Fever knocks Hofburg out of Travers
Well-regarded sophomore Hofburg, expected to be one of the prime players in Saturday’s Travers (G1), has come down with a fever that rules him out of the $1.25 million “Midsummer Derby.” “Hofburg will not run […]
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Good Magic, Hofburg ready to rumble in Travers
A trio of preps were offered and the Travers (G1) picture came into sharper focus last weekend. The “Mid-Summer Derby” will be offered on August 25. Good Magic confirmed himself as the Travers favorite with […]
Tenfold prevails despite late antics in Jim Dandy
By TERESA GENARO If the $600,000 Jim Dandy (G2) were a middle school class, there’d be a lot of boys in detention this afternoon. “Tenfold, just what did you think you were doing there at […]
Tenfold, Vino Rosso highlight short Jim Dandy field
With Justify being officially retired this week, Triple Crown veterans Tenfold and Vino Rosso are eligible to make a significant impact among divisional rivals over the coming months. They’ll launch the second half of their […]
Brown eyeing Travers for Gronkowski; Pletcher duo, other also-rans exit Belmont Stakes well
Listed winner GRONKOWSKI made his belated U.S. debut on Saturday in the 150th running of the Belmont Stakes (G1) at Belmont Park, and the dark bay colt gave fans something to cheer for as he […]
Belmont Stakes 150 Trainer/Jockey Quotes & Post-Race Transcript
CLICK FOR THE 2018 BELMONT STAKES POST-RACE TRANSCRIPT TRAINER/JOCKEY QUOTES FROM THE 150TH RUNNING OF THE BELMONT STAKES Saturday, June 9, 2018 Bob Baffert, trainer of Justify (No. 1, winner) and Restoring Hope (No. 5, […]
Justify crowned Triple Crown champion with front-running victory in Belmont Stakes 150
by Teresa A. Genaro Not that long ago, observers of Thoroughbred racing thought that, given changes in breeding and the way horses are campaigned, the Triple Crown couldn’t be won. Major figures in the sport […]
Scully’s Belmont Stakes Preview
Justify will go for the Triple Crown in Saturday’s 150th running of the Belmont Stakes. A convincing winner of his first four starts, the Bob Baffert-trained colt was put to the test in the Preakness […]
Triple Crown hopeful Justify draws rail for 150th Belmont Stakes
The Belmont Stakes will take place on Saturday, June 9 at Belmont Park. 150TH BELMONT STAKES PP HORSE TRAINER JOCKEY ML ODDS 1 Justify Bob Baffert Mike Smith 4-5 2 Free Drop Billy Dale Romans […]
Justify turns in final breeze for Belmont Stakes
Kentucky Derby (G1) and Preakness (G1) winner Justify completed his preparations for Saturday’s Belmont Stakes (G1) Monday morning at Churchill Downs, breezing five furlongs in 1:01.40 under Martin Garcia. Beginning his breeze at the half-mile […]