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NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- Belmont Stakes Racing Festival Notes Durkin coming to terms with ‘A Life’s Calling’ Cankoura brings ‘decisive turn-of-foot’ to G1 New York Wathnan warrior Make Me King back for more in G1 Resorts World Casino Manhattan Vitruvian Man races with new bit...

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- Belmont Stakes Racing Festival Notes Commandment, Saudi Crown top Cox runners at Belmont Stakes Racing Festival Beaten Preakness favorite Taj Mahal cuts back for G1 Woody Stephens presented by Mohegan Sun G1 Jaipur on tap for John the Beer Man Glavine...

Keeneland-Based Kentucky Derby Winner Golden Tempo has Final Breeze before Belmont Colt leaves Sunday for June 6 New York race LEXINGTON, KY (May 30, 2026) — Golden Tempo, the Keeneland-based winner of the May 2, $5 million Kentucky Derby (G1) Presented by Woodford Reserve, on...

Tawny Port, Corruption top wide-open G2 Belmont Gold Cup By Michael Adolphson SARATOGA SPRINGS , N.Y. – America’s top-rated staying test on turf, the 12th edition of the Grade 2, $250,000 Belmont Gold Cup for 4-year-olds and upward, returns with a competitive renewal on...

RACING FORWARD | JUNE 2026   While the 2025-2026 Oaklawn Racing Season has been completed, keeping an eye on popular runners during the stand continues through the year. ARKANSAS DERBY WINNER RENAGADE EXPECTED IN BELMONT STAKES Arkansas Derby winner Renegade, who finished a...

By Tom Luicci —- BROWN SENDING OUT A PAIR OF EUROPEAN IMPORTS SATURDAY IN TWO SEPARATE TURF STAKES AT MONMOUTH PARK OCEANPORT, N.J. – Attach almost any other trainer’s name to Brisbane and Cosmic Year – both entered in two of the three grass stakes races at Monmouth Park on...