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The 2020 renewal of the Belmont S. (G1) on June 20 was already going to be a unique and unusual one in the history of the “Test of the Champion.” The composition of the probable […]
***UPDATED after the draw with post positions, jockeys, and morning-line odds. With the Triple Crown schedule scrambled by the COVID-19 pandemic, the June 20 Belmont S. (G1) is now the first jewel. The change in […]
Leading Kentucky Derby (G1) contender Nadal exited a workout with an injury that has prompted his retirement, as first reported by the Blood-Horse. A perfect 4-for-4 after winning the second division of the Arkansas Derby […]
In a news release announcing the date and distance reduction for the 2020 Belmont Stakes (G1), the New York Racing Association saved all of us a minute or two of research by noting that the […]
The $1 million Belmont Stakes (G1) will be run June 20 at the reduced distance of 1 1/8 miles and without spectators in attendance, the New York Racing Association announced on Tuesday. “While this will […]
Had Keeneland’s spring meet gone forward, we might have seen unbeaten Maxfield launch his comeback in the Blue Grass (G2). Instead I’m finding refuge in the past, and a perusal of the Blue Grass honor roll led me to back to Hall of Famer Bimelech (1940). […]
“That was a great ride by Joel.” Thus trainer Mark Casse aptly summed up the role played by jockey Joel Rosario in Sir Winston’s Belmont S. (G1) upset. Engineering a ground-saving trip most of the […]
In a Triple Crown season that many described as “chaos,” the one constant was trainer Mark Casse, who completed the Preakness/Belmont Stakes (G1) double when Tracy Farmer’s homebred Sir Winston won the “Test of the […]
Don’t expect a fast pace in the 151st running of the Belmont Stakes. In a 10-horse field lacking quality front runners, early fractions will be tepid and that puts an emphasis on tactical speed. The […]