As the field of nine 3-year-olds thundered past the quarter-pole for the 136th Belmont Stakes, the ear-splitting roar from the record crowd of 120,139 was rapidly approaching rocket launch status. Triple Crown hopeful Smarty Jones had shaken clear of Rock Hard Ten and Eddington, who had dogged the p...
Mystik Dan has a chance to join a rare group of Kentucky Derby (G1) winners who also won the Belmont Stakes (G1). The colt trained by Kenny McPeek won the Derby at Churchill Downs on May 4, and ran second to Seize the Grey in the Preakness (G1) at Pimlico Race Course on May 18. […]...
The field for the 156th Belmont Stakes is set: 10 3-year-olds were entered Monday with Kentucky Derby (G1) runner-up Sierra Leone the 9-5 favorite over Derby winner Mystik Dan and Preakness winner Seize the Grey. Mystik Dan 5-1, Seize the Grey 8-1 in 10-horse field Somewhat surprising, Mindframe was...
The food at the wedding reception was outstanding, and you feasted on hors d’oeuvres, fettuccini alfredo and filet mignon. Then came the dessert cart. You didn’t want to overdo it, but everything looked so delicious – cheesecake, tiramisu, tarts, chocolate mousse – that you wanted to sample ...
The Belmont Stakes Racing Festival is upon us, so let’s try to sort out what’s happening, where it’s happening, why it’s happening, and how it’s happening. First and foremost, the 156th Belmont Stakes (G1), the final leg of the Triple Crown is Saturday, June 8. For the first time, the race...
The first Belmont Stakes was contested at Jerome Park Racetrack in The Bronx, New York, in 1866. Jerome Park was named for Leonard Jerome, who was Winston Churchill’s grandfather and a native New Yorker who made his fortune as a stock speculator. He was also part of the founding of The Jockey Club...
Only one of the jockeys so far confirmed to ride in this 2024 Belmont Stakes (G1) has ever won the race previously. Luis Saez, who will pilot Dornoch this year, was aboard Essential Quality in 2021. Following are the leading riders in Belmont Stakes history: James McLaughlin (6) - Forester (1882), G...
If you’re looking for a long shot in the Belmont Stakes, you have a pretty good chance of cashing in if the past quarter-century is any indication. Then again, there’s a whole different look to the 156th Belmont Stakes on June 8. It’s the final leg of the Triple Crown and will be run at [&hell...
Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Mystik Dan is possible. Derby runner-up Sierra Leone is probable. And so is Preakness Stakes (G1) winner Seize the Grey. The post-position draw for the 156th running of the Belmont Stakes (G1) is Monday, June 3, and that’s when the field will be sorted out. Until then, a...
Hall of Famer D. Wayne Lukas has always had a sharp eye for racehorses – four Kentucky Derby winners, seven Preakness winners, and four Belmont Stakes winners. He’s also mentored some of the best trainers in the business – fellow Hall of Famer Todd Pletcher, Kiaran McLaughlin, George Weaver, a...
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