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...
Growth Equity: The Basics at a Glance Growth Equity – 2026 Belmont Stakes Contender Profile Is Growth Equity Worth the Investment? Seth Klarman names most of his horses using financial, business, and economic terms. In the Belmont Stakes, the billionaire investor who runs The Baupost Group (which ...
Golden Tempo: The Basics at a Glance Golden Tempo – 2026 Belmont Stakes Contender Profile Golden Tempo Ready to Pick Up the Pace in Belmont After finishing third in a pair of Grade 2 races prior to the Kentucky Derby, Golden Tempo wasn’t garnering much attention as Cherie DeVaux prepped the colt...
Vitruvian Man: The Basics at a Glance Vitruvian Man – 2026 Belmont Stakes Profile Will Celebrity Connections Translate to a Belmont Win? For the entirety of his career up until this week, Vitruvian Man was what most people would describe as an ordinary racehorse. A homebred from trainer Doug O’N...
Powershift: The Basics at a Glance Powershift – 2026 Belmont Stakes Contender Profile Does Powershift Possess a Winning Gear for the Belmont? Stepping up seemingly out of nowhere, Powershift offers bettors a 12-1 longshot option from Todd Pletcher. The trainer who also sends out 2-1 favorite Reneg...
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