Kreesie, Therapist Prevail in NY Stallion Stakes
Kreesie took home the first of two $100,000 New York Stallion Stakes June 24 on the Belmont Park, followed an hour later by Therapist, who achieved his second stakes win of the season.
Northeast Region
News and features for Northeastern farm owners, racehorse owners, and breeders
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Surgery Successful for Magnum Moon, Long Road Ahead
A day after Magnum Moon suffered a career-ending injury during a workout June 23 at Belmont Park, the grade 1-winning colt has come out of surgery to repair his injury and is doing as well as could be expected.
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NYRA Steps Up Pest Control Efforts After Worker's Death
Tests on a backstretch worker at Belmont Park determined he did not die from a rare case of hantavirus, though the situation has led the New York Racing Association to step up efforts to address a rodent infestation problem at the facility.
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Magnum Moon Sustains 'Career-Ending' Injury in Workout
Arkansas Derby (G1) and Rebel Stakes (G2) winner Magnum Moon sustained a "career-ending" injury during a workout June 23 at Belmont Park, according to Jacob West, the bloodstock agent and racing manager for owners Robert and Lawana Low.
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e Five Racing Gearing Up for Second-Half Run
With champion Good Magic and Rushing Fall already well positioned for the second half of the year, New Money Honey rejoined the fray June 21 and signaled that she too was ready to get back to business.
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Arrogate Half Sister Osare Breaks Maiden at Belmont
The 3-year-old filly broke her maiden June 21 at Belmont Park in a 1 1/4-mile maiden special weight on the inner turf, a markedly different route than the dirt campaign her half brother used to become North America's all-time leading money earner.
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Sports Wagering Legislation Not Advanced in New York
An effort by tracks, casinos, pro sports leagues and OTB corporations to legalize sports gambling in New York State has died for 2018.
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Lawmakers Advance Funding Option for Belmont Renovation
New York lawmakers overwhelmingly approved a measure permitting the New York Racing Association to use a state government authority to issue bonds for a renovation project at Belmont Park.
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NYRA Turns to State Agency for Renovation Funding
The New York Racing Association, which returned to private-sector control last year, is looking to a New York State agency to help finance a major renovation of Belmont Park.
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Woodbine Turf Endurance Series Returns
Woodbine's Turf Endurance Series, which will offer $40,000 in bonuses to the winning connections this year, will kick off with a 1 3/8-mile first leg featured on the undercard of the third day of the Queen's Plate Festival (Canada Day, July 1).
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Backstretch Worker Murdered at Belmont Park
Following the alleged murder of a backstretch worker June 17 at Belmont Park, the New York Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association said it will provide any support or assistance needed.
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Hearing Scheduled on Horseracing Integrity Act
Federal legislation that aims to improve the integrity and uniformity of medication rules, testing, enforcement, and sanctions will be discussed June 22 in Washington.
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Gamble's Ghost Rallies to Take Woodbine's Trillium
Gamble's Ghost, patiently handled by Eurico Rosa da Silva, rallied from next to last and six wide in the stretch to capture the $140,000 Trillium Stakes (G3) June 17 on Woodbine's all-weather track.
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Supreme Aura Takes Pegasus Stakes at Monmouth
Stallionaire Enterprises' Supreme Aura took the $100,000 Pegasus Stakes by a neck over Roaming Union to earn his first stakes victory for trainer Michael Stidham.
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Oscar Performance Sets Track Record in Poker Stakes
With a stalk-and-pounce trip that sent him sailing past the wire, Amerman Racing's homebred Oscar Performance captured the $300,000 Poker Stakes (G3T) June 17 on the outer turf course at Belmont Park and broke a 20-year-old track record.
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Gamble's Ghost Gets Outside Post in Trillium Stakes
Multiple graded stakes winner Gamble's Ghost will look to add another to her resume in the $125,000 Trillium Stakes (G3) going 1 1/16 miles at Woodbine. In a field of 10 fillies and mares for the June 17 stakes, Gamble's Ghost drew the outside post.
