Tag: 2016 Belmont Stakes

US Racing contributors Laura Pugh and Ryan Dickey recap the 2016 Belmont Stakes. The views and opinions expressed in the podcast are those of the host(s) and do not necessarily state or reflect those of US Racing.

This year’s thrilling Triple Crown series, while absent a sweep of the three races like a year ago, saw a champion wear the roses, two brothers team up to wear the black-eyed susans and a …

Three Chimneys Farm’s Carina Mia earned her first career Grade I victory in style, besting an immensely talented field of five other rivals to win Saturday’s $671,000 Acorn Stakes (GI) by 1 1/4 lengths over …

In a previous post, I documented how favorites in the Belmont Stakes have fared over the years. While they win as often as — or even more often than — they should, they are generally …

It hardly seems like an entire year since racing witnessed American Pharoah win the first Triple Crown in 37 years, but here we are. And despite a year with no Triple Crown on the line, …

Six of the best sophomore fillies anyone has seen in New York in a long time will line up and face the starter in Saturday’s $700,000 Acorn Stakes (GI) set at a mile over Belmont …

Seven of the East’s best distaffers are set to square off over 1 1/16 miles in the 48th running of the Ogden Phipps Handicap (GI), which has been carded as Belmont’s fifth race on Saturday’s …

A day with 10 stakes races, nine of them graded, and six of those being Grade Is, is bound to be loaded. A day stacked with races of such high quality is bound to attract …

“The true test of a champion is not whether he can triumph, but whether he can overcome obstacles.” ~Garth Stein Exaggerator can stake his claim as the top three-year-old in training on Saturday if he …

The $1.5 million Belmont Stakes is a “Test of Champions” as often as it is a playground for upsets. While the race will not be testing any champion this year following Kentucky Derby champion Nyquist’s …

The last time the sport of thoroughbred Racing was faced with a year without a Triple Crown was 2013. That year, Kentucky Derby Winner Orb and Preakness winner Oxbow lined up in a rubber match. …

This year had what some called “Triple Crown Hangover.” And with a supposed superstar in Nyquist showing that he is a horse after all with his first career defeat in the Preakness Stakes, some have …

Once, as I reclined on an easy chair, sipping a Michelob Ultra (gotta watch the carbs), with a copy of the Daily Racing Form spread out on my lap, I was asked to explain what …

The Preakness Stakes is closing in on us with rapid speed, and with it our answer to whether or not we will see another Triple Crown winner. This past Saturday didn’t feature a Preakness Stakes …

The main event on Saturday’s stakes-packed card at Belmont Park is the $400,000 Man o’ War Stakes (GIT), a prep for the $1 million Manhattan Handicap (GIT) in four weeks, and nine talented older turfers …