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NYRA UPDATE —- ELMONT, N.Y. – Isabelle de Tomaso’s homebred Irish War Cry, the 7-2 program favorite for Saturday’s 149th running of the Grade 1, $1.5 million Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets, joined his rivals on the Belmont Park backstretch early...

By Darren Rogers —- BELIEVE IN BERTIE HEADLINES GRADE III OLD FORESTER MINT JULEP ’CAP LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Wednesday, June 7, 2017) – Klein Racing’s homebred Believe in Bertie, first or second in 10 of her 12 starts and game runner-up in the $300,000 Churchill Distaff Turf...

NYRA Release —- Mor Spirit one to catch in G1 Mohegan Sun Metropolitan ELMONT, N.Y. – Led by Michael Lund Petersen’s Grade 1 winner Mor Spirit, nine graded-stakes winners are among a dozen older horses set to contest a competitive edition of the Grade 1, $1.2...

By David Joseph —- Thursday’s Rainbow 6 Carryover Jackpot Swells to $734,018 Favored R Angel Katelyn Ekes Out Win in Liza Jane Handicap HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – The 20-cent Rainbow 6 went unsolved for the 28th consecutive racing card at Gulfstream Park Wednesday, producing a...

NYRA UPDATE —- The following is a transcript from the post position draw for the Grade 1, $1.5 million Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets held Wednesday at Rock Center Café at Rockefeller Center in Manhattan: LARRY COLLMUS: Now it is to time to find out where...

Elmont, NY. —- Alicia Wincze Hughes for Blood-Horse.com is reporting that Arkansas Derby champion Classic Empire will not run in the June 10 Belmont Stakes (G1) because of an abscess in his right front foot, trainer Mark Casse said June 7. (Further details to follow) Cover...

By Najja Thompson —- ELMONT, N.Y. – With a field of 11 talented 3-year-olds, the Grade 2, $500,000 Woody Stephens going seven furlongs, one of 10 stakes races on Belmont Stakes Day, is set to be one of the most competitive races on the card. Shipping in from...

NYRA —- Belmont Widener Turf Course; NYRA Photo Dickinson, Celestine square off in G1 Longines Just a Game ELMONT, N.Y. – Grade 1 winners Dickinson and Celestine, two of the top older turf mares in training and each riding a three-race win streak, are set to meet for...

NYRA Release —- Songbird; Benoit Photo ELMONT, N.Y – Fox Hill Farm’s superstar Songbird will look to reaffirm her place at the top of the filly and mare division as she leads a field of seven in her much anticipated return in the 49th running of the Grade 1,...

NYRA Release —- • Expected G1 Belmont Stakes favorite Classic Empire arrives • Epicharis breezes an easy five furlongs for Belmont • Belmont-bound Senior Investment puts in ‘happy half’ • Hancock looks to break through with Waki Patriot • G3 winner Multiplier...