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Cassidy Tribute Concert to Benefit TRF
David Cassidy, who evolved from a 1970s teen heartthrob to a powerhouse international entertainer, will be remembered at a special David Cassidy Tribute Concert Tuesday, Aug. 14 at the Horseshoe Inn, at 9 Gridley Avenue, Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
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Tough Field Awaits Oscar Performance in 2018 Debut
When the three-time grade 1 winner makes his 2018 debut June 17 at Belmont Park, a tough group of seven rivals is expected to challenge Oscar Performance in the $300,000 Poker Stakes (G3T) on the Widener Turf.
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Belmont Festival Honors to Dubb, Brown, Castellano
Chad Brown, Javier Castellano, and Michael Dubb took top honors in the 2018 Belmont Stakes Racing Festival Championship for best overall performance by a trainer, jockey and owner, respectively, during the three-day event at Belmont Park.
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Names Chosen for Pair of Foal Patrol Babies
As part of the social media activities related to the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame's Foal Patrol project, fans were given the opportunity to submit names for some of the horses for the owners to consider.
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Belmont Stakes Will Top Weekend's Ratings
NBC reports a Nielsen overnight household rating of 8.1 and a 19 share for its June 9 coverage of the Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets (G1), numbers the network expects to rank as the weekend's top television event.
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All Well in Brown Barn After Heavy Day of Racing
On June 10, trainer Chad Brown laid out plans for several of his runners, including Longines Just a Game Stakes (G1T) winner A Raving Beauty.
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Belmont Challengers Regroup After Facing Justify
The talented group that tried to end Justify's quest for the Triple Crown appeared to exit the final leg of the 3-year-old classics in good order, with decisions ahead for the rest of their campaigns.
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Belmont Card Generates Second-Highest NYRA Handle
The wagering interest in the Belmont Stakes Day card June 9, highlighted by Justify's Triple Crown triumph, topped wagering registered in American Pharoah's Triple Crown in 2015.
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Gronkowski Unlikely Runner-Up in Belmont Stakes
There was one horse who was a threat to Justify's Triple Crown bid at the top of the Belmont Park stretch. It was the colt named after the football player.
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Dixie Moon Eclipses Competition in Woodbine Oaks
Dueling to the wire in a battle of wills, Dixie Moon proved she had the stamina to eclipse her competition, edging ahead in a thrilling photo finish to win the June 9 Woodbine Oaks Presented by Budweiser at Woodbine.
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Justify 13th Triple Crown Winner After Belmont Victory
Justify set the pace and held off Gronkowski late to win the Belmont Stakes (G1) and clinch the Triple Crown.
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Spring Quality Upsets Manhattan for Motion
Augustin Stable's Spring Quality rallied down the middle of the course to score a neck victory in the $1 million Woodford Reserve Manhattan Stakes (G1T) June 9 on the Belmont Park inner turf.
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Bee Jersey Outlasts 'Biscuits' in Met Mile
The rapid ascension of Chuck Fipke's Bee Jersey hit its zenith June 9 at Belmont Park.
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Still Having Fun Makes the Grade in Woody Stephens
Taking advantage of the sizzling pace set by Promises Fulfilled, Still Having Fun earned veteran trainer Tim Keefe his first graded stakes victory with a win in the Woody Stephens Stakes Presented by Mohegan Sun (G2) June 9 at Belmont Park.
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A Raving Beauty Conquers Just a Game Rivals
In the moments before the $700,000 Longines Just a Game Stakes (G1T) at Belmont Park, A Raving Beauty showed the attitude that would soon help her turn back her top-level foes.
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Disco Partner Boogies to Repeat Win in Jaipur
It wasn't the record-setting exploit he uncorked in this spot last year, but Disco Partner's title defense in the six-furlong Jaipur Invitational Stakes (G2T) at Belmont Park on June 9 nonetheless cemented how wicked he is over his home base.
