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Angel Cordero's Last Ride (blog)

Angel Cordero's Last Ride (blog)

John Velazquez and his mentor Angel Cordero Jr. were involved in a terrible on-track accident 20 years ago that finished Cordero's Hall of Fame career.

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 Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Belmont Park Race Report: Sight to See

Sightseek shows her class over a wet surface with a runaway win in the Ogden Phipps Handicap.

 Saturday, June 21, 2003

Aqueduct Race Report: Coyote Catches Fox

Coyote Lakes wins the marathon Gallant Fox Handicap for the third time in a row.

 Saturday, December 28, 2002

Volponi (the Writer) on Volponi (the Horse)

By Paul Volponi -- Paul Volponi, a New York-based correspondent for The Blood-Horse, recalls his meeting with P. G. Johnson and how a Classic winning horse was named for him.

 Tuesday, October 29, 2002

Volponi (the Writer) on Volponi (the Horse)

By Paul Volponi -- Paul Volponi, a New York-based correspondent for The Blood-Horse, recalls his meeting with P. G. Johnson and how a Classic winning horse was named for him.

 Tuesday, October 29, 2002

Belmont Park Race Report: Lady of Slop

Humorous Lady, Boston Bull find the slop to their liking in Astarita, Cowdin.

 Wednesday, October 16, 2002

Manhattan Tops Belmont Day Undercard; Post Positions for Each Stake

Saturday's Belmont Stakes Day under card is a rich and varied assortment of four top quality stakes events.

 Saturday, June 08, 2002

High Profile Jocks, Fillies Vie in Acorn

Friday's 1-mile Acorn (gr. I), the first leg of the Triple Tiara at Belmont Park, boasts a showdown between star 3-year-old fillies Bella Bellucci and You.

 Thursday, June 06, 2002

Handicapping the Belmont: Profile of the Typical Winner

Does War Emblem fit the profile of a typical Belmont Stakes (gr. I) winner?

 Tuesday, June 04, 2002