belmont-stakes Stories - And Down The Stretch They Come
HASKELL STAKES 2011: Entries, Post Positions and Odds
Preakness winner Shackleford and Belmont winner Ruler On Ice will square off at Monmouth Park on Sunday in the Grade 1 Haskell Invitational (post time 5:43) against a field of six other three-year-old colts. Among the Haskell challengers are Illinois Derby winner Joe Vann, 3rd place Preakness...
Jim Dandy Draws Field of Seven
Brilliant Speed, Stay Thirsty and Alternation will line up against four other rivals in Saturday's Grade 2 Jim Dandy Stakes at Saratoga. The nine furlong event for three-year-olds is the tenth race on the card with a post time of 5:45 Eastern. Stay Thirsty and Brilliant Speed are making their...
PETER PAN RESULT: Alternation Nips Adios Charlie At The Wire
Alternation used every inch of the Belmont Park stretch drive in order to wear down Adios Charlie and win the Grade 2 Peter Pan Stakes by a nose at the wire. Adios Charlie ran a strong race to finish 2nd, a result that flatters the Preakness-bound Astrology, a colt that finished second to Adios...
Triple Crown back to NBC/Versus
All three Triple Crown races will return to NBC beginning in 2011, along with pre-race coverage on NBC's sister channel, Versus. The past few years, the Belmont Stakes has been on the ABC/ESPN family of networks. BloodHorse.com has an article outlining the new deal (Link). A piece at CNBC also...
Zarkava and Sea The Stars produce "super foal"...and other news
A look at some of the items making news in the world of horse racing, including first start plans for Uncle Mo, a Fountain of Youth that looks like it will have a loaded field, news about TV coverage of this year's Belmont Stakes, and an eagerly awaited foal from a couple of Arc winners. -It was...
2011 Triple Crown Nominations
The 2011 Triple Crown Nominations were announced this evening with 364 colts, geldings and fillies on the list. Bernardini leads all sires on the list with 18 of his sons nominated. You can find the complete list of Triple Crown nominations at the linked file below. The list is under the tab...
TV Ratings and Horse Racing: The Big-Event Phenonmenon
Over the past decade much has been written about the decline of horse racing in the landscape of American sports. Certainly, when compared to the glory days of the 30s and 40s, horse racing's impact has lessened significantly, but how far has the sport really fallen? More specifically, how do the...
Breeders' Cup Video Flashback: 1989 Classic
Several months ago at the height of the Rachel Alexandra/Zenyatta debate, a turf writer penned a column in which she expressed her dismay at the intensity and (sometimes) nastiness that accompanied any discussion of the two super fillies. She questioned why fans and players couldn't see the...
2010 Belmont Stakes: Weekend Schedule and Post Times
If you are looking to dip into a tough Pick 3, Pick 4, or Pick 6 sequence this weekend, then Belmont Park looks to be the track for you. The Friday card is light on stakes races but if you like races over the lawn there are five to choose from on the day. Saturday's Belmont Stakes undercard is...
Thoughts on Sunday
Not much stakes action today as most tracks have pushed their top events to tomorrow's holiday. -Pretty chalky day for me yesterday as it seemed like every race I looked at was won by low priced horses. That doesn't do much to help pad my bankroll. -According to the DRF/Equibase results charts,...
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