Todd Pletcher

Belmont Park Notes: One Year Later, Baffert ‘Glad to Be a Part of History’

ELMONT, N.Y. – Even though a year has gone by since American Pharoah became only the 12th Triple Crown winner and the first in 37 years, the moment remains resplendent for […]

Belmont Stakes

Stopchargingmaria’s Ogden Phipps Starts in Saratoga

Saratoga Springs is a quaint town nestled in upstate New York where horse racing is ingrained in the blood life of the town. It’s a town that many in the […] 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

News

Brown Ready With Triumvirate for G2 New York Handicap

ELMONT, N.Y. – Well-respected for his prowess with turf horses, trainer Chad Brown will saddle a triumvirate of formidable contenders in Friday’s Grade 2, $500,000 New York Handicap for fillies […] Read More

Belmont Stakes

Belmont Park Notes: Team McLaughlin Takes Aim at Belmont Racing Festival Stakes

ELMONT, N.Y. – While multiple graded stakes-winning 3-year-old Mohaymen gets some time off before launching a summer campaign, trainer Kiaran McLaughlin will be busy with several stakes runners during the […] Read More

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 […] Read More

News

Illuminant Upsets Heavily Favored Wekeela to Win Grade 1, $300,000 Gamely Stakes

ARCADIA, Calif. (May 30, 2016)—Ridden by Flavien Prat, Illuminant sat close to a slow pace and easily repelled a late challenge from heavily favored Wekeela to win Monday’s Grade I, […] Read More

Belmont Stakes

Belmont Park Notes: Destin Breezes; Pletcher Could Have Four Met Mile Starters

ELMONT, N.Y. – Destin, who is being pointed to the Grade 1, $1.5 million Belmont Stakes on June 11, breezed five furlongs in 1:01.85 on the Belmont Park training track […] Read More

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$500,000 G3 Penn Mile Closes With 37 Nominations

GRANTVILLE, PA (May 27, 2016) – Nominations have closed for the fourth running of the Grade 3, $500,000 Penn Mile at Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course. A quality field […] Read More

Belmont Stakes

First Look: Met Mile & Manhattan

With $7.5 million in purse money available over 10 stakes races on Belmont Stakes Day, the card is much more than just a lead up to the end of the […] Read More