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By Jenny Kellner —- Justify; High Deucey Photos Gives Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert second Triple Crown win Elmont, N.Y. With a breathtaking, wire-to-wire tour de force under Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith, undefeated Justify became racing’s 13th Triple Crown...

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...

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...

By John Heims —- OCEANPORT, N.J. – Bonita Bianca took advantage of the class relief for her 2018 debut by running down leader Starship Reina at the sixteenth pole and going on to a 2¼-length victory in Sunday’s $40,000 featured allowance at Monmouth Park. After running only...

By Mike Willman —- TAKE THE ONE O ONE Benoit Photo TAKE THE ONE O ONE RALLIES TO WIN $200,000 SNOW CHIEF STAKES UNDER TALAMO; TRAINED BY KORINER, HE GETS 1 1/8 MILES ON TURF IN 1:49.37 RACE IS PART OF LUCRATIVE GOLDEN STATE SERIES FOR CALIFORNIA-BRED OR SIRED HORSES...

By Bailey Gallison —- S. D. BRILIE SWEEP STATE-BRED STAKES WITH DEVILEYE IN ADDISON CAMMACK MEMORIAL, PUNTSVILLE IN ISAAC MURPHY ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (June 2, 2018) – It was a banner day at Arlington International Racecourse for the local stable of S. D. Brilie as they...

By John Heims —- GUNNISON RALLIES IN DEEP STRETCH TO BEAT STRIKE ME DOWN IN MONMOUTH PARK’S FEATURED $60,000 TALE OF THE CAT STAKES OCEANPORT, N.J. – Gunnison surged in the final 100 yards to reel in favored Strike Me Down and went on to score a 1¼-length victory in the...

By Anthony Affrunti —- ELMONT, N.Y. – Saturday’s running of the Grade 3, $200,000 Pennine Ridge at Belmont Park came down to a thrilling stretch duel in which it appeared the strong-closing Analyze It was on his way to perfection through four starts, but...

By Mike Willman —- Unique Bella; Zoe Metz Photos HEAVILY FAVORED UNIQUE BELLA SPEEDS TO 2 ¼ LENGTH WIN IN GRADE I, $400,000 BEHOLDER MILE; SMITH & HOLLENDORFER TEAM FOR MILE SCORE IN 1:35.60 ARCADIA, Calif. (June 2, 2018)—Saturday’s Grade I, $400,000 Beholder Mile...

Golden Gate Release —- THE LIEUTENANT, HALF BROTHER TO JUSTIFY, WINS THE ALL AMERICAN Berkeley, Calif. (May 28, 2018) – Under the guidance of Southern California jockey Tyler Connor, 5-year-old The Lieutenant stalked the pace before surging in the final sixteenth of a...