Stonestreet Stables’ Dreaming of Julia stood out on a busy Sunday worktab for trainer Todd Pletcher, breezing a half-mile over the Belmont Park training track in 49.07 ahead of Saturday’s Grade 1, $300,000 Mother Goose Stakes.
One week after winning the Belmont Stakes with Palace Malice, trainer Todd Pletcher was in the winner’s circle following a stakes for 3-year-olds after Notacatbutallama captured the Grade 3, $150,000 Hill Prince.
Dance to Bristol extended her winning streak to five by coming from just off the pace to win the Grade 3, $150,000 Bed o’ Roses Handicap on Saturday at Belmont Park.
Hall of Fame jockey John Velazquez, a longtime regular on The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) circuit, scored his 5,000th victory in the United States and Canada on Friday when he guided Galloping Giraffe to victory
“Riding thoroughbreds has always been my passion and my calling. When I was 13 and watched my first horse race in Venezuela, I knew that I would become a jockey, and my riding career has brought happiness and success beyond what I ever expected. ...."
Now 40 years later, on that grainy film strip of memory, in black and white, through the rising vapors of heat on that June day, I can still see the ghostly figure of Secretariat as he plunged along the backstretch at Belmont Park ...
Long shot Palace Malice emerged as the hero of Todd Pletcher’s record five starters in the 145th running of the Grade 1, $1 million Belmont Stakes, charging through the stretch to a 3 ¼-length victory over Preakness winner Oxbow.
Point of Entry continued his march through the most prestigious turf races in the country on Saturday, circling outside on the far turn to the front and then holding off two determined challengers
Capped by a furious five-wide rally through the final eighth of a mile, Forty Tales powered from last to first to upset the 29th running of the Grade 2, $400,000 Woody Stephens presented by NYRA Rewards.
Stephanie’s Kitten dove through an opening on the rail at the top of the stretch and outkicked Better Lucky to the wire to win Saturday’s 20th running of the Grade 1, $500,000 Longines Just a Game for turf fillies and mares at Belmont Park
Fast Bullet shot to the lead coming out of the gate and turned back a late bid from entrymate Justin Phillip to win the 35th running of the Grade 2, $400,000 RTN True North Handicap on Saturday at Belmont Park
Calidoscopio may have needed a telescope to see the leaders along the backstretch, but the long-fused 10-year-old erased a 22-length deficit with a dramatic stretch run to win the 125th running of the Grade 2 Brooklyn Handicap .
Belmont Park opens tomorrow April 26 and once again the Long Island Rail Road is partnering with the New York Racing Association to provide regular train service to and from the racetrack for the entire racing season.
Sunday, June 16 Races: 1, 3, 6, 7, 8, 10
Saturday, June 15 Races: 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10
Friday, June 14 Races: 1, 6
Thursday, June 13 Races: 3, 6, 7
FORBES’ FIRSTERS FOR SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28
RACE 4, ALL TWO-YEAR-OLDS, SIX FURLONGS, 2:26 P.M.
FORBES’ FIRSTERS FOR SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14
RACE 7, ALL TWO-YEAR-OLDS, SEVEN FURLONGS, TURF, 4:02 P.M.
Saratoga Race Course Development Plan DGEIS Draft Scoping Document
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