Haughty returns in Soaring Softly off key Breeders’ Cup race
Soaring Softly S. (G3) — Race 9 (5:12 p.m. ET) The form of last November’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1) has so far worked out very well, which is good news for Haughty as […]
Belmont Park
Get to know the 2022 Belmont Stakes contenders
Kentucky Derby upsetter Rich Strike tops the projected field for the June 11 Belmont S. (G1). […]
Masen eyes bigger targets after confidence-boosting Seek Again
After a brutal beat in his U.S. debut in the Maker’s Mark Mile (G1), Masen found a cozy spot to rebound in Sunday’s $87,000 Seek Again S. at Belmont Park. […]
Highland Chief upstages Gufo, Yibir in Man o’ War
Capitalizing on the right trip in a paceless race, the 19.20-1 Highland Chief got the decisive jump on Gufo and odds-on Yibir in Saturday’s $651,000 Man o’ War (G1) at Belmont Park. […]
We the People sharp in Peter Pan romp
We the People sprinted clear after the break and drew off spectacularly in Saturday’s $200,000 Peter Pan (G2), scoring by a 10 1/4-length margin in the traditional local prep for the Belmont S. (G1) on […]
Rougir outclasses Beaugay rivals
One week after stablemate Speak of the Devil wowed observers in the Churchill Distaff Turf Mile (G2), fellow Arqana purchase Rougir captured her debut for their connections in Saturday’s Beaugay (G3) at Belmont Park. […]
Bella Sofia noses Frank’s Rockette in Vagrancy thriller
Following a stretch duel in which the protagonists barely conceded an inch to the other, Bella Sofia prevailed by the slimmest of noses over Frank’s Rockette to take the $145,500 Vagrancy H. (G3) for fillies […]
Turf champion Yibir back on U.S. soil for Man o’ War
Man o’ War S. (G1) — Race 8 (4:46 p.m. ET) Reigning turf male champion Yibir makes what likely will be the first of several return trips to the U.S. this season for Saturday’s $700,000 […]
Electability, Western River try stakes in Peter Pan; Bella Sofia returns in Vagrancy
Saturday’s 11-race program at Belmont Park includes three dirt stakes, including the Peter Pan (G2), the traditional local prep race for the Belmont S. (G1) on June 11. $200,000 Peter Pan (G2) – Race 9 […]
Rockefeller owns Nashua on front end
Odds-on favorites got the job done in both of Sunday’s stakes on closing day at Belmont Park, the Nashua (G3) for juveniles and the Zagora S. for turf distaffers. […]