Belmont: Tom’s Ready returns to Belmont in Saturday’s G2 Kelso

By Brian Bohl —- ELMONT, N.Y. – G M B Racing’s Tom’s Ready will look to build off an impressive rally last out in the Grade 1 Forego when he returns to Belmont Park to compete against a field of five competitors in the 37th running of the Grade 2, $300,000...
Posted On 20 Sep 2017
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Belmont: Sassy Little Lila headlines G3 Noble Damsel

By Najja Thompson —- ELMONT, N.Y. – Looking to rebound off a fifth-place finish against males in the Grade 1 Fourstardave Handicap, Sheep Pond Partners and Michael J. Ryan’s Sassy Little Lila will return to headline a field of five in Saturday’s Grade 3,...
Posted On 20 Sep 2017
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Belmont: Juvenile fillies seek first stakes win in Joseph A. Gimma

By Brian Bohl —- ELMONT, N.Y. – A talented field of eight state-bred juvenile fillies will look to earn their first career stakes win in the 24th running of the $150,000 Joseph A. Gimma at seven furlongs on Belmont Park’s main track Wednesday. Half the field...
Posted On 16 Sep 2017
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Belmont: La Coronel seeks fourth stakes win in G2 Sands Point

By Michael Johnson —- ELMONT, N.Y. – John Oxley’s dark bay filly La Coronel will be seeking her fourth stakes victory when she takes on a field of eight competitors in Saturday’s Grade 2, $400,000 Sands Point contested at 1 ⅛ miles over Belmont...
Posted On 14 Sep 2017
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Belmont: Securitiz wears down field of four to win Seattle Slew; Big Handsome ready for cutback in Allied Forces

NYRA RELEASE —- ELMONT, N.Y. – Centennial Farm’s Securitiz captured the $100,000 Seattle Slew by a neck on Saturday at Belmont Park outlasting his three challengers in a race that saw several lead changes over the 1 ⅛ mile race. After a clean break by all, 4-5...
Posted On 10 Sep 2017
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Belmont: Far From Over ‘primed’ for Seattle Slew

NYRA RELEASE —- ELMONT, N.Y. – Black Rock Thoroughbred’s Far From Over seeks his first stakes win in more than two years today when he takes on five challengers in the $100,000 Seattle Slew, contested over 1 1/8 miles on Big Sandy at Belmont Park. The talented...
Posted On 09 Sep 2017
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Saratoga: Rocketry faces tough test in G3 Saranac

NYRA RELEASE —- SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Centennial Farm’s talented allowance winner Rocketry will take on a competitive field of nine as he makes his stakes debut in the Grade 3, $300,000 Saranac for 3-year-olds on the Mellon turf course Saturday at Saratoga...
Posted On 01 Sep 2017
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Pure Silver looks to come up golden in G1 Spinaway

By Brian Bohl —- SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Twin Creeks Racing Stables’ Pure Silver will attempt to stay undefeated, facing a talented field of juvenile fillies in the 126th running of the Grade 1, $350,000 Spinaway on Saturday at Saratoga Race Course. The winner...
Posted On 30 Aug 2017
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Saratoga: Gun Runner tops field of five in G1 Woodward

By Anthony Affrunti —- SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – The Grade 1, $750,000 Woodward will mark a year and six days since Gun Runner ran third behind Arrogate’s devastating 13 ½-length winning performance in the 2016 Travers. Since then, the 4-year-old son of Candy...
Posted On 30 Aug 2017
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Songbird headlines Grade 1 Personal Ensign; Lady Eli to make final Saratoga start in G2 Ballston Spa

By Lynne Snierson —- SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – With the imposing presence of dual champion and nine-time Grade 1 winner Songbird entered in Saturday’s Grade 1, $700,000 Personal Ensign, a compact yet talented field of five fillies and mares is set to contest the...
Posted On 23 Aug 2017
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