Reaction from the racing world following the death of Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas, who passed away on Saturday night (June 28). The Lukas family issued a statement on Sunday. Lukas was 89. --- Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert “Wayne has a special aura about him. He had a knack for making [...
The racing world is still processing the recent death of Christophe Clement, one of the sport’s outstanding trainers of turf horses. The news of his passing was stunning in that his battle with cancer was a tightly-held secret among family and closest friends. The Frenchman carved quite a legacy, ...
Tomorrow marks the 157th running of the Belmont Stakes, and the excitement is palpable. The US Racing Team covered you to provide you with the latest updates on this prestigious race. We'll delve into the racecourse news, contender updates, and the events surrounding this momentous day. Understandin...
What's in a Color? Throughout the history of the Belmont Stakes, bay horses have earned the most victories with 61. Chestnuts are close behind with 53 wins, followed by 30 dark bay or brown. Only three gray/roan horses had won the Belmont prior to 2016 (Belmar in 1895, ...
Some of the brightest stars in thoroughbred racing have won the Metropolitan Mile (G1), including Forego, Holy Bull, Ghostzapper, and more recently Flightline and Cody’s Wish. The Met Mile's winner's list boasts an impressive list of racing legends There’s a trio of top-flight horses – Fiercen...
Arguably the most competitive race on the Belmont Stakes card Saturday, the $500,000 Woody Stephens Stakes (G1) for 3-year-olds going 7 furlongs features a field of 10, six of whom stepped briefly on the road to the Kentucky Derby (G1), two who actually ran (albeit poorly) in the Derby, a couple of ...
The Belmont Stakes trophy – officially named the August Belmont Trophy- is awarded annually to the owner of the Belmont Stakes winner. The silver bowl or cup, which was created by George Paulding-Farnham, a jeweler and metallurgist, for Tiffany & Co. in 1896, was first awar...
By The Professor (US Racing Handicapper) PRIME CONTENDERS Betting $500 on the #7 Journalism (8-5) in the Belmont Stakes commands everyone's respect as the only colt to contest all three legs of this year's Triple Crown. His gutsy win in the Preakness Stakes (G1) showed not only class but an iron wil...
Back in the parimutuel Stone Age, most American tracks offered only one multiple-race wager: the daily double on the first two races. Late arrivals often sprinted from the parking lot to avoid being shut out. Believe it or not, the New York Racing Association didn’t introduce the Pick 6 until 1985...
It’s hard to improve on perfection -- unless you go out and do it again. Six will challenge the undefeated Kentucky Oaks winner in the Acorn Stakes Good Cheer puts an unblemished 7-for-7 record on the line Friday in the $500,000 Acorn Stakes (G1) for 3-year-old fillies at Saratoga. The Acorn is on...
There has never been a “walkover” or a race with a single participant in Belmont Stakes history. There have been five two-horse fields (1887, 1888, 1892, 1910, 1920). Unlike the Kentucky Derby, where it’s a challenge to limit participation to just 20, the Belmont Stakes rarely has a full field...
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