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By Kevin Kerstein —- LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Sunday, June 9, 2019) – Saturday night’s Downs After Dark Presented by Budweiser 11-race program at Churchill Downs is highlighted by the $600,000 Stephen Foster Presented by GE Appliances (GII) and $250,000 Fleur de Lis presented by...

By Rick Francis —- Race 7) 1 Mile. Acorn S. Grade I. Purse $700,000 FOR FILLIES, THREE-YEARS-OLD. Post Time: ( 3:22)/ 2:22/ 1:22/12:22 1) Serengeti Empress (Amoss/Ortiz, I.); can’t see the game plan changing for this Alternation filly, go to the front and hold them...

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- • Pletcher’s first Belmont victory remains special • Rushing Fall stands out in a crowd of Grade 1 winners • Juddmonte’s world-class legacy on display for Belmont Stakes Racing Festival • Mitole puts streak on the line in G1 Runhappy...

By Rick Francis —- Race 11) 1½ Mile. G1 Belmont S. Presented by NYRA Bets PRESENTED BY NYRA BETS Post Time: ( 6:37)/ 5:37/ 4:37/ 3:37 ADVANCED FORECAST: Mostly Sunny, High 67, Low 62 9) War of Will (Casse/Gaffalione); many many still to this day believe jockey Tyler...

By Tom Luicci —- OCEANPORT, N.J. – After 58 years of showing up in the mornings to Barn 3 on the Monmouth Park backstretch, John Mazza doesn’t need any added incentive to continue doing so. But it sure helps, said the 82-year-old trainer, when a horse like Horologist is...

By Darren Rogers —- LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, June 7, 2019) – Racing’s third jewel of the Triple Crown, the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes (Grade I), is set for Saturday. Locally-based handicappers and horsemen weighed in on the 1 ½-mile “Test of Champions.” • TwinSpires.com...

By Ed Golden —- • RAFAL MAKES HIS TURF DEBUT IN DESERT CODE • EARLY FIRST POST TIME OF 12 NOON SATURDAY • JACKPOT IS $1,017,841 AT END OF THE ‘RAINBOW’ • HALL OF FAMERS HONOR PEERS AT FUNDRAISER BAFFERT GOES COAST TO COAST THIS WEEKEND Bob Baffert goes from the ridiculous...

By Rick Francis —- Belmont Park Race 9) 1&1/4 Mile. (Inner Turf) Grade II. Purse $600,000 INNER TURF FOR FILLIES AND MARES, FOUR-YEAR-OLDS AND UPWARD Post Time: ( 5:15)/ 4:15/ 3:15/ 2:15 8) Homerique (Brown/Ortiz, I.); Exchange Rate filly made her North American debut...

By Rick Francis —- Belmont Park Race 5) 7 Furlongs. Bed o’ Roses Invitational S. Grade III. Purse $250,000 AN INVITATIONAL FOR FILLIES AND MARES FOUR YEARS OLD AND UPWARD Post Time: ( 2:58)/ 1:58/12:58/11:58 3) Chalon (Delacour/Castellano); fired fresh off the bench...

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- ELMONT, N.Y. – In search of a fifth win in the Grade 1, $1 million Manhattan, conditioner Chad Brown entered a quartet of accomplished runners to compete in the 147th running of one of the most prestigious turf races of the Belmont Park...