Bob Hill – Handicapping

By Sean Morris —- ELMONT, N.Y. — One race before he saddled the favorite for the 149th running of the Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets, trainer Graham Motion played the role of upsetter when his Ascend pulled away in the stretch of the Grade 1, $1 million...

By Darren Rogers —- ARGENTINA CHAMP DONA BRUJA WINS U.S. DEBUT IN GRADE III OLD FORESTER MINT JULEP ’CAP AT CHURCHILL DOWNS LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, June 10, 2017) – Dom Felipe LLC’s Argentina invader Dona Bruja (ARG) ran down pacesetter and 3-5 favorite Believe in Bertie...

NYRA Press Office —- ELMONT, N.Y. – Michael Petersen’s Mor Spirit put an exclamation point on a magical afternoon for Hall of Famers Bob Baffert and Mike Smith, powering down the stretch to a dominant 6 ¼-length victory in the Grade 1, $1.2 million Mohegan Sun...

By Jenny Kellner —- ELMONT, N.Y. – Tapwrit handed trainer Todd Pletcher a third career victory in the Grade 1, $1.5 million Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets, taking aim on front-running favorite Irish War Cry at the top of the stretch and then surging into the...

Elmont, NY. —- Claire Novak and Jeremy Balan for BloodHorse.com are reporting Epicharis has been scratched from 149th running of the Grade 1 Belmont Stakes. Cover Photo: Epicharis; Coglianese/Susie Raisher Photo

TSV Staff Picks —- Race 9), 1 Mile. Mohegan Sun Metropolitan H. Grade I. Purse $1,200,000 A HANDICAP FOR THREE-YEAR-OLDS AND UPWARD Post Time: ( 4:41)/ 3:41/ 2:41/ 1:41 Mor Spirit (9), Baffert/Smith; owns five wins and seconds from his twelve career starts; trainer/jock, 45...

By Rick Francis —- A field of twelve three-year-old colts and geldings will load into the Belmont starting gate, each looking to add a garland of flowers across their manes as a champion in the final leg of the 2017 Triple Crown series; let’s take a look at the starters....

By Ed Golden —- • • ELLIOTT REMEMBERS 2004 BELMONT STAKES • • TOP MLB PROSPECT TIED TO SEATTLE SLEW • • BIG MACHER IN GOOD SPOT FOR HIS RETURN • • D’AMATO EYES GOLD AT END OF THE RAINBOW BIG BELMONT PRESENTS BIG ADJUSTMENTS With no Triple Crown on the line this year,...

By Bailey Gallison —- • Juvenile Fillies Set to Debut Sunday • Illinois Mares Could Meet Up Again in Mike Spellman Memorial JUVENILE FILLIES SET TO DEBUT SUNDAY The fourth race on Sunday, June 11 looks to be a wide-open race with little on paper to draw from. The 4½-furlong...