The field for the $2 million Belmont Stakes underwent a few changes in the days leading up to the post-position draw on Monday, June 1st. Final entries, post positions, and morning odds will be announced at the draw for the Belmont, set for June 6 at Saratoga Race Course. First off, the top storylin...
Since launching their careers back in 2021, veteran geldings Durante and Tejano Twist have, between them, started 97 times, winning 23 of those (including five graded stakes), finishing second or third in 36 others, and earned $3,938,688 – more than the rest of the field for Saturday’s $275,000 ...
There are seven fillies and mares ages 4 and up entered in Saturday’s $300,000 Shawnee Stakes (G3), one of six graded stakes races at Churchill Downs. Two of the seven, 6-5 morning-line favorite Splendora and 7-2 third choice Immersive, have won Breeders’ Cup races and have a combined record of ...
The field for Saturday’s $200,000 Santa Margarita Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita is set with a compact yet talented field, including a recent graded stakes winner over this track and last year’s winner returning to defend her title in her first start of 2026. Santa Margarita Stakes History and Notab...
The annual summer season at Monmouth Park stumbled out of the gate. It’s been a tough go so far at New Jersey’s resort track. Fields have been small, and the Memorial Day weekend was rain-soaked, washing the turf races onto the sloppy main track. It’s been hard to get traction under those cond...
The Sudden Shocks That Redefine the Test of the Champion The grueling mile-and-a-half test of the Belmont Stakes demands absolute physical perfection from any three-year-old contender. When a trainer senses even a minor issue, they must protect their athlete and make the hard decision to withdraw. T...
The $300,000 Blame Stakes (G3) offers one of the more diverse fields at Churchill Downs on Saturday. The 11-race card is loaded with six graded stakes, three on dirt and three on turf, but the Blame for 4-year-olds and up is quite the betting dilemma: Stick with multi-millionaires Hit Show and Rattl...
For many years, the Met Mile (G1) anchored the Memorial Day card at Belmont Park. That tradition ended in 2014, when Martin Panza, then the New York Racing Association's racing secretary, introduced the “Big Day” concept on Belmont Stakes (G1) day. Panza stacked 10 stakes on the day California C...
Inside the 'Off the Fence' Trend The Kentucky Derby has a way of exposing the cruel realities of post-position luck. Historically, drawing the rail is a death sentence for classic aspirations, and that winless streak has now stretched to a staggering 41 years. It was this exact inside draw that ulti...
The New York Racing Association stages its five-day Belmont Stakes Racing Festival at Saratoga Race Course from Wednesday, June 3, through Sunday, June 7. The centerpiece is the $2 million Belmont Stakes (G1), the final leg of the Triple Crown. Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Golden Tempo and runner-up R...
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