By Richard Rosenblatt Bob Baffert is out at Churchill Downs. The Hall of Fame trainer, and thoroughbred racing’s most recognizable figure, was suspended for two years, effective immediately, by Churchill Downs, home of the Kentucky …

Belmont Stakes Tidbits The fastest Belmont Stakes in history at the classic 1 ½-mile distance was the 2:24 that the great Triple Crown winner Secretariat clocked when he won the 1973 renewal and became horse …

Betting The 2021 Belmont Stakes Odds: Rombauer In the days leading up to the 153rd running of the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes (G1) on Saturday (June 5), usracing.com is profiling the contenders. The 1 ½-mile …

Betting The 2021 Belmont Stakes Odds:Overtook In the days leading up to the 153rd running of the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes (G1) on Saturday (June 5), usracing.com is profiling the contenders. The 1 ½-mile race …

Betting The 2021 Belmont Stakes Odds:Overtook In the days leading up to the 153rd running of the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes (G1) on Saturday (June 5), usracing.com is profiling the contenders. The 1 ½-mile race …

By Richard Rosenblatt Bob Baffert is out at Churchill Downs. The Hall of Fame trainer, and thoroughbred racing’s most recognizable figure, was suspended for two years, effective immediately, by Churchill Downs, home of the Kentucky …

The Belmont Stakes is known as “The Test of the Champion” mostly due to its marathon distance and status as the final leg of the grueling Triple Crown. It will be contested for the 153rd time …

The Belmont Stakes is known as “The Test of the Champion” mostly due to its marathon distance and status as the final leg of the grueling Triple Crown. It will be contested for the 153rd time …

Medina Spirit’s Positive Post-Race Derby Drug Test Confirmed By Richard Rosenblatt The buzz is back in thoroughbred racing, but it’s not a pretty sound. It’s more of a siren blaring through the industry with a …

Betting The 2021 Belmont Stakes Odds: Essential Quality In the days leading up to the 153rd running of the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes (G1) on Saturday (June 5), usracing.com is profiling the contenders. The 1 …

By Ed McNamara It’s called the “Test of the Champion,” although “One of a Kind” or “The Glorious Anachronism” might be a better fit. The Belmont Stakes (G1) is a relic of long ago, when …

By Ray Wallin Rombauer bucked the trend in the Preakness Stakes. New shooters historically haven’t done well against horses that ran in the Kentucky Derby, but he took advantage of a contested pace and marched …

In the days leading up to the 153rd running of the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes (G1) on Saturday (June 5), usracing.com is profiling the contenders. The 1 1/2-mile race at Belmont Park is the final …

Leading up to the 153rd running of the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes (G1) on Saturday, June 5, usracing.com is publishing profiles of each contender. The 1 1/2-mile race at Belmont Park is the final leg …

By Richard Rosenblatt In what looks to be one of the more competitive fields in Belmont Stakes history, beaten Kentucky Derby favorite Essential Quality is the slight 2-1 betting choice over Preakness winner Rombauer for …