NYRA Picks

Yibir Circles Field In An Instant, Takes Jockey Club Derby

ELMONT, NY – When Jamie Spencer tipped him out, Godolphin homebred Yibir circled the field in an instant and took off strongly in the stretch to win Saturday’s $1 million […]

Breeders' Cup

Jockey Club Derby Preview: Euros Poised To Continue Divisional Dominance

ELMONT, NY – A quartet of invading runners is poised to continue the European dominance of their American divisional counterparts in Saturday’s $1 million Jockey Club Derby at Belmont Park. […] Read More

Race Previews

Accomplished Field Gives Graded Stakes Feel To Perfect Sting

ELMONT, NY – Multiple graded stakes-winning females comprise an accomplished field in Saturday’s $100,000 Perfect Sting for fillies and mares 4 and up competing at 1 mile on the Widener […] Read More

News

Appleby Quartet Sets Sights On New York Turf Scene

ELMONT, NY – European-based trainer Charlie Appleby has a strong quartet – Althiqa, Summer Romance, Secret Protector, and Creative Flair – with sights set on attacking some of the New […] Read More

Race Previews

Mother Goose Preview: Short Field Filled With Sharp Fillies

ELMONT, NY – Despite only drawing five runners, Saturday’s $250,000 Mother Goose Stakes (G2) at Belmont Park is filled with sharp 3-year-old fillies all gunning for glory in the one-turn […] Read More

Race Previews

Alda Seeking More Stakes Glory In Wild Applause

ELMONT, NY – Wertheimer and Frere’s Grade 1-placed Alda will be in search of her third career stakes score in Saturday’s $100,000 Wild Applause, a 1-mile Widener turf test for […] Read More

Race Previews

Raging Bull Hopes To Bring Another Knockout Performance In Poker

ELMONT, NY – After 12 consecutive starts against Grade 1 company, Peter Brant’s Raging Bull will gain slight class relief in leading a strong hand for trainer Chad Brown, who […] Read More

Race Previews

Ava’s Grace Tries Turf in Cupecoy’s Joy; Full Field Comprises Spectacular Bid

ELMONT, NY – Cypress Creek Equine’s Ava’s Grace will make her turf debut in Saturday’s $150,000 New York Stallion Stakes Series (NYSSS) Cupecoy’s Joy for eligible New York-sired 3-year-old fillies […] Read More

Race Previews

Espresso Shot Seeks Another Class-Building Effort In Dancin Renee

ELMONT, NY – Espresso Shot seeks a fifth stakes triumph in Saturday’s eighth running of the $100,000 Dancin Renee for older New York-bred fillies and mares going 6 furlongs over […] Read More

Podcast

The Magic Mike Show 279: What We Learned (Belmont Stakes Day)

Mike is off this week, so Magic is joined by the Racing Dudes’ Aaron Halterman to discuss what they learned from the racing action on Belmont Stakes (G1) day. The […] Read More