Belmont Park Notes

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- Decorated Invader keeping stakes option open between New York and the Golden State Belmont Stakes contender Rebel’s Romance settling in well at Belmont Park Dreams of Tomorrow to target G3 Poker Ward considering Saratoga stakes with Happy Soul, Red...
Posted On 17 May 2021
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Preakness 146: Rombauer Rallies to Pull Upset in Saturday’s 146th Preakness Stakes (G1)

By David Joseph —- Rombauer Rallies to Pull Upset in Saturday’s 146th Preakness Stakes (G1) Derby Winner Medina Spirit Fades to 3rd in Middle Jewel of Triple Crown BALTIMORE, MD – John and Diane Fradkin’s Rombauer staged a powerful rally through the stretch of Pimlico Race...
Posted On 17 May 2021
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Pimlico Graded Stakes Picks: Preakness Day 2021

Medina Spirit; Skip Dickstein Photo Pimlico Graded Stakes Picks Preakness Day 2021 by Bob Hill, TSV writer Preakness Day finds five graded stakes races for thoroughbreds and a bonus one for Arabians on its 14-race card. With all due respect to knowing my place, I’ll offer my...
Posted On 13 May 2021
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Handicapping the 146th Preakness Stakes

By Rick Francis —- A group of ten three-year-olds are slated to go in the 146th running of the Grade 1 Preakness Stakes. Partly cloudy skies and mild temps await the field for their one mile and three-sixteenths journey and with a Derby champion in the field it promises to...
Posted On 13 May 2021
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Friday: Veteran field of eleven set to go in Pimlico Special

By Rick Francis —- A contentious field of eleven 4-year-olds and up are set to go in the Grade 3 Pimlico Special, and with a great chance for a nice exotics payout let’s take a look at the players. PIMLICO Race 12) 1&3/16ths Mile. Pimlico Special Match Series S....
Posted On 13 May 2021
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Pimlico: Black-Eyed Susan Selections

By Rick Francis —- A sun splashed afternoon await a field of ten 3-year-old fillies in the 97th Running of the Grade 2 Black-Eyed Susan; let’s take a look at the contenders. PIMLICO Race 13) 1&1/8th Mile. MITCHELL BLACK-EYED SUSAN S.. Grade II. Purse $250,000 FOR...
Posted On 13 May 2021
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PREAKNESS 146: GRADE II DINNER PARTY, G3 DUPONT PREVIEWS

By David Joseph —- Bye Bye Melvin, English Bee Top $250,000 Dinner Party (G2) 120th Year for Saturday Turf Stakes, Oldest Stakes Race at Pimlico BALTIMORE – Grade 3-winning stable mates Bye Bye Melvin and English Bee will take on the imposing pair of Kuramata and Grade...
Posted On 13 May 2021
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Preakness 146: Eventful Morning for Preakness Contender French Go de Ina

By David Joseph —- Eventful Morning for Preakness Contender French Go de Ina Medina Spirit, Concert Tour ‘Fresh’ for Saturday’s Middle Jewel Midnight Bourbon Gallops ‘Beautifully’ over Pimlico Surface BALTIMORE, MD – There were some anxious moments for Yuji Inaida’s France...
Posted On 13 May 2021
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NYRA completes Oklahoma training track renovation

Pat McKenna —- NYRA completes Oklahoma training track renovation Licensed owners permitted on property beginning May 17 SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced the completion of a major renovation of the Oklahoma Training Track...
Posted On 13 May 2021
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MEDINA SPIRIT WILL BE PERMITTED TO ENTER 146TH PREAKNESS STAKES (GI) WITH CONDITIONS

MEDINA SPIRIT WILL BE PERMITTED TO ENTER 146TH PREAKNESS STAKES (GI) WITH CONDITIONS Trainer Bob Baffert Agrees to Grant Full Access to Medical and Testing Results for Medina Spirit, Concert Tour and Beautiful Gift as a Condition of Entry BALTIMORE, MD – 1/ST RACING and the...
Posted On 12 May 2021
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