Robert Bruce hopes to sustain success stretching out in distance in Grade 1 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic

By Brian Bohl —- ELMONT, N.Y. – Convento Viejo’s Robert Bruce will look to record his second consecutive Grade 1 win in heading an accomplished eight-horse field in the $500,000 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic as part of September Super Saturday at Belmont Park. One of...
Posted On 27 Sep 2018
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New York-bred millionaire Diversify aims for back-to-back wins in the G1 Jockey Club Gold Cup

By Heather Pettinger —- ELMONT, N.Y. – Lauren Evans and Ralph M. Evans’ New York-bred millionaire Diversify will vie for his second straight victory in the 100th running of the Grade 1, $750,000 Jockey Club Gold Cup against a field of eight on Super Saturday at...
Posted On 27 Sep 2018
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Belmont: Realm returns to graded stakes ranks in G2 Kelso

NYRA RELEASE —- ELMONT, N.Y. – Alydar winner Realm will make his graded stakes return as part of a field of seven in Saturday’s Grade 2, $300,000 Kelso Handicap for 3-year-olds and up at a mile at Belmont Park. Carded as Race 8 with a scheduled post time of 5:18...
Posted On 21 Sep 2018
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New York-bred juveniles take center stage in Bertram F. Bongard

By Najja Thompson —- ELMONT, N.Y. – A competitive field of eight juveniles will each look to pick up their first career stakes win in the 25th running of the $150,000 Bertram F. Bongard for New York-breds going seven furlongs on Friday at Belmont Park. Making his...
Posted On 17 Sep 2018
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Juvenile state-bred fillies compete in Joseph A. Gimma on Wednesday

By Brian Bohl —- ELMONT, N.Y. – Trainer Jeremiah Englehart will saddle three contenders looking to win their first respective races at Belmont Park in the $150,000 Joseph A. Gimma for New York bred 2-year-old fillies on Wednesday. Carded as Race 8 with an approximate...
Posted On 14 Sep 2018
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DABSTER STRETCHES TO 10 FURLONGS IN INAUGURAL LOS ALAMITOS SPECIAL

Bob Mieszerski —- CYPRESS, Calif. – Dabster will try for his second consecutive stakes win for Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert when he faces eight opponents in the inaugural $100,000 Los Alamitos Special Sunday. The 1 ¼ mile contest for 3-year-olds & up is the eighth...
Posted On 14 Sep 2018
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CTBA WINNER NAUGHTY TIGER TOPS FIELD IN BARRETTS DEBUTANTE

By Bob Mieszerski —- CYPRESS, Calif. – Naughty Tiger will try for her second stakes win in a row when she faces four opponents in the $100,000 Barretts Debutante Saturday at Los Alamitos. Scheduled for 6 ½ furlongs and restricted to 2-year-old fillies offered for purchase...
Posted On 12 Sep 2018
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Chad Brown sends three in search of third G2 Sands Point victory

NYRA RELEASE —- ELMONT, N.Y. – Klaravich Stable’s Reversethedecision leads a talented Chad Brown-trained trio in the Grade 2, $400,000 Sands Point for 3-year-old fillies on the turf Saturday at Belmont Park. Carded as Race 9 with an approximate post time of 5:53...
Posted On 12 Sep 2018
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Chasing Yesterday, half-sister to 2015 Triple Crown winner American Pharoah, makes stakes debut in Saturday’s G1 Spinaway

By Heather Pettinger —- SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Chasing Yesterday, Summer Wind Equine’s homebred half-sister to American Pharoah, will make her stakes debut on Saturday at Saratoga Race Course as part of a field of 12 juvenile fillies for the Grade 1, $350,000...
Posted On 29 Aug 2018
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Wide open 14-horse field vies for supremacy in G1 Woodward presented by NYRA Bets

By Brian Bohl —- SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Gunnevera will return to Saratoga Race Course for the first time since running second in last year’s Travers as he headlines a full field of 14 in Saturday’s 65th running of the Grade 1, $750,000 Woodward,...
Posted On 29 Aug 2018
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