Belmont Stakes

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 […]

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

Saratoga

First Look: 2016 Saratoga Meet

Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith perched upon undefeated champion filly Songbird wearing the Fox Hill Farm red-and-white silks set against the backdrop of the red-and-white awnings of Saratoga Race […] Read More

Podcast

Blinkers Off 187: Belmont Stakes Recap, Rapid-Fire Selections and Rant of the Week

Blinkers Off has released a new episode! Blinkers Off provides weekly insights into the world of horse racing including race selections and previews, handicapping methods and exclusive stories. You can […] Read More

Triple Crown

End American Pharoah “What If” Scenarios

As time passes, accomplishments can either be enhanced or forgotten quickly in our 24-hour news cycle, social media-obsessed world. Sometimes, we can’t even remember what the big story was last […] Read More

News

Ranking the 2016 Triple Cown Prep Races

Now that all the dust has cleared, and the scores have been settled, it’s time to examine which final prep races ended up being the most productive this Triple Crown […] Read More

Handicapping

Belmont Stakes Trip Notes and Analysis

1. Creator – Irad Ortiz Jr. gave a Hall of Fame worthy ride…this was truly one for the ages. He saved all ground down the backside, made a move on […] Read More

Track Reports

Belmont Park Notes: Saratoga on the Horizon for G1 Belmont Winner Creator

ELMONT, N.Y. – Steve Asmussen, who won his first Grade 1, $1.5 million Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets with Creator on Saturday in the trainer’s third try for the […] Read More