After three previous unsuccessful tries at Saratoga, the four-year-old won in last-to-first fashion over favoured Fierceness.
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Godolphin's Kentucky Derby winner passed up the Preakness and then rolled in the slop in the Belmont Stakes on June 7.
The Derby winner passed up the Preakness, which was won in rough fashion by Journalism; six others entered in final Triple Crown jewel.
The Derby and Preakness Stakes winners could come back in the 10 furlong Belmont (at Saratoga), while Sandman awaits Jim Dandy.
Breeders' Cup Classic is next for Mike Repole's homebred Fierceness, while the popular filly will aim for the Cotillion at Parx.
It's a different world we live in, not an entirely great one, but our race will finally get to run after a frustrating postponement.
From Kelso to Onion, Awesome Again and Victory Gallop and Personal Ensign and Blame, the Whitney is a world-famous race.
Canadian Horse of the Year was making her first start of the year against five Chad Brown-trained turf mares.
Canada's Horse of the Year of 2022 has been piling on the training miles and will make her 2024 debut in the Grade 1 Diana July 13.
Owned by a number of different owners including new horse owner Jayson Werth, a baseball star, Dornoch upset the Belmont.
She could be the best three-year-old of any sex in the United States, posting a 99 Beyer Speed Figure in her latest win.
The way this year's third jewel of the American Triple Crown figures to unfold means one of these two starters should win.
Woodbine stakes winner Tyson and Prince of Wales winner Duke of Love land third and fifth in the Grade 1 Jockey Club Gold Cup.
The older distance horse division in the U.S. is short of stars, leaving the door open for anyone to take the Grade 1 Gold Cup at Saratoga.
For the second time in two weeks, a racing star broke down on the way to a victory in a Grade 1 race at Saratoga.
