Champagne attracts a dozen juveniles
Twelve juveniles hoping for an all-fees paid berth to the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) on November 4 at Del Mar will line up Saturday in the $500,000 Champagne Stakes (G1) at Belmont Park. The Champagne […]
Belmont Park
Disco Partner tops Belmont Turf Sprint Invitational; Frostmourne highlights Hill Prince
While much of the attention at Belmont Park Saturday will be focused on those races that are part of the Breeders’ Cup Challenge – the Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) and Champagne Stakes (G1) – […]
Significant Form lives up to favoritism with Miss Grillo win
Stephanie Seymour Brant’s Significant Form was sent off the even-money favorite in Sunday’s $200,000 Miss Grillo Stakes (G3) at Belmont Park and fulfilled all expectations with a one-length score under jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. The […]
Beach Patrol, other Saturday runners, exit Belmont stakes in good order
Beach Patrol and Fanciful Angel, one-two finishers in a Grade 1 for the second time in a row on Saturday, exited Belmont Park’s Joe Hirsch Turf Classic (G1) in good order, according to trainer Chad […]
Elate powers to Beldame victory
Claiborne Farm and Adele Dilschneider’s homebred Elate pushed her way between rivals in the stretch of Saturday’s $400,000 Beldame Stakes (G1) and drew off to be 8 1/4 lengths clear on the Belmont Park wire […]
Beach Patrol answers distance question in Joe Hirsch romp
by TERESA GENARO If it weren’t for Converge, Beach Patrol might have won the $500,000 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic (G1) at Belmont Park on Saturday wire to wire. Beach Patrol usually sits reasonably close to […]
Seabhac scores first win in Pilgrim
The addition of blinkers for Saturday’s $200,000 Pilgrim (G3) appeared to help Seabhac, who scored his first career victory in the 1 1/16-mile inner turf test for juveniles at Belmont Park. Showing more tactical speed […]
Orbolution the top draw in Miss Grillo
A 4 3/4-length victory in the P. G. Johnson Stakes on August 31 at Saratoga should see Orbolution go off the favorite in Sunday’s $200,000 Miss Grillo Stakes (G3) at Belmont Park. The 1 1/16-mile […]
Oscar Performance faces stamina test against Turf Classic elders
Oscar Performance rides into Saturday’s $500,000 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic (G1) the leader among three-year-old turf specialists, and will look to put his stamp of authority on older rivals as well in the “Win & […]
El Deal faces swift sophomores in Vosburgh; Elate tops Beldame
El Deal and Mr. Crow lit up the Saratoga main track a collective three times over the summer. On Saturday, the two speedballs will vie for an automatic Breeders’ Cup entry in the $350,000 Vosburgh […]