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By Rick Francis —- A field of nine 3-year-olds will go to post for the 158th edition of the Grade 1 Belmont Stakes. Once again the contest will be held at beautiful Saratoga Race Course and once agin the race will be run at the “classic’ distance of one and one...

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...

By Rick Francis —- Friday’s Belmont Stakes Festival from Saratoga features fillies and mares competing in a oair of Grade 2’s along with a trio of Grade 1 contests highlighted by the 95th Running of Acorn Stakes for spohomore ladies. It always promises to be an...

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...

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- Crude Velocity; Joe N Rowland Crude Velocity chasing perfection in G1 Woody Stephens presented by Mohegan Sun SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – CSLR Racing Partners’ undefeated Crude Velocity, an eye-catching winner of the Grade 2 Pat Day Mile in his most recent...

Segesta seeks G1 treble in Just a Game presented by Resolute Racing Segesta; Anne E Eberhardt By Michael Adolphson SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Juddmonte’s Kentucky homebred Segesta, in career-form following two top-level wins, eyes a third consecutive Grade 1 victory in...

By Christian Abdo —- Nysos (L) Beboit Photo; Journalism, Coady Nysos and Journalism clash in G1 Hill ‘n’ Dale Metropolitan Handicap SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Nysos and Journalism lead the field with over $4 million in earnings apiece and will face off in Saturday’s 133rd...

By Mary Eddy —- Ag Bullet; Coady Media/Christine Hayden Ag Bullet looks to defend title and tackle males again in G1 Jaipur SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Calvin Nguyen and Joey Tran’s speedy mare Ag Bullet scored a much sought-after Grade 1 victory in last year’s Jaipur versus...

Deterministic looks to double down in G1 Resorts World Casino Manhattan Deterministic; Coglianese Photo By Michael Adolphson SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – The Grade 1, $1 million Resorts World Casino Manhattan often assembles a complex and accomplished international cast and...

By Keith McCalmont —- Chad Brown saddles strong pair in Fitz Right, Tax Holiday in G2 Wonder Again presented by Shift4 SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Five-time Eclipse Award-winning trainer Chad Brown will send out Fitz Right and Tax Holiday as he looks to secure a...