Shaman Ghost Keeps On Winning in Pimlico Special

Shaman Ghost winning the 2016 Brooklyn Invitational (gr. II) at Belmont Park – Coglianese Photos/Nikki Sherman Quick quiz–how many horses in racing history have won the Queen’s Plate Stakes, Brooklyn Invitational (gr. II), Woodward Stakes (gr. I), Santa Anita Handicap (gr. … Continued

Fields Coming Together for Stars and Stripes Racing Festival

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

Jerkens Shares Thoughts on Shaman Ghost, Effinex, and Unified

Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos NYRA Press Release: Stronach Stable’s Shaman Ghost has trained well following his Grade 2 Brooklyn Invitational win on June 11, trainer Jimmy Jerkens said on Saturday morning, and is on target for a possible start in the … Continued

Noble Bird Targets Suburban Handicap

Noble Bird (right) finishing second in the Ben Ali Stakes (gr. III) at Keeneland – Keeneland Photo Churchill Downs Press Release: John C. Oxley’s Noble Bird, sixth in the June 11 Metropolitan Handicap (GI) at Belmont Park, will return to the New … Continued

The Weekend Accolades–July 7, 2015

Welcome to “The Weekend Accolades,” a weekly series in which we’ll look back on the previous week of racing and hand out a few informal awards to horses, trainers, jockeys, etc. that achieved notable feats in racing. Enjoy! Veteran of the Week: Big Blue Kitten … Continued

Keeler Johnson’s Graded Stakes Preview for July 4, 2015

A fantastic Saturday of racing awaits on July 4th, led by an exceptional card at Belmont Park that includes six graded stakes races. There’s plenty to discuss, so without further ado, let’s get started! Belmont Derby (gr. I) 10 furlongs on turf at … Continued