In the Eighties and Nineties he was the undisputed king of thoroughbred racing, the man who changed the sport just as he had altered the quarter horse game. Wayne Lukas dominated the way Rome did as it conquered the world. He revolutionized the sport by establishing stables in New York, Florida, Ken...
Get ready for a unique Belmont Stakes in less than three weeks at Saratoga Race Course in upstate New York, not downstate at Belmont Park. Yes, the final leg of the Triple Crown has also been held at Jerome Park, Morris Park, and Aqueduct through the first 155 runnings. But this is a bit different. ...
Add Antiquarian to the Belmont Stakes (G1) mix. Antiquarian came through with a well-timed stretch run under jockey John Velazquez for a three-quarter length victory over The Wine Steward in the $200,000 Peter Pan Stakes (G3) at Aqueduct on Saturday. Will Antiquarian be the second Peter Pan winner t...
A year ago, Arcangelo won the $200,000 Peter Pan Stakes (G3) at Aqueduct en route to historic victories in the Belmont Stakes (G1), the Travers Stakes (G1), and then won the Eclipse Award as the top 3-year-old colt. The 1 1/8-mile Peter Pan is Saturday, with Deterministic looking to make amends for ...
Hall of Famer Todd Pletcher led all trainers with 54 horses nominated for the Triple Crown, 15.6% of the total number of 346 early nominations, it was announced Tuesday. Mike Repole, who led all owners with 20 early nominations, owns Fierceness. The Triple Crown races begin with the $5 million Kentu...
By US Racing Team From Peter Pan to Superman! Under a brilliant ride by Hall of Famer Javier Castellano, Arcangelo produced a historic finish to win the $1.5 Belmont Stakes (G1) on Saturday for Jena Antonucci, the first female trainer to win a Triple Crown race. “It’s the horse,’’ Antonucci ...
Met Mile: Dutrow in Spotlight with White Abarrio after 10-Year Suspension By US Racing Team Rick Dutrow, Jr. did the time, and now he’s ready to shine again on racing’s biggest stage as he sends out White Abarrio to challenge Cody’s Wish in the $1 million Metropolitan Handicap (G1) on Saturday...
By US Racing Team Drama? In the Belmont Stakes? Can you say Bob Baffert? Not only has racing’s record-setting trainer saddled two Triple Crown winners over the past nine years but he also has come agonizingly close to a trio of Kentucky Derby-Preakness-Belmont sweeps between 1997-2002. On Saturday...
By US Racing Team 2023 Belmont Stakes Entries The $1.5 million Belmont Stakes (G1) is the final leg of the Triple Crown. The 155th running of the 1 ½-mile “Test of the Champion” is Saturday, June 10. US Racing will be publishing profiles on all the contenders, including updated versions with od...
By US Racing Team 2023 Belmont Stakes Entries The $1.5 million Belmont Stakes (G1) is the final leg of the Triple Crown. The 155th running of the 1 ½-mile “Test of the Champion” is Saturday, June 10. US Racing will be publishing profiles on all the contenders, including updated versions with od...
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