Belmont Stakes

Triple Crown Hopeful American Pharoah Arrives at Belmont Park

Triple Crown hopeful American Pharoah arrived in New York safe and sound on Tuesday afternoon, landing at Long Island’s MacArthur Airport before traveling 40 miles west to take up residence in Barn 1 on the Belmont Park backstretch at approximately 3:40 p.m. Just a short walk from where he is stabled, the Zayat Stables homebred […]

Tonalist Wins Belmont, California Chrome Comes Fourth

The Triple Crown went unclaimed for a 36th year as Tonalist captured the 146th running of the Grade 1, $1.5 million Belmont Stakes on Saturday at Belmont Park by a head over Commissioner, with Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner California Chrome finishing in a dead-heat for fourth in the “Test of the Champion.” California Chrome […]

California Chrome Looks to Shine Again in Belmont Stakes

Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner California Chrome will be a heavy favorite to become racing’s 12th Triple Crown champion when he takes on 10 rivals in the 146th renewal of the Grade 1, $1.5 million Belmont Stakes on Saturday at Belmont Park. First run in 1867, the 1 ½-mile Belmont Stakes is the oldest and […]

Triple Crown Hopeful California Chrome Arrives at Belmont Park

California Chrome, who on June 7th will attempt to become thoroughbred racing’s 12th Triple Crown winner when he competes in the Grade 1, $1.5 million Belmont Stakes, arrived at Belmont Park at approximately 10:45 a.m. on Tuesday. The Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner was led into barn 26 by assistant trainer Alan Sherman, walked […]

NYRA to Permit Equine Nasal Strips

The three Stewards at Belmont Park unanimously agreed, On May 19th, to allow the use of equine nasal strips for all horses running at racetracks of The New York Racing Association, Inc (NYRA), effective immediately. California Chrome will be permitted to use nasal strips when he competes at the 146th Belmont Stakes on June 7, […]

Over 7-Million Watch Belmont Stakes on NBC

Viewership for the Belmont Stakes on NBC soared, with 7.67 million viewers – despite the scratch of Triple Crown-hopeful I’ll Have Another, topping last year by 12%, and 2010 by 62%. Saturday’s viewership is the highest for a non-Triple Crown Belmont since 2005 on NBC, and the second-best for a non-Triple Crown Belmont in Nielsen People […]

Union Rags Wins the Belmont Stakes

All trainer Michael Matz wanted was a chance for Union Rags to show what kind of horse he is. Saturday afternoon at Belmont Park, the hard-luck colt got that chance and the result was a thrilling victory over Paynter in the 144th running of the Grade 1, $1 million Belmont Stakes. Coming off a troubled-trip […]

Ceremonial Retirement for I’ll Have Another at Belomont Stakes

Before today’s 144th running of the Grade 1, $1 million Belmont Stakes, the 31st horse to win the Kentucky Derby and Preakness had a ceremonial retirement in the Belmont Park winner’s circle. On Friday, owner J. Paul Reddam announced that I’ll Have Another would be retired with a tendon injury one day before he would […]

Belmont’s Vet Okays I’ll Have Another’s Appearance in the Post Parade

“I’ll Have Another’s ability to lead the post parade for tomorrow’s Belmont Stakes is an illustration of the character of his injury. It is absolutely of no concern for sub-maximal exercise, but would be a concern at a mile-and-a-half at full speed. Therefore, I have no concern for his appearance on the racetrack at the […]

Dullahan Takes Favourite Role for Belmont

Dullahan, most recently third in the Kentucky Derby, was installed as the new 9-5 morning-line favorite over 10 rivals for Saturday’s 144th running of the Grade 1, $1 million Belmont Stakes. The 1 ½-mile “Test of the Champion” is the 11th of 13 races Saturday at Belmont Park, which also features the Grade 1, $500,000 […]

Reaction to I’ll Have Another’s Scratch

Dale Romans, trainer of Dullahan, now the 9-5 morning-line favorite for the Belmont: “It’s devastating. I really wanted him to compete. This was going to be a special race, one of the biggest races of our time. It’s just devastating.” “We’re going to inherit the role as favorite, but I’d rather have him in there. […]

I’ll Have Another Will Not Race in the Belmont

Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner I’ll Have Another was withdrawn from Saturday’s 144th running of the Grade 1, $1 million Belmont Stakes and retired, a little more than 24 hours before his attempt to become the first horse in 34 years to win the Triple Crown. In a ceremonial tribute, jockey Mario Gutierrez will be […]

The Belmont Stakes Will Run

The labour dispute that threatened to derail this weekend’s Belmont Stakes has been settled. “I am pleased that by coming together, NYRA and IBEW Local 3 have been able to forge a labor contract agreement that helps allow the much-anticipated Belmont Stakes to be held this weekend,” Governor Andrew M. Cuomo said. “With the potential […]

Union Rags Arrives at Belmont

Union Rags, the 6-1 third choice on the morning line behind Triple Crown hopeful I’ll Have Another (4-5) and Dullahan (5-1) for Saturday’s Grade 1, $1 million Belmont Stakes, arrived at Belmont Park shortly after 11 a.m. June 6th, and was quickly settled into to the stakes barn. All the Belmont Stakes contenders were required to […]

Labour Dispute Threatens Belmont Stakes

The union representing the maintenance crew and starters at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y could go on strike Friday, threatening to dash I’ll Have Another’s hopes of taking the Triple Crown on Saturday. The New York Racing Association (NYRA) has been in contract negotiations with the union for two years, and with more than 100,000 […]