Brody’s Cause

Breaking Down the Blue Grass

The annual Keeneland Spring Meet is unique in several ways. Its short length (16 racing days in April) limits horses’ experience over the track, so unless trainers are based here, […]

News

Did the Bluegrass and Wood Memorial Get the Shaft?

There is no debate from a historical outlook the Wood Memorial and Bluegrass Stakes are Grade 1 races. The list of champions that prepped in these two races are as […] Read More

News

Haskell Invitational Preview: Showdown on the Jersey Shore

Likely Winners #1 Nyquist – The Kentucky Derby winner makes his first start since losing the first race of his career in Preakness Stakes to Exaggerator. However, a major error […] 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: Destin, Stradivari Wrap up G1 Belmont Preparations

ELMONT, N.Y. – Beating the light rain that began to fall at Belmont Park Friday morning, Todd Pletcher worked both his Grade 1, $1.5 million Belmont Stakes hopefuls, Destin and […] Read More

Belmont Stakes

Belmont Park Notes: Lani Breezes for G1 Belmont

ELMONT, N.Y. – Koji Maeda’s Japanese import Lani turned in a characteristically lengthy breeze early Wednesday morning, his penultimate work for the Grade 1, $1.5 million Belmont Stakes on June […] Read More

Belmont Stakes

Early Probables for Belmont Stakes Racing Festival Graded Stakes

ELMONT, N.Y. – Following are the early probables for graded stakes during the three-day Belmont Stakes Racing Festival at Belmont Park, highlighted by the 148th running of the Grade 1, […] Read More

Belmont Stakes

Belmont Park Notes: Belmont Contender Exaggerator Gets a Feel for Main Track

ELMONT, N.Y. – Leading Belmont Stakes contender Exaggerator got a feel for Belmont Park’s main track on a rainy Monday morning, the Preakness winner’s first excursion over the surface since […] Read More

Belmont Stakes

Churchill Downs Barn Notes: Belmont-Bound Duo of Brody’s Cause, Cherry Wine Breeze

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, May 28, 2016) – Trainer Dale Romans’ duo of Brody’s Cause, seventh last time out in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (GI), and Preakness runner-up Cherry Wine put in breezes […] Read More

Track Reports

Suddenbreakingnews on Target for Belmont Stakes; Mo Tom, Creator ‘Possible’

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Thursday, May 26, 2016) – Samuel F. Henderson’s Suddenbreakingnews, fifth in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (GI), began serious preparation for the June 11 Belmont Stakes (GI) with a […] Read More