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NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- Belmont Park Notes Trainer Brad Cox looks for first American Classic victory with Essential Quality in G1 Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets Keepmeinmind to skip G1 Belmont Stakes and consider G1 Belmont Derby Got Stormy turning back in distance for...

By David Joseph —- Hall of Famer Prado Returns to Riding After Loss of Father Three Wins Shy of 7,100 Twilight Program Kicks off Memorial Day Weekend Friday Rainbow 6, Super Hi-5 Carryovers for Friday HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Nearly a month since his last mount – and after...

By Darren Rogers —- LOUISVILLE, KY (Thursday, May 27, 2021) – Trainer Mark Casse’s stakes quartet of Helium, Palazzi, Spanish Loveaffair and Tap It to Win are poised to return to form on Saturday’s Stephen Foster Preview Day at Churchill Downs. “I think all four of our...

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- Belmont Park Notes Rebel’s Romance works in company for G1 Belmont Stakes Rombauer to work Friday morning with John Velazquez up Multiple G1-winner Vequist to return to action late summer; Half-sister to Vequist nominated to Astoria Victim of Love to...

By Keith McCalmont —- France Go de Ina settling in well for Mori at Belmont Park ELMONT, N.Y. – All four of trainer Charlie Appleby’s Godolphin-owned Belmont Stakes Racing Festival starters – Rebel’s Romance, Desert Peace, Summer Romance and Althiqa – breezed Saturday...

By Ed Golden —- STABLE NOTES BY ED GOLDEN SUNDAY, MAY 23, 2021 MANDELLA GIRDS FOR A BUSY HOLIDAY WEEKEND POWELL CLAIMS FILLY FOR SANTA ANITA RECORD DOGTAG BREEZES FOR GRADE I GAMELY STAKES ‘JOHNNY V.’ TO RIDE ROMBAUER IN BELMONT MANDELLA HOPES FOR MEMORABLE MEMORIAL DAY...