Stradivari

Saratoga Notes: Songbird Has First Gallop at Saratoga

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Songbird, the nation’s leading 3-year-old filly, had her first gallop over Saratoga’s main track on Friday morning. The undefeated daughter of Medaglia d’Oro, who is eyeing […]

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

Belmont Stakes

Exaggerator Goes From Hunter to Hunted in G1 Belmont Stakes

ELMONT, N.Y. – No longer in the shadows following his emphatic victory in the Grade 1 Preakness Stakes, Big Chief Racing, Head of Plains Partners and Rocker O Ranch’s Exaggerator […] Read More

Belmont Stakes

Belmont Park Notes: Gettysburg Joins G1 Belmont Stakes Field

ELMONT, N.Y. – Early Monday afternoon, trainer Steve Asmussen informed New York Racing Association officials that Gettysburg, a horse he recently received from WinStar Farm LLC to train, will be […] 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

News

Exaggerator “Full of Energy” After Preakness Triumph

BALTIMORE – Trainer Keith Desormeaux reported that Exaggerator was “full of energy” Sunday morning in the aftermath of his rousing 3 ½-length upset over previously undefeated Nyquist in Saturday’s 141st Preakness Stakes […] Read More

News

Exaggerator Turns Tables on Nyquist in Preakness Stakes

BALTIMORE – Exaggerator turned the tables on previously undefeated Nyquist Saturday at Pimlico, providing a thrilling homecoming for brothers Kent and Keith Desormeaux with a commanding 3 ½-length triumph in Saturday’s 141st Preakness […] Read More

Preakness Stakes

Preakness Stakes News & Notes: Stradivari at Disadvantage Experience-Wise

BALTIMORE – Reddam Racing LLC’s Nyquist jogged twice around the Pimlico Race Course oval Friday morning in preparation for a highly anticipated start in Saturday’s 141st Preakness Stakes (G1). “It went really well. It […] Read More

Preakness Stakes

Preakness Stakes Preview: Nyquist vs. Exaggerator Part 2

Likely Winners #3 Nyquist – He impressed us so much it the Kentucky Derby! Event though we picked him to win the race, we didn’t necessarily think he was a […] Read More

Preakness Stakes

Preakness Stakes News & Notes: Abiding Star, Awesome Speed, Lani Arrive at Pimlico

BALTIMORE – Reddam Racing LLC’s Nyquist galloped a strong 1 ¼ miles at Pimlico Race Course Thursday morning in preparation for Saturday’s 141st Preakness Stakes (G1), continuing to impress trainer Doug O’Neill with the […] Read More