Fort Bragg wins Dwyer stretch duel over Saudi Crown
A two-horse race broke out in a field of six in Saturday’s $200,000 Dwyer (G3) at Belmont Park as Fort Bragg and Saudi Crown put on a terrific stretch duel while separating themselves by 11 […]
John A. Nerud Stakes
Stakes newcomers take on Fort Bragg in Dwyer
The promising three-year-olds Saudi Crown and Harrodsburg both take significant leaps into graded stakes company for the first time on Saturday in the $200,000 Dwyer (G3) at Belmont Park over one mile. Trained by Brad […]
Life Is Good sizzles in John A. Nerud
Showing no aftereffects from an unsuccessful jaunt to Dubai when last seen in March, Life Is Good waltzed to a five-length victory in the $232,500 John A. Nerud S. (G2) at Belmont Park on Saturday. […]
Pletcher in catbird seat with Life Is Good in John A. Nerud, Charge It in Dwyer
One of the most anticipated graded stakes of the holiday weekend will come early Saturday afternoon when Life Is Good and Speaker’s Corner clash in the $250,000 John A. Nerud S. (G2) at Belmont Park. […]
Mind Control outduels Firenze Fire, books BC Sprint spot in John A. Nerud
Mind Control employed more aggressive tactics to prevail over the 2-5 Firenze Fire in the $250,000 John A. Nerud S. (G2), while Original foiled the even-money Public Sector thanks to a soft lead in the $100,000 Manila S. […]
Firenze Fire aims to stay hot in John A. Nerud
Belmont Park celebrates the Fourth of July with a pair of stakes on Sunday’s card, anchored by the $250,000 John A. Nerud S. (G2), a “Win and You’re In” for the Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1). […]
Promises Fulfilled rebounds in John A. Nerud Stakes
by J. Keeler Johnson Dropping in class and distance made all the difference for Promises Fulfilled in Saturday’s $300,000 John A. Nerud Stakes (G3) at Belmont Park, as the chestnut had little difficulty defeating six […]
Catholic Boy tops Suburban; Code of Honor returns in Dwyer
When you have a horse as versatile as Catholic Boy, there are options galore. After opening his 2019 account with a half-length decision in the Dixie (G2) over the Pimlico turf in May, the four-year-old […]