Brian Bohl

Chad Brown registered 32 victories to finish as the leading trainer at the Belmont spring/summer meet for the sixth consecutive year, while Jose Ortiz won the riding the title with 59 victories during the 48-day meet that commenced on April 22 and concluded on Sunday at Belmont Park. Klaravich Stables led all owners with 11 wins.

Ryan Martin

Trainer Christophe Clement’s persistency paid off Sunday as Call Me Love notched her first win in seven starts against North American stakes company, edging favorite Virginia Joy by a neck in the $150,000 River Memories – the Belmont Park spring/summer meet Closing Day feature race.

NYRA Press Office

The luck of the Irish was present at Belmont Park on Saturday when Irish-breds Santa Barbara and Bolshoi Ballet captured their respective 10-furlong first legs of the Turf Triple series for champion trainer Aidan O’Brien and Coolmore partners Michael Tabor, Mrs. John Magnier, Derrick Smith and Westerberg.

Ryan Martin

​Saturday morning was met with unfortunate news as Coolmore’s internationally acclaimed stallion Galileo passed away at the stud operation’s Ireland division. But the influential sire’s presence was very much felt at Belmont Park this afternoon when his progeny Bolshoi Ballet, proved much the best with a 1 ¼-length triumph in the Grade 1, $1 million Belmont Derby Invitational.

Keith McCalmont

​Live Oak Plantation’s Souper Sensational rallied to an impressive score in Saturday’s Grade 3, $150,000 Victory Ride, a 6 1/2-furlong sprint for sophomore fillies at Belmont Park.

Brian Bohl

​Santa Barbara just needed to find a sliver of room to show her late turn-of-foot. The Aidan O’Brien trainee finally got that small opening in the final furlong and capitalized with a strong surge to the finish, running down five competitors, including pacesetter Con Lima, for a half-length victory in Saturday’s Grade 1, $700,000 Belmont Oaks Invitational for sophomore fillies going 1 1/4 miles on the Belmont Park inner turf course.