Last season this top trainer walked into the winners circle with chestnut five year old Spring Lover. Here at Belmont on Saturday he made that momentus walk once again, this time leading six year old Compress around the enclosure. The… Read More ›
STAKES ARTICLES
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Tulia Just Hangs On In Hendrie
We have not seen much of Tulia at the race track this year, but after the Hendrie she sure knows how to make the most of those starts, winning for the second time in her two races of 2019.
Firefox in the Henhouse as Feathers Fly in Phipps
Coming to this event off a Grade II victory in the Santa Margarita, Misty Firefox ( Crocker Ggs ) ran an almost identical race here at Belmont in the Gr, I Phipps, and now she has cashed her ticket for… Read More ›
Bow to The Grandmaster in this Year’s Jaiper
Earning his third straight victory on the grass here on Saturday at Belmont, the four year old John Henry bay was close throughout this affair, and managed to break free as the three to one post time favorite in the… Read More ›
No Early Retirement for Mb Stables as Manhattan Kicks Off Big Day
The Manhattan (Grade 1)- $1,000.000 PurseBEL- For Four Year Olds and UpwardOne Mile and One Quarter on the Inner TurfJune 8, 2019 Mb Stables let other trainers win some of the early races at BEL, but once the bigger purses… Read More ›
Alligator Dominates in The Just A Game
The Just A Game (Grade 1)- $700.000 PurseBEL- For Fillies and Mares Four Years Old and UpwardOne Mile on the TurfJune 8, 2019 Alligators are not really seen in New York, but on Saturday, it would be Alligator putting forth… Read More ›
Cannolo Beats Wide Gate for DJC
The Acorn – Grade I 1 Mile Dirt Stake Purse $700.000 Filly 3 Year Olds. 1st Cannolo D J C Racing Stables Gaffalione I thought the draw would be tough for this lightly raced filly but as it was she… Read More ›
History Repeats in The BEL as Mb Stables Takes Their Third in a Row
The BEL – Grade I 1 1/2 Mile Dirt Stake Purse $1,500.000 Open 3 Year Olds. Is it me or do the races look the same but the results are different each time? Well one thing that certainly wasn’t different… Read More ›
Eros Will Be Tough to Beat in Hendrie Stakes
The day after the BEL will be somewhat quiet in terms of stake racing throughout the game, but we’ll still have some interesting races going on.
Taniwha Returns to Winners Circle in The BEL Gold Cup
It had been a little while since Taniwha had been to the winners circle. He is well respected throughout the game, but was lacking momentum heading into the race and therefore most bettors gave him a look, but went with other options.