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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...

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...

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...

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...

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 •...

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...

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...

By Bailey Gallison —- Cammack Runs in Honor of Late Namesake Babybluesbdancing Possible for Grade III Chicago Handicap CAMMACK RUNS IN HONOR OF LATE NAMESAKE For over thirty years, Addison Cammack was a highly respected figure by many local horsemen during his tenure as a...

By Jon Forbes ELMONT, N.Y. – Proctor’s Ledge and On Leave, separated by only a half-length when finishing 1-2 five weeks ago, will meet again this Saturday at Belmont Park in the Grade 1, $700,000 Longines Just a Game for fillies and mares. The Just a Game is Race 8...

NYRA Release —- ELMONT, N.Y. – Todd Pletcher has a Triple Crown winner in his barn. It’s 2015 Argentinian Triple Crown champion Hi Happy, last seen holding off Sadler’s Joy in the Grade 1 Man o’ War last month at Belmont Park. Hi Happy will take on...