Trainer Michael de Kock on Mubtaahij
Trainer Michael de Kock says Mubtaahij doing well, does not need anti-bleeder medication.
Triple Crown
News, stories, video, blogs, results, previews for the Kentucky Derby, Preakness, Belmont Stakes
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Donegal Hopes Keen Ice Can Cool Off Pharoah
Donegal Racing, which has run such grade I winners as Paddy O'Prado and Dullahan in Triple Crown races, is back with late-running Keen Ice, who encountered a ton of trouble last month in the Kentucky Derby.
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McLaughlin: Frosted Has to Have 'A-Plus' Day
When the gate opens June 6 in the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes (gr. I), one of the most accomplished challengers to American Pharoah's Triple Crown bid is Godolphin Racing's Frosted.
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American Pharoah Has Final Breeze for Belmont
Zayat Stables' Triple Crown hopeful American Pharoah completed his final pre-race work June 1 at Churchill Downs, breezing five furlongs in 1:00 1/5 under jockey Martin Garcia.
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NBC Set for Belmont Stakes Coverage
NBC's broadcast of the 147th Belmont Stakes (gr. I), in which American Pharoah will bid to become the first Triple Crown winner since 1978, starts at 4:30 p.m. ET, Saturday, June 6.
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Belmont Pace Scenario Could Be Testing
J. Keeler Johnson analyzes the potential pace scenario of the Belmont Stakes.
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Belmont Stakes News Update for Monday June 1
Claire Novak updates us on American Pharoah's final breeze before the 2015 Belmont Stakes.
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Derby Museum to Unveil 'Pharoah' Exhibits
The Kentucky Derby Museum June 5 plans to unveil updates to six exhibits to recognize 2015 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) winner American Pharoah.
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Memo to Victor: Don't Let Belmont Beat You
Facts vs. Opinions with Steve Haskin as he weighs the task at hand for American Pharoah to become the 12th Triple Crown winner.
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'Pharoah' Tattoo, Poster Available From ABR
As American Pharoah seeks to cap the