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NYRA Release —- Songbird; Benoit Photo ELMONT, N.Y – Fox Hill Farm’s superstar Songbird will look to reaffirm her place at the top of the filly and mare division as she leads a field of seven in her much anticipated return in the 49th running of the Grade 1,...

NYRA Release —- • Expected G1 Belmont Stakes favorite Classic Empire arrives • Epicharis breezes an easy five furlongs for Belmont • Belmont-bound Senior Investment puts in ‘happy half’ • Hancock looks to break through with Waki Patriot • G3 winner Multiplier...

By Heather Pettinger —- Now We Can looks to get it done in G3 Belmont Gold Cup ELMONT, N.Y. – The Grade 3, $400,000 Belmont Gold Cup Invitational will take on a distinct international flair as part of the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival, presented by NYRA Bets, with...

By Jenny Kellner —- ELMONT, N.Y. – A stellar field of nine turf fillies and mares, who among them have won 23 stakes and nearly $4.5 million, will gather Friday for the 74th edition of the Grade 2, $500,000 New York, one of five stakes on the second day of the Belmont...

NYRA Release —- Whitmore; Coady Photography ELMONT, N.Y. – A winner of his last five races and undefeated in six career tries at the distance, Southern Springs Stables, Robert LaPenta and Head of Plains Partners’ Whitmore will put both streaks on the line in...

By Amy Owens —- LEXINGTON, KY (June 5, 2017) – In front of some 30 owners, breeders and interested onlookers who gathered Monday morning in the Keeneland Grandstand, European champion Lady Aurelia and 10 other horses trained by Wesley Ward worked on the turf course in...

NYRA UPDATE —- For work videos, please visit https://www.youtube.com/NYRAvideo Belmont Stakes Racing Festival Notes • After quartet of Belmont thirds, Romans hoping J Boys Echo is ‘right one’ • American Anthem continues to work forwardly for G2 Woody Stephens •...

By Bailey Gallison —- • Update on Fair Grounds, Arlington Racing Clubs • Recount Hopes to Add Another Addison Cammack UPDATE ON FAIR GROUNDS, ARLINGTON RACING CLUBS The Fair Grounds Racing Club landed their first stakes win Friday night when Efforting posted a 3½-legnth...

NYRA UPDATE —- ELMONT, N.Y. – Isabelle de Tomaso’s New Jersey homebred Irish War Cry, whose multiple Grade 2 wins include the April 8 Wood Memorial at Aqueduct Racetrack, will make his next start in the 149th running of the Grade 1, $1.5 million Belmont Stakes,...