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Owner Awaits Word on Surgery for Giant Ryan

Owner Awaits Word on Surgery for Giant Ryan

New York-bred champion sprinter Giant Ryan, who fractured both left front sesamoids during the running of the True North Handicap (gr. II) on the Belmont Stakes undercard June 9, remained stabled at Belmont Park overnight.

 Sunday, June 10, 2012
Caixa Eletronica Rallies to Win True North

Caixa Eletronica Rallies to Win True North

Caixa Eletronica took advantage of a blistering early pace to rally in the stretch for a three-quarters of a length victory in the True North Handicap (gr. II) on the Belmont Stakes card June 8.

 Saturday, June 09, 2012
Smiling Tiger Heads Tough True North Field

Smiling Tiger Heads Tough True North Field

An accomplished field of seasoned, older spinters, headed by grade I victors Smiling Tiger and Giant Ryan, will vie for victory in the $400,000 True North Handicap (gr. II) on Belmont Stakes Day at Belmont Park.

 Wednesday, June 06, 2012
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
Trappe Shot, Calibrachoa Battle in True North

Trappe Shot, Calibrachoa Battle in True North

Trappe Shot and Calibrachoa put their winning streaks on the line when they square off in the $250,000 True North Handicap (gr. II) Saturday, June 11 at Belmont Park.

 Wednesday, June 08, 2011
Bribon Bounces Back in True North

Bribon Bounces Back in True North

Last year's Met Mile winner rallies to win the six-furlong grade II race on the Belmont Stakes undercard in 1:09.63.

 Saturday, June 05, 2010
Bribon, Custom for Carlos Clash in True North

Bribon, Custom for Carlos Clash in True North

One year after his back-to-back triumphs in the Westchester Stakes (gr. III) and Metropolitan Handicap (gr. I), Bribon seeks to get back to his winning ways in the $250,000 True North Handicap (gr. II) at Belmont Park.

 Wednesday, June 02, 2010
Fabulous Strike Bowls Over True North Field

Fabulous Strike Bowls Over True North Field

Walter Downey's Fabulous Strike survived lightning-fast fractions to take the True North Handicap (gr. II) at Belmont Park Saturday over Benny the Bull.

 Saturday, June 06, 2009
'Benny,' Thor's Echo Meet in True North

'Benny,' Thor's Echo Meet in True North

Benny the Bull, the "now horse" of the sprinting world, will face a blast from the past in the $250,000 True North Handicap (gr. II) at Belmont Park June 7, when 2006 Eclipse Award-winning sprinter Thor's Echo returns to competiton for the first time in a year.

 Thursday, June 05, 2008
Bustin Stones To Skip Met Mile

Bustin Stones To Skip Met Mile

Undefeated Bustin Stones, one of the leading sprinters in the country, will not run as planned in the Metropolitan Mile Handicap (gr. I) May 26 at Belmont Park, trainer Bruce Levine said May 11.

 Sunday, May 11, 2008

Bordonaro Ready to Show up Sprinters in True North

Impressive speedster Bordonaro appears to head a field of mostly older sprinters in the June 9 True North Handicap (gr. II) at Belmont Park. The six-furlong dirt contest for 3-year-olds and up carries a $200,000 purse.

 Thursday, June 07, 2007

TVG to Offer Weekend Racing at Belmont

TVG will broadcast live from Belmont Park, including races June 8 and 9, leading up to the Belmont Stakes (gr. I) June 9. Through its exclusive partnership with the New York Racing Association (NYRA), TVG customers can wager on the $1- million Belmont Stakes.

 Tuesday, June 05, 2007

Anew Breaks Through in True North Handicap

Belmont Stakes day stakes action got off to a rousing start in the $200,000 True North Handicap (gr. II) when Anew scorched to the lead from his outside gate and never relinquished that advantage, cruising to the wire in 1:08.10.

 Saturday, June 10, 2006

Healthy Tiger Back for More in True North 'Cap

Tiger tries to stay unbeaten against stakes rivals when he meets seven others in the $200,000 True North Handicap (gr. II) at six furlongs on the Belmont Park main track.

 Wednesday, June 07, 2006

Tough Cast of Sprinters Line Up in True North

Laura and Eugene Melnyk's Speightstown, who surprised Congaree with a convincing win in the May 1 Churchill Downs Handicap (gr. II), is the 119-pound high weight in Saturday's $200,000-added True North Breeders' Cup Handicap (gr. II) on the Belmont Stakes undercard.

 Wednesday, June 02, 2004