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Hoppertunity Rallies to Victory in Brooklyn
Returning to Belmont for the first time since his 2016 Jockey Club Gold Cup Stakes (G1) victory, Hoppertunity powered past rivals in the sandy stretch to register a 2 1/4-length victory in the $400,000 Brooklyn Invitational Stakes (G2) June 9.
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Monomoy Girl Powers to Acorn Victory
Monomoy Girl continued her dominant season June 9, with an easy victory in the $700,000 Acorn Stakes Presented by Nassau County Industrial Development Association (G1) at Belmont Park.
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Abel Tasman Runs Off to Ogden Phipps Victory
When China Horse Club and Clearsky Farms' Abel Tasman wanted to run, jockey Mike Smith didn't fight her during their Ogden Phipps Stakes (G1) score.
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Prince Lucky Scores in Easy Goer Blanket Finish
Prince Lucky reversed three straight sound defeats by taking the Easy Goer Stakes by a neck in the $150,000 test for sophomores at Belmont Park
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Justify 'All Good' Morning of Belmont Stakes
The report from Barn 1 on the Belmont Park backside is in—Justify is ready to go.
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Ogden Phipps the 'Real Test' for Abel Tasman
Four-time grade 1 winner Abel Tasman was supposed to win her season debut, but her connections have turned the page and are looking forward to the $750,000 Ogden Phipps Stakes (G1) on the loaded June 9 card at Belmont Park.
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Belmont Was Part of Owner's Plan for Blended Citizen
Blended Citizen's connections passed on the Preakness Stakes (G1) and will now take on Justify in the Belmont Stakes (G1).
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Queen's Call To Mind Crowns Belmont Gold Cup Rivals
The trip to the United States proved worthwhile for Queen Elizabeth II's Call To Mind, who displayed plenty of staying power June 8 at Belmont Park.
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Imperial Hint Rates, Takes True North
Imperial Hint, who normally races on or near the lead, found a different way to win June 8 in the $250,000 True North Stakes (G2) at Belmont Park.
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Fourstar Crook Edges Sistercharlie in New York Stakes
Fourstar Crook turned the tables on stablemate Sistercharlie (IRE) June 8 and held on by a head to win the $600,000 New York Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets (G2T) at Belmont Park.
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Lewis Bay Runs Away in Bed o' Roses
Alpha Delta Stables' homebred multiple graded-stakes winner Lewis Bay enjoyed a patient, stalking trip under jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. to win the $250,000 Bed o' Roses Invitational Stakes (G3) by 5 1/2 lengths June 8 at Belmont Park.
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Justify Should Enjoy Pace Advantage in Belmont
We'll cut right to the chase, since Justify's bid to become racing's 13th Triple Crown winner - and just the second in the last 39 years - is the last of 10 stakes to be run at Belmont Park this Saturday, June 9.
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Our Braintrust Solves Foes to Take Tremont Stakes
Our Braintrust is flawless in two starts, graduating from a maiden victory at Laurel Park to score in the Tremont Stakes at Belmont Park.
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Baffert, Smith Carry Momentum Into Belmont Stakes
When Bob Baffert and Mike Smith team to try to complete the Triple Crown June 9 with Justify at Belmont Park, the two will carry momentum that dates back to 2016--especially in top, pressure-packed races.
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Justify, Wheels Up Roll Into Rao's
Rao's may be the most exclusive restaurant in New York City, but when a Triple Crown contender comes knocking, the doors open.
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Zayat Ready to Welcome Justify to Triple Crown Club
It's been three years since Ahmed Zayat celebrated his American Pharoah winning the Belmont Stakes (G1) and Triple Crown, and he is rooting for Justify to follow in his hoofprints.
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Justify Puts in Final Training Session for Belmont
The mood at Barn 1 June 8, after Justify put in his final bit of work in preparation for the Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets (G1), was noticeably light.
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Disco Partner Seeks Repeat Score in Jaipur
Disco Partner will attempt to improve upon his stellar record over the Belmont Park turf when he faces seven opponents, including stablemate Pure Sensation, in the $400,000 Jaipur Invitational (G2T) June 9.
