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Trappe Shot Makes True North a True Laugher

Trappe Shot Makes True North a True Laugher

Son of Tapit wins the True North Handicap by 8 1/2 lengths in 1:08.86; gives trainer Kiaran McLaughlin his second stakes score in a row on Belmont Stakes undercard.

 Saturday, June 11, 2011
Belmont Morning: Grey Dawn

Belmont Morning: Grey Dawn

Grey skies and damp conditions greeted Belmont Stakes (gr. I) day at Belmont Park on Long Island June 11. A light rain continues to fall with an hour to the first post.

 Saturday, June 11, 2011

VLTs, Uptick in ADW Boosts Mood in NY

An anticipated $20-30 million purse boost due to VLTs key to mood around New York as Belmont Stakes day approaches.

 Friday, June 10, 2011
Shack on Track to Set Belmont Pace

Shack on Track to Set Belmont Pace

Trainer Dale Romans calls 'dibs' on the front end for Shackleford in the June 11 Belmont Stakes (gr. I), also known as the 'Test of the Champion.'

 Thursday, June 09, 2011
Aviate Figures to Soar in Just a Game

Aviate Figures to Soar in Just a Game

Juddmonte Farms' homebred filly is 5-2 morning-line choice for June 11 Just a Game Stakes (gr. IT) at Belmont Park. The one-mile race for older fillies and mares is worth $400,000.

 Thursday, June 09, 2011
Heat KOs Belmont's June 9 Card

Heat KOs Belmont's June 9 Card

Potential record-breaking heat causes NYRA to cancel racing June 9; forecast is for temperatures to drop off dramatically by Saturday's Belmont Stakes.

 Thursday, June 09, 2011
Animal Kingdom 2-1 Belmont Choice; Post 9

Animal Kingdom 2-1 Belmont Choice; Post 9

Animal Kingdom, winner of the Kentucky Derby (gr. I) and second in the Preakness (gr. I), was named the 2-1 morning-line favorite for the $1 million Belmont Stakes (gr. I). He'll break from post 9 in a 12-horse lineup.

 Wednesday, June 08, 2011
Master of Hounds Revives Euro/Belmont Angle

Master of Hounds Revives Euro/Belmont Angle

Nearly an annual event back in the 1990s, Susan Magnier's Master of Hounds is the first colt in a decade to ship from Europe to run in the Belmont Stakes (gr. I).

 Wednesday, June 08, 2011
A Nehro Win Would be Brilliant for Goodman

A Nehro Win Would be Brilliant for Goodman

Greg Goodman's Mt. Brilliant Farm bred Nehro, Zayat Stables' Kentucky Derby (gr. I) runner-up and contender for the Belmont Stakes (gr. I) June 11 in New York.

 Sunday, June 05, 2011