Belmont Stakes

Belmont Park Notes: Tapwrit Works to G1 Belmont, Patch Possible

ELMONT, N.Y. – Trainer Todd Pletcher sent out Tapwrit and Patch, his two likely Belmont Stakes contenders, to the Belmont training track Saturday morning in preparation for the Grade 1, […]

Podcast

BLINKERS OFF 238: Preakness Stakes Recap and Rapid-Fire

The Thoroughbred Racing Dudes recap Cloud Computing’s upset win in Preakness Stakes 142 and give rapid-fire selections for Saturday’s stakes races at Santa Anita Park. Rapid-Fire Music: High Rule – […] Read More

Belmont Stakes

Belmont Park Notes: Epicharis Breezes, Songbird Confirmed for Ogden Phipps

ELMONT, NY – Carrot Farm’s UAE Derby runner-up Epicharis is one step closer to his bid in the Grade 1, $1.5 million Belmont Stakes on June 10, emerging from his […] Read More

News

The Great Debate: Cloud Computing, Classic Empire, or Always Dreaming

You can look at what happened in Baltimore last weekend in one of two ways. The negative way of thinking: horse racing takes a major blow with no Triple Crown […] Read More

Podcast

BLINKERS OFF 237: Preakness Stakes Instant Reaction

The Thoroughbred Racing Dudes give an instant reaction to Cloud Computing winning the 142nd running of the $1.5 million Preakness Stakes. Blinkers Off provides weekly insights into the world of […] Read More

News

Timeline Remains Unbeaten in G3 Peter Pan

ELMONT, NY – Making his first graded stakes start in only his third career race, Timeline won the Grade 3, $200,000 Peter Pan Stakes at Belmont Park to remain unbeaten. […] Read More

News

California Chrome: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

If you are looking for an article filled with personal attacks on the owners of California Chrome then this isn’t for you. I don’t know Perry Martin, and I don’t […] Read More

Saratoga

2016 Travers Stakes JUMP START (Part 2)

The opening stages of the “Mid-Summer Derby” may be as chaotic as the Kentucky Derby as a packed gate of top three-year olds will line up for the Grade-1 Travers […] Read More

Track Reports

Saratoga Notes: Baffert Confirms American Freedom, Arrogate for Travers

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert confirmed this morning that both American Freedom, second in the Grade 1 Haskell Invitational, and Arrogate, who has beaten older horses […] Read More

News

Exaggerator Breezes for First Time Since G1 Belmont

ELMONT, N.Y. – Exaggerator conducted his first official workout since the Grade 1 Belmont, breezing a half-mile in 51.69 seconds on the Belmont Park main track with Hall of Fame jockey […] Read More