LOCALLY-BASED TRAINERS ASSESS JUSTIFY’S TRIPLE CROWN HOPE

By Darren Rogers —- LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, June 8, 2018) – As Kentucky Derby (Grade I) and Preakness Stakes (GI) winner Justify attempts to make history by becoming the 13th Triple Crown winner, some of Churchill Downs’ trainers gave their expertise on whether or not the...
Posted On 09 Jun 2018
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Belmont Stakes Day Full-Card, Pick-3, Pick-4 & Pick-5 Selections

By Matt Pappis Tracksideview Staff Writer —- Race 1: 7-1-3-6 Race 2: Easy Goer Stakes High North (8): Looked loaded turning for home in the Peter Pan and just stopped, he should be improved on the turn back. Mask (2): Willing to throw out his last over the slop at Churchill...
Posted On 08 Jun 2018
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Belmont: Friday’s Stakes Selection: Grade III Bed o’ Roses

By Rick Francis —- Race 3) Grade III Bed o’ Roses F&M 7 Furlongs Post Time 1:52 EDT 2) American Gal – winner of the G1 Test and last out held off a strong Grade 1 Humana Distaff field at Churchill, both contests run at today’s route. 1) Ivy Bell...
Posted On 08 Jun 2018
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Belmont: Friday’s Stakes Selection, Grade 2 True North

By Rick Francis —- Race 8) Grade II True North Stakes 6&1/2 Furlongs Post Time 4:42 EDT 5) Limousine Liberal – determined late run was enough to take the Grade 2 CD last out; in the money in nine of last ten starts. 1) Recruiting Ready – wired a short OC80k...
Posted On 08 Jun 2018
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View From the Grandstand: Playing the Belmont Stakes

By Bob Hill TSV Staff Writer —- One way to make money on the Belmont Stakes is to play against Justify (1), and cash if he loses. Another way is to play Justify in an exacta paired with the long shots, and cash when a long shot places. A third way is to play the Pick 5...
Posted On 07 Jun 2018
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SANTA ANITA STABLE NOTES

By ED GOLDEN & MIKE WILLMAN —- SANTA ANITA DERBY WINNER JUSTIFY AT BELMONT PARK Zoe Metz Photography • LOCAL HORSEMEN FANCY JUSTIFY IN BELMONT • CASSIDY, MAY GIRL READY FOR A HONEYMOON • DRAFT KING TAKES ON TOUGHER IN AFFIRMED • LITTLE MUNCHKIN WAS BIG FAN OF SANTA...
Posted On 07 Jun 2018
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Belmont Stakes Racing Festival Notes 6/7

NYRA RELEASE —- Belmont Stakes Racing Festival Notes • ‘Divine intervention’ may be difference for Free Drop Billy in Belmont • Pletcher pleased with his Belmont duo, looks back at first Belmont victory • Gronkowski gallops, stays on target for Belmont Stakes •...
Posted On 07 Jun 2018
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Justify on top in the 150th Belmont Stakes

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview —- The 150th Belmont Stakes on June 9 at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. drew a field of 10 3-year-old colts with Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Justify getting the rail. Trainer Bob Baffert said he wasn’t happy with the draw but...
Posted On 07 Jun 2018
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Monmouth Park barn notes 06-07-18

By John Heims —- DYNATAIL LOOKING TO MAKE MONMOUTH TURF DEBUT IN SATURDAY’S FEATURED $75,000 MISS LIBERTY STAKES OCEANPORT, N.J. – The best bargain of Michael Dini’s training career will get a second chance to make her Monmouth Park turf debut in Saturday’s $75,000 Miss...
Posted On 07 Jun 2018
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Triple Crown hopeful Justify ‘floats’ over track in first visit to Belmont Park for 150th running of the Grade 1, $1.5 million Belmont Stakes

NYRA Release —- ELMONT, N.Y. – Triple Crown hopeful Justify took his first tour around spacious Belmont Park on Thursday morning with a strong 1 3/8-mile gallop in preparation for Saturday’s 150th running of the Grade 1, $1.5 million Belmont Stakes, presented by...
Posted On 07 Jun 2018
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