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Air Support Tops Bowling Green Field of Five

Air Support Tops Bowling Green Field of Five

Stuart S. Janney III's Air Support will be the 118-pound highweight in a compact field of five for the $200,000 Bowling Green Handicap (gr. IIT) Sept. 8, as stakes action returns to Belmont Park.

 Wednesday, September 05, 2012
New York Racing Returns to Belmont Sept. 8

New York Racing Returns to Belmont Sept. 8

Top Thoroughbred action in New York returns to Belmont Park for the fall meet with 21 graded stakes beginning Sept. 8.

 Monday, September 03, 2012
Grassy Picks Up Bowling Green Victory

Grassy Picks Up Bowling Green Victory

Grassy took over from Center Divider in mid-stretch and notched his first win of the year in the $150,000 Bowling Green Handicap (gr. IIT) on opening day of the Belmont Park fall meet Sept. 10.

 Saturday, September 10, 2011
Bowling Green Commences Belmont Fall Meet

Bowling Green Commences Belmont Fall Meet

German-bred Sanagas, the 2-1 morning-line favorite, goes for his first graded stakes win when facing six other turf males in the $150,000 Bowling Green Handicap (gr. IIT) on opening-day of the Belmont Park fall meet Sept. 10.

 Thursday, September 08, 2011
Grand Couturier Eyes Another Bowling Green

Grand Couturier Eyes Another Bowling Green

Millionaire 7-year-old Grand Couturier has not been a factor in four starts this season, but his connections are hoping he will return to form in a race he won a year ago, the Bowling Green Handicap (gr. IIT) at Belmont.

 Wednesday, September 08, 2010
Grand Couturier Back in Form in Bowling Green

Grand Couturier Back in Form in Bowling Green

Favored Grand Couturier got the soft going he appreciates and a solid pace to chase, helping him to his first win of the year in the $158,500 Bowling Green Handicap (gr. IIT) at Belmont Park Sept. 13.

 Sunday, September 13, 2009
Grand Couturier Should Atone in Bowling Green

Grand Couturier Should Atone in Bowling Green

Grand Couturier heads into the $150,000 Bowling Green Handicap (gr. IIT) at Belmont Park Sept. 13 as the morning line favorite in spite of a fifth-place finish in Saratoga's Sword Dancer Invitational (gr. IT) last month that left trainer Robert Ribaudo a bit perplexed.

 Saturday, September 12, 2009
NYRA Unveils 2008 Stakes Schedule

NYRA Unveils 2008 Stakes Schedule

The New York Racing Association released its 2008 stakes schedule Dec. 12, following approval by NYRA's board of trustees at its monthly meeting. The New York State Racing and Wagering Board still must give its approval, a standard procedure.

 Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Sunriver Sparkles On Grass in Bowling Green 'Cap

Sunriver Sparkles On Grass in Bowling Green 'Cap

Aaron and Marie Jones' Sunriver has found a home on the turf after taking a front-running victory in the $150,000 Bowling Green Handicap (gr. IIT) at 1 3/8 miles on the Belmont Park inner turf course Sunday.

 Sunday, July 15, 2007

Shakis May Bloom in Bowling Green Handicap

Following a big effort in the Manhattan Handicap (gr. IT) last month, Shadwell's Shakis returns to the Belmont Park inner lawn as one of the favorites in Sunday's $150,000 Bowling Green Handicap (gr. IIT).

 Saturday, July 14, 2007

Go Deputy Maintains Order in Bowling Green

Wertheimer and Frere's heavily favored Go Deputy held off a desperate late rally by Crown Point on Saturday to win the $150,000 Bowling Green Handicap (gr. II) at 1 3/8 miles on the Belmont Park inner turf course by a half-length.

 Saturday, July 15, 2006

Go Deputy in Bowling Green Garden Spot

Go Deputy looks poised to win the first grade II prize of his career in Saturday's $150,000 Bowling Green Handicap.

 Thursday, July 13, 2006

Cacht Wells Mows Down Bowling Green Field

Argentine-bred Cacht Wells, sent off at odds of 26-1, took the lead down the stretch and held on through the drive to the wire to upset the even-money favorite Relaxed Gesture by a head in Saturday's $150,000 Bowling Green Handicap (gr. IIT) on the Belmont Park turf.

 Saturday, July 16, 2005

Albertrani Goes Bowling With Salic Law

Hot trainer Tom Albertrani shoots for another Belmont stakes win Saturday when he sends out the rapidly improving Salic Law in the $150,000 Bowling Green Handicap (gr. IIT).

 Thursday, July 14, 2005

Kicken Kris Finds Stride in Bowling Green

Grade I winner Kicken Kris, winless since October, got a perfect stalking trip from jockey Edgar Prado to win the Bowling Green Handicap (gr. IIT) on the Belmont Park turf Saturday.

 Saturday, July 17, 2004

Matz Drops Kicken Kris Into Bowling Green

After establishing himself as one of the leading sophomore turf runners in the nation last year, Kicken Kris drops out of grade I company Saturday in search of a much-needed win in the $150,000 Bowling Green Handicap (gr. IIT) at Belmont Park.

 Thursday, July 15, 2004

Whitmore's Conn Repeats in Bowling Green

Whitmore's Conn earned his second straight Bowling Green Handicap (gr. IIT) victory and his first win since last year's renewal, rallying from behind a slow pace on Saturday at Belmont Park.

 Saturday, July 12, 2003

New York-Bred Whitmore's Conn Posts Bowling Green Upset

Lynn and Michael Stanley's New York-bred Whitmore's Conn stormed to the lead in the stretch for an upset victory in Saturday's Bowling Green Handicap (gr. II) at Belmont Park.

 Saturday, July 13, 2002

Bowling Green Win Pushes King Cugat Past $1-Million Mark

After trailing the field through the opening half-mile, Centennial Farms' King Cugat rallied while five wide on the second turn to win the $150,000 Bowling Green Handicap (gr. IIT) by a half-length Saturday at Belmont Park. The winning time marks the second-fastest running of the Bowling Green behind only With Approval's course record time of 2:10 1/5 in 1990.

 Saturday, July 07, 2001

Mott and Clement Look To Break Tie In Bowling Green

Since 1997, trainers Christophe Clement and Bill Mott have each racked up 15 stakes a piece on the Belmont Park turf. And each will enter Saturday's $150,000 Bowling Green Handicap (gr. IIT) at Belmont looking to break the tie. Clement will bring Forbidden Apple and Mott will bring King Cugat for the 1 3/8 mile event.

 Thursday, July 05, 2001

Elhayq Surprises in Bowling Green

Shadwell Stable's homebred Elhayq tracked the early leaders and sprinted away at the top of the stretch to win the $150,000 Bowling Green Handicap by 2 3/4 lengths Saturday at Belmont Park.

 Monday, July 10, 2000