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Big Apple Triple to Carry $250,000 Bonus

Big Apple Triple to Carry $250,000 Bonus

A $250,000 bonus will be awarded to the connections of a horse that sweeps this year's Big Apple Triple, a series of races for New York-bred 3-year-olds at Belmont Park, Finger Lakes Racetrack, and Saratoga Race Course.

 Thursday, April 18, 2013
Friend Or Foe Wins Mike Lee for NY-Breds

Friend Or Foe Wins Mike Lee for NY-Breds

Friend Or Foe wore down pacesetter General Maximus and drew clear to win the $100,000 Mike Lee Stakes for New York-breds at Belmont Park on June 20.

 Sunday, June 20, 2010
Mike Lee Stakes Kicks Off Big Apple Triple

Mike Lee Stakes Kicks Off Big Apple Triple

A pair of colts with proven stakes credentials headline the $100,000 Mike Lee Stakes, the featured race at Belmont Park June 20. The Mike Lee is the first leg of the OTB Big Apple Triple.

 Friday, June 18, 2010

Odds-On Legal Consent Wins Mike Lee Stakes

Lansdon B. Robbins III's Legal Consent scored his third straight victory at Belmont Park June 21, holding off a late rally from Slevin to take the $105,500 Mike Lee Stakes for New York-breds.

 Sunday, June 21, 2009
Big Apple Triple Kicks Off with Mike Lee

Big Apple Triple Kicks Off with Mike Lee

Mr. Fantasy and Haynesfield have garnered most of the attention for New York-bred 3-year-olds this season, but with both of them now on the sidelines it might be Legal Consent's time to shine. Trainer Carlos Martin is hoping it will start in the $100,000-added Mike Lee Stakes on June 21 at Belmont Park.

 Friday, June 19, 2009

What a Tale Looks to Spin His Own as Big Apple Triple Kicks Off Sunday

With the 2007 Triple Crown season in the books, it's time for New York-breds to get their turn at a three-race series. Sunday's Mike Lee Stakes kicks off the OTB Big Apple Triple at Belmont Park, and Bruce Levine trainee What a Tale looks to write his own story chasing all three races and a $250,000 bonus.

 Friday, June 22, 2007

Multiplication Refuses to Fold in Mike Lee Stakes

Multiplication wavered late after being hooked by favorite Friendly Island through torrid front-running fractions of :22 1/5 and :44 1/5, but held on to win the $113,900 Mike Lee Stakes at Belmont Park Saturday.

 Saturday, June 26, 2004

New York OTBs to Sponsor 2004 'Big Apple Triple'

The regional off-track betting corporations in New York will sponsor the 2004 Big Apple Triple, which offers a $250,000 bonus for a horse that sweeps the three stakes.

 Wednesday, February 11, 2004

Seven Set for New York Derby

Seven entrants are set to compete in Saturday's $125,000 New York Derby, the richest race on the calendar this season at Finger Lakes racetrack.

 Wednesday, July 23, 2003

Heckle Jabs His Rivals in Tremont Stakes

Dogwood Stable's Heckle broke alertly with jockey John Velazquez and sped home unchallenged in the stretch to post an easy victory in Saturday's $110,200 Tremont Stakes (gr. III) for 2-year-olds at Belmont Park.

 Saturday, June 28, 2003

Private Emblem Favored in New York Derby

Arkansas Derby (gr. II) winner Private Emblem is the 8-5 morning line favorite in Saturday's $125,000-added New York Derby at Finger Lakes Race Track.

 Friday, July 26, 2002