragona as a field
2024 Belmont Stakes: Gargan hopes Dornoch gets rejuvenated at the Spa
David GreningJun 03,2024
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Dornoch looks to restore somewhat of a tarnished image when he starts as a probable longshot in a field of 10 in Saturday’s $2 million Belmont Stakes at Saratoga.Comin
2024 Belmont Stakes Clocker: Mystik Dan, Pletcher trio gallop
Mike WelschJun 03,2024
Monday, June 3SaratogaWeather: ClearTemperature: 58Track: FastSARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – With all the heavy lifting over, Monday proved a relatively quiet day on the Belmont Stakes trainin
Court grants stay to allow Prat to ride weekend at Saratoga
Steve AndersenJun 03,2024
ARCADIA, Calif. – Jockey Flavien Prat received a stay from Los Angeles Superior Court on Monday, allowing him to ride at Saratoga from Friday through Sunday despite receiving a suspension for those
Mystik Dan ready for Belmont Stakes, trainer confirms
David GreningJun 02,2024
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - As expected, Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan is a go for the Belmont Stakes, trainer Kenny McPeek confirmed Sunday.McPeek said blood work taken on Mystik Dan on Saturday
2024 Belmont Stakes Clocker: Resilience turns in solid half-mile breeze
Mike WelschJun 02,2024
SARATOGAWeather: ClearTrack: FastTemperature: 54SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - The final piece of the Belmont Stakes workout puzzle fell into place nicely around 7:45 a.m. Sunday mor
Belmont Stakes 2024: Brown trying different bit with Sierra Leone
David GreningJun 01,2024
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.– Sierra Leone, beaten a nose by Mystik Dan when second as the favorite in the Kentucky Derby after lugging in during the stretch run, will wear a new bit, known as a cag
2024 Belmont Stakes Clocker: Final works offer little handicapping clues
Mike WelschJun 01,2024
SARATOGA RACE COURSEWeather: ClearTemperature: 48°Track: FastSARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – A crisp but picture perfect morning greeted horses and horsem*n alike here Saturday for the busiest d
Belmont Stakes 2024: Mindframe gets chance to test his talent
David GreningMay 31,2024
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Todd Pletcher may not be running his most accomplished 3-year-old in the Belmont Stakes on June 8, but he could arguably be running his most exciting prospect when he sends
Fierceness will skip Belmont Stakes, point to Haskell
David GreningMay 30,2024
Fierceness, last year’s 2-year-old champion male who finished 15th as the favorite in the Kentucky Derby, will skip the $2 million Belmont Stakes on June 8 at Saratoga and instead point to the Grade
Belmont Stakes 2024: McPeek leaning toward running Mystik Dan
David GreningMay 30,2024
Though he won’t make a final decision until Sunday, trainer Kenny McPeek appears to be leaning toward running Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan in the $2 million Belmont Stakes on June 8 at Saratoga.
Belmont Stakes 2024: Honor Marie rested, looking for cleaner trip
David GreningMay 30,2024
Twelve of the 24 Belmont Stakes run since 2000 have been won by horses who ran in but did not win the Kentucky Derby, skipped the Preakness, and came in relatively fresh for the third leg of racing’
Belmont Stakes: Seize the Grey shows plenty of energy in six-furlong drill
David GreningMay 29,2024
Though he won’t be going for the Triple Crown, Seize the Grey will be aiming for his third win in five weeks when he runs in the $2 million Belmont Stakes on June 8 at Saratoga.To hear Hall of F
Belmont Stakes: Thirteen still being considered, but fewer will run
David GreningMay 27,2024
Though they all won’t run, on Monday as many as 13 3-year-olds remained under consideration for the $2 million Belmont Stakes on June 8 at Saratoga.Sierra Leone, the Kentucky Derby runner-up, lo
Belmont Stakes: Sierra Leone works; Prat will replace Gaffalione
Mike WelschMay 25,2024
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Sierra Leone turned in his penultimate work for the Belmont Stakes on Saturday over the Oklahoma training track at Saratoga, breezing five furlongs in 1:02.53 in company wit
Belmont Stakes: Fierceness, Mindframe work together for first time
Mike WelschMay 24,2024
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Some may argue that Mike Repole owns the best 3-year-old in the country even in the wake of reigning juvenile champion and Florida Derby winner Fierceness’s 15th-place fin
Belmont Stakes: Shortened distance ideal for royally bred Batten Down
David GreningMay 22,2024
Batten Down, who won a 1 1/4-mile maiden race at Churchill Downs by 8 3/4 lengths on April 30, is training toward a start in the $2 million Belmont Stakes on June 8 at Saratoga, trainer Bill Mott said
Belmont Stakes: Shortened distance ideal for royally bred Batten Down
David GreningMay 22,2024
Batten Down, who won a 1 1/4-mile maiden race at Churchill Downs by 8 3/4 lengths on April 30, is training toward a start in the $2 million Belmont Stakes on June 8 at Saratoga, trainer Bill Mott said
Belmont Stakes: Shortened distance ideal for royally bred Batten Down
David GreningMay 22,2024
Batten Down, who won a 1 1/4-mile maiden race at Churchill Downs by 8 3/4 lengths on April 30, is training toward a start in the $2 million Belmont Stakes on June 8 at Saratoga, trainer Bill Mott said
Seize the Grey confirmed for Belmont Stakes
David GreningMay 21,2024
Seize the Grey, the Preakness winner, will run in the $2 million Belmont Stakes on June 8 at Saratoga, trainer D. Wayne Lukas confirmed Tuesday afternoon.“He bounced back really well, exceptiona
Lukas leaning toward running Seize the Grey in Belmont Stakes
David GreningMay 19,2024
BALTIMORE - Seize the Grey came out of his front-running, Preakness upset victory Saturday “very well” trainer D. Wayne Lukas said Sunday morning, and will be considered for a start in the $2 mill
Sierra Leone, Honor Marie begin Belmont preparations
David GreningMay 18,2024
Kentucky Derby runner-up Sierra Leone returned to the work tab Saturday in Saratoga, working a half-mile in 48.20 seconds over the Oklahoma training track.Sierra Leone worked in company and on the
Belmont Stakes moves to Saratoga for 2024, purse bumped to $2 million
David GreningDec 06,2023
Making official what had pretty much been anticipated since last September, the 2024 Belmont Stakes will be run at Saratoga and shortened to 1 1/4 miles, it was announced Wednesday. Also, the purse of
