Triple Crown

Belmont Stakes Day Boasts Second-highest Handle in History

All-sources handle on Belmont Stakes Day, which saw American Pharoah become the first Triple Crown winner in 37 years, was the second-highest in the history of the New York Racing Association, with $134,839,391 wagered on Saturday’s 13-race card at Belmont Park. On track wagering was more than $16.8 million, also the second-highest in history, with […]

American Pharoah Becomes 12th Triple Crown Winner

On an idyllic Saturday evening at Belmont Park, American Pharoah made it worth the 37-year wait. Under a perfectly calculated ride by Victor Espinoza, the son of Pioneerof the Nile led the field from start to finish in the Grade 1, $1.5 million Belmont Stakes, drawing away in the stretch to become the first Triple […]

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 […]

Coltimus Prime Takes Prince of Wales

Coltimus Prime seized early control and never looked back to take Tuesday’s 79th edition of the Prince of Wales Stakes, second jewel of Canada’s Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, at Fort Erie. Eurico Rosa da Silva rode the dark bay son of Milwaukee Brew to the 3 1/2-length victory over Lynx for trainer Justin Nixon […]