Will Walden and Miguel Clement have a lot in common. Each has a father who trained a Belmont Stakes winner that derailed a Triple Crown bid. Elliott Walden denied Real Quiet with Victory Gallop in 1998, and the late Christophe Clement upset California Chrome with Tonalist in 2014. Their sons have ma...
For the past quarter-century, whenever the Belmont Stakes rolls around, it’s virtually certain Todd Pletcher will be saddling up a 3-year-old. Or two. Or more! In Saturday’s $2 million Belmont Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course, Pletcher sends out 2-1 morning-favorite Renegade and 12-1 longshot...
We handicappers often find ourselves in the grip of an ancient malady: paralysis by analysis. Sometimes we overthink the obvious, looking for some hidden angle. It often pays to simply go with the flow and take what’s right in front of you. That is usually the case in the Belmont Stakes (G1) comin...
Thursday, June 4, 2026 | US Racing Sports Desk The gate draw is done. The morning line is posted. And just like that, the Belmont Stakes picture shifted before a single horse had broken from the gate at Saratoga. The 158th running of the classic over a mile and a quarter now has a shape […]...
Nysos at 9-5 is the deserving favorite in the $1 million Metropolitan Handicap (G1) on Saturday at Saratoga. The Met Mile, as the race is commonly known, is part of the stakes-laden card leading up to the Belmont Stakes (G1). For many horse racing fans, the Met Mile takes a back seat to a few [&hell...
The True North Stakes (G3) is a longstanding sprint feature and traditionally run around Belmont Stakes weekend. The race has been contested since the 1970s (with earlier roots) and has produced several standout sprinters. Notable winners include champions and top sprinters such as Phone Trick (1986...
Speed is the most valuable trait in a thoroughbred, and Woody Stephens (1913-1998) knew how to use it. His masterful job with 1982 Belmont Stakes (G1) hero Conquistador Cielo was one of his greatest feats. After the brilliant colt dominated the Met Mile (G1) on Memorial Day, Stephens made the gutsy ...
Watch the Kentucky Derby (G1) replay and check out Renegade's horrific trip. How many lengths did it cost a colt who lost by only a neck? The best horse doesn't always win the Derby, and that's what happened on May 2. Here are the gory details from the Equibase chart: “Renegade bumped with Albus ...
No matter the horse, no matter the jockey, no matter the track, Chad Brown has cornered the market on the $500,000 Just a Game Stakes (G1). The five-time Eclipse Award-winning trainer has won this 1-mile turf race eight times – that’s eight times in the last nine years! And he has the favorite f...
There is a school of handicappers reluctant to give Nitrogen her due as a main-track runner. She gets another opportunity to win over the skeptics Friday in the $500,000 Odgen Phipps (G1) at Saratoga. The Phipps is one of the major undercard events during the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival at the Sp...
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