Cherry Wine

Beach Patrol Wins Stretch Battle Over Long Island Sound in G1 Secretariat

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (August 13, 2016) – Separated by less than a length in last month’s Grade I Belmont Derby, Beach Patrol proved narrowly best over Long Island Sound after a long stretch battle in their…

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Secretariat Stakes Preview: Cherry Wine tries Turf Again

A field of nine 3-year-olds passed the entry box for Saturday’s 40th running of the Grade I $400,000 Secretariat Stakes to be contested at 1¼ miles over the world-renowned Arlington International Racecourse turf course. One of three Grade I races on Saturday’s International Festival of Racing program, the Secretariat is… Read More

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Indiana Derby Preview: One More Chance for Cupid

Likely Winners #11 Cupid – This is it…the last chance I’m giving Cupid. If he returns to his Grade 2 Rebel Stakes form I have no doubts he can wire this field, but his last two efforts are too bad to believe. I’m being careful this time and not recommending by… 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 the turn while also saving ground and getting in position, and then still saved ground heading down the stretch to… Read More

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Track Reports

Belmont Park Notes: Flintshire ‘Gets Green Light’ for G1 Manhattan

ELMONT, N.Y. – Chad Brown confirmed that multiple Grade 1 winner Flintshire will make his seasonal debut in the Grade 1, $1 million Woodford Reserve Manhattan on Belmont Stakes Day following an encouraging bullet breeze on Belmont Park’s inner turf on Saturday morning. A two-time runner-up of the prestigious Group… 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 Stradivari, at 7:45 a.m. on the training track. The notable news coming out of the breezes is that the status… Read More

Belmont Stakes

US Racing 2016 Belmont Stakes LIVE Odds

Nyquist captured the 142nd Kentucky Derby. Exaggerator turned the tables on Nyquist in the 141st Preakness Stakes. Who will win the final jewel of the Triple Crown – The Belmont Stakes? Nyquist is out and Exaggerator looks very tough to repeat and become the first horse to win the second and… Read More

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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 his arrival from Pimlico Sunday afternoon. Overseen at Belmont Park by Keith Desormeaux’ assistant trainer Julie Clark, the probable favorite… 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 for the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes (Grade I) on June 11. Brody’s Cause worked one mile in 1:42.00 while Cherry… 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 five-furlong breeze in 1:00.60 on Monday with Joe Rocco, Jr. in the irons. “It looks like with the way he ran in… Read More