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Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos NYRA Press Release: The fields are coming together for the third annual Stars & Stripes Festival at Belmont Park, which features six graded stakes worth nearly $4 million, anchored by the Grade 1, $1.25 million Belmont … Continued
Coady Photography You wouldn’t think that a six-horse race would be all that hard to handicap, but the $250,000 True North Stakes (gr. II) on Friday at Belmont Park has drawn such a quality field that finding the winner could be … Continued
Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos/Courtney Heeney The sensational sprinter Private Zone, a multiple grade I winner and runner-up in the 2015 Breeders’ Cup Sprint (gr. I), will make his much-anticipated 2016 debut in the True North Stakes (gr. II) on June 10th … Continued
Divisidero and World Approval, the 1-2 finishers in the Woodford Reserve Turf Classic (gr. I), will likely meet again in the Woodford Reserve Manhattan Stakes (gr. I) on June 11th at Belmont Park. Coady Photography One of the biggest weeks of … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © 2015 was a spectacular year in racing, with star horses achieving remarkable accomplishments from coast to coast. Relive this great year by viewing this slideshow of the great horses that made it all possible! If you enjoyed this article, be … Continued
Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos This is the second part of my massive Weekend Recap analyzing the results of the U.S. racing action during Thanksgiving weekend. Part one, which can be viewed here, recapped the racing action on November 25th and 26th, … Continued
Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos Tomorrow afternoon, the $500,000 Cigar Mile Handicap (gr. I) will be held at Aqueduct. The one-mile race marks the final grade I race of the year in New York, and as is befitting of such an … Continued
Keeneland Photo With the Breeders’ Cup just days away, horses from all over the country and the world were out for training at Keeneland on October 27th. Check out this slideshow of photos of the American contenders on the track, including Big … Continued
Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos The October 31st Breeders’ Cup Sprint (gr. I) at Keeneland promises to be one of the most exciting races of the entire Breeders’ Cup. Check out this slideshow of pictures of the major contenders, including Runhappy, … Continued
Keeneland Photo In one of the most anticipated battles of the Breeders’ Cup, King’s Bishop Stakes (gr. I) winner Runhappy and Forego Stakes (gr. I) winner Private Zone will face off in the $1,500,000 Breeders’ Cup Sprint (gr. I) on October 31st at … Continued