Abel Tasman surges to second straight G1 win in impressive Acorn performance

By Brian Bohl —- ELMONT, N.Y. – Hall of Famer Bob Baffert continued to bolster his impressive legacy of stakes success at Belmont Park, racking up his second victory of the day when Abel Tasman showed her customary late-closing speed to win the 87th edition of the...
Posted On 11 Jun 2017
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Champion Songbird shines bright in G1 Ogden Phipps

By Heather Pettinger —- ELMONT, N.Y. – Fox Hill Farm’s star filly Songbird didn’t miss a beat when she made her much anticipated return in the 49th running of the Grade 1, $750,000 Ogden Phipps for fillies and mares at 1 1/16 miles at Belmont Park on...
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Antonoe steps up in G1 Longines Just a Game

By Jim Mulvihill —- ELMONT, N.Y. – In her first stakes attempt since Juddmonte Farms sent her to the United States under the care of Chad Brown, the 4-year-old filly Antonoe charged up the rail to dominate Saturday’s 24th running of the Grade 1, $700,000...
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Motion pulls off huge upset in G1 Woodford Reserve Manhattan

By Sean Morris —- ELMONT, N.Y. — One race before he saddled the favorite for the 149th running of the Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets, trainer Graham Motion played the role of upsetter when his Ascend pulled away in the stretch of the Grade 1, $1 million...
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Churchill: Argentina Champ Dona Bruja Wins U.S. Debut in Old Forester Mint Julep Handicap

By Darren Rogers —- ARGENTINA CHAMP DONA BRUJA WINS U.S. DEBUT IN GRADE III OLD FORESTER MINT JULEP ’CAP AT CHURCHILL DOWNS LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, June 10, 2017) – Dom Felipe LLC’s Argentina invader Dona Bruja (ARG) ran down pacesetter and 3-5 favorite Believe in Bertie...
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‘Mor’ success for Baffert, Smith in G1 Mohegan Sun Metropolitan

NYRA Press Office —- ELMONT, N.Y. – Michael Petersen’s Mor Spirit put an exclamation point on a magical afternoon for Hall of Famers Bob Baffert and Mike Smith, powering down the stretch to a dominant 6 ¼-length victory in the Grade 1, $1.2 million Mohegan Sun...
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Tapwrit surges past favored Irish War Cry to win G1 Belmont Stakes

By Jenny Kellner —- ELMONT, N.Y. – Tapwrit handed trainer Todd Pletcher a third career victory in the Grade 1, $1.5 million Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets, taking aim on front-running favorite Irish War Cry at the top of the stretch and then surging into the...
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Epicharis Out of Belmont Stakes

Elmont, NY. —- Claire Novak and Jeremy Balan for BloodHorse.com are reporting Epicharis has been scratched from 149th running of the Grade 1 Belmont Stakes. Cover Photo: Epicharis; Coglianese/Susie Raisher Photo
Posted On 10 Jun 2017
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Belmont: Grade 1 Met Mile, Manhattan Selections

TSV Staff Picks —- Race 9), 1 Mile. Mohegan Sun Metropolitan H. Grade I. Purse $1,200,000 A HANDICAP FOR THREE-YEAR-OLDS AND UPWARD Post Time: ( 4:41)/ 3:41/ 2:41/ 1:41 Mor Spirit (9), Baffert/Smith; owns five wins and seconds from his twelve career starts; trainer/jock, 45...
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THE 149TH BELMONT STAKES

By Rick Francis —- A field of twelve three-year-old colts and geldings will load into the Belmont starting gate, each looking to add a garland of flowers across their manes as a champion in the final leg of the 2017 Triple Crown series; let’s take a look at the starters....
Posted On 10 Jun 2017
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