Balan: Mark Casse and War of Will
Twelve months ago trainer Mark Casse had a good-looking bay colt that looked like a solid turf prospect, but was still trying to figure things out. […]
War of Will
Math Wizard stuns Pennsylvania Derby at 31-1
In one of the bigger upsets in recent Pennsylvania Derby (G1) history, Math Wizard pulled off a 31-1 stunner of Saturday’s $1,015,000 renewal at Parx that was tactically much different than could have been envisioned […]
Maximum Security meets War of Will, Improbable in Pennsylvania Derby
A rematch racing fans have been hoping to see since May looks ready to materialize when Maximum Security and War of Will square off in Saturday’s $1 million Pennsylvania Derby (G1) at Parx. It marks […]
American Pharoah, California Chrome among Triple Crown veterans with Saratoga yearlings
Fasig-Tipton’s boutique Saratoga Sale showcases yearlings by new and established sires alike. The catalog for the Monday and Tuesday evening sessions includes progeny of 2015 Triple Crown champion American Pharoah, now a hot freshman sire, […]
Tax takes Jim Dandy, Tacitus stumbles at break
by Teresa Genaro Tax returned to the winner’s circle at Saratoga on Saturday, but the story of the race might belong to the runner-up. Despite the presence of Preakness Stakes (G1) winner War of Will […]
Tacitus, War of Will clash in Jim Dandy
Belmont Stakes runner-up Tacitus and Preakness winner War of Will highlight a six-horse field in Saturday’s $600,000 Jim Dandy (G2) at Saratoga. The 1 1/8-mile race serves as a prep for the $1.25 million Travers […]
Maximum Security indisputable 3-year-old leader until further notice
by Noel Michaels The Belmont Stakes was last weekend, but the season’s best 3-year-old wasn’t running last weekend at Belmont Park, he’s running this weekend at Monmouth. Maximum Security will make his first post-Derby start […]
Sir Winston lords over Belmont Stakes to give Casse second classic
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 […]
2019 Belmont Stakes Field
151ST BELMONT STAKES PP HORSE TRAINER JOCKEY ODDS 1 Joevia Greg Sacco Jose Lezcano 30-1 2 Everfast Dale Romans Luis Saez 12-1 3 Master Fencer Koichi Tsunoda Julien Leparoux 8-1 4 Tax Danny Gargan Irad […]
Bourbon War to line up in Belmont Stakes
Fountain of Youth (G2) runner-up Bourbon War will join the cast for the June 8 Belmont S. (G1), trainer Mark Hennig revealed Friday, and Hall of Famer Mike Smith will pick up the mount. Eighth […]