By Margaret Ransom Santa Anita Park kicks off its winter/spring racing season on Sunday with an 11-race card featuring six stakes races, highlighted by the Runhappy Malibu Stakes and the La Brea Stake...
By Mike Farrell Thanksgiving is here again, that time when we pause to acknowledge our many blessings. There are multiple reasons for racing fans to reflect on this past season. We can all give thanks...
By Ray Wallin In the past, I have shared some great videos of horseplayers behaving badly or being a bit over the top in cheering their horses to victory. But how does man’s best friend feel about h...
By Richard Rosenblatt Essential Quality made amends for the only loss of his career in the Kentucky Derby (G1) by outdueling Hot Rod Charlie and winning the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes (G1) on Saturda...
By Ed McNamara Even the people who watch one race a year recognize Bob Baffert, the longtime face of American racing. These days, it’s embarrassing when he shows it. Baffert’s two-year sus...
The 2021 Belmont Stakes takes place on Saturday at Belmont Park with post time set for 6:49 p.m. ET. The 2021 Belmont Stakes odds list Essential Quality as the 2-1 favorite, followed closely by Rombau...
The Belmont Stakes Lineup The Belmont Stakes is known as “The Test of the Champion” mostly due to its marathon distance and status as the final leg of the grueling Triple Crown. It will be contes...
The Belmont Stakes is known as “The Test of the Champion” mostly due to its marathon distance and status as the final leg of the grueling Triple Crown. It will be contested for the 153rd time thi...
2021 Belmont Stakes Weather The forecast calls for rain on Thursday and Friday, but Saturday is expected to be sunny. The Weather Channel Belmont Stakes weather: Mostly sunny Projected temperatures: ...