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By Mike Farrell The last shall go first; the longest shall be the shortest. Welcome to this “Alice In Wonderland” version of the $1 million Belmont Stakes (G1) on Saturday. Everything we thought we knew …

Robert and Lawana Low’s Intrepid Heart will run in the Belmont Stakes off a third-place finish in the Peter Pan Stakes a month ago. He is a son of leading sire Tapit, who has sired …

Wertheimer and Frere’s homebred Spinoff is one of trainer Todd Pletcher’s two Belmont runners and makes his first start since finishing 18th of 19 in the Kentucky Derby five weeks ago. He is a son on …

From soccer player and equine business student at the University of Louisville to hot walker, to assistant trainer for Todd Pletcher, Eddie Kenneally and Doug O’Neill, to private trainer for iconic Calumet Farm—what a journey …

Trainer Dale Romans will send out Calumet Farm’s Everfast for a Belmont Stakes start, hoping to capitalize on the colt’s nice runner-up finish at nearly 30-1 in the Preakness Stakes last out. The son of …

  With the fiasco known as the 2019 Kentucky Derby in the far off distance in just about every racing fan’s rear-view mirror, and the dust now settling on the nearly incident-free Preakness Stakes three …

  A year ago at this time, Justify was on his way to becoming the 13th Triple Crown winner by rolling to victory in the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes (G1). On Saturday, not only won’t …

2019 Belmont Stakes most likely pace scenario by Ray Wallin.

When Gary Barber’s War of Will heads postward in the Belmont Stakes, he will be the only horse to have run in all three legs of this year’s Triple Crown this year. The son of …

It’s Belmont Stakes week, with a dizzying array of events scheduled at grand ol’ Belmont Park, home of the Belmont Stakes, the final leg of the Triple Crown series. Even though there won’t be a …

After the controversary and history made in the Kentucky Derby with the highest win payout since 1913 and the first race-day disqualification of Maximum Security, plus an exciting Preakness Stakes, we are granted an extra …

Bridlewood Farm, Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners and Robert LaPenta’s Tapwrit closed out the 2017 Triple Crown series in style, capturing the $1.5 million NYRABets Belmont Stakes (GI) by two lengths over a field of nine sophomores …

Twisted Tom (NY)  Chestnut Gelding Trainer: Chad C. Brown Jockey Last Start: Feargal Lynch Owner: Cobra Farm, Inc. Breeder: Dr. William B. Wilmot & Dr. Joan M. Taylor Foaled:  April 1, 2014 Sire: Creative Cause …

This year marks the 149th running of the Belmont Stakes, the final jewel of the Triple Crown and the oldest of the three races. This race is known for a lot of things — from …

Meantime (KY) Chestnut Colt Trainer: Brian A. Lynch Jockey Last Start: Jose L. Ortiz Owner: Silverton Hill LLC Breeder: Brent Harris & Beth Harris Foaled: May 5, 2014 Sire: Shackleford Dam, Dam Sire: Livermore Leslie, …