Path to 1905 Belmont Stakes victory was a unique route
by TERESA GENARO Though the first Belmont Stakes was run in 1867, it wasn’t run at Belmont Park until 1905. The race was inaugurated at Jerome Park in what is now the Bronx, where it […]
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Fenian a “wanted” Belmont winner for owner-breeder August Belmont
When Thoroughbred breeder, owner, and executive August Belmont died in 1890, his obituary noted that he generally showed up at the races when he thought that his horse had a shot to win; it was […]
Epicharis Scratches From Belmont, Leaving Field of 11
Epicharis, the Japan-based horse who bypassed the Kentucky Derby (G1) to point toward the Belmont Stakes (G1), was scratched from the “Test of the Champion” on Saturday morning. His defection leaves a field of 11 […]
Epicharis ‘walking sound,’ on target for Belmont Stakes
Japanese stakes winner and U.A.E. Derby (UAE-G2) runner-up Epicharis was doing good on Friday and is still headed for the 149th running of the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes (G1) on Saturday at Belmont Park. The […]
2017 Belmont Report Selections: Speculating upon Senior Investment
Saturday’s 149th running of the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes concludes the 2017 Triple Crown and only a pair of horses who placed in the first two legs, Kentucky Derby runner-up Lookin at Lee and Preakness […]
Free Belmont Stakes Betting Guide useful resource for tips and information
With both Kentucky Derby winner Always Dreaming and Preakness Stakes scorer Cloud Computing skipping Saturday’s Belmont Stakes, one might think the race has come up pretty light. One would be wrong. The 149th running of […]
Irish War Cry, Gormley tour Belmont for the first time
Multiple Grade 2 winner Irish War Cry and Grade 1 hero Gormley each took a spin around the main track at Belmont Park on Thursday for the first time since arriving for Saturday’s 149th running […]
Belmont contender Epicharis under injury cloud
Japan’s Belmont S. (G1) hopeful, Epicharis, was administered two grams of phenylbutazone (Bute) by IV Wednesday evening after exhibiting lameness in his right front, as revealed by his veterinary record published by the New York […]
Will Test of the Champion Help Define Eclipse Award Picture?
This year’s Test of a Champion is unlikely to crown one for the first half of the year, but a win in the Belmont Stakes on Saturday at Belmont Park could help tip the scales […]
DeRosa Tabs Irish War Cry to win the Belmont Stakes (and not by default!)
I picked Classic Empire to win both the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes, and I might not get the Belmont Stakes right either, but it won’t be because I was wrong about Classic Empire, who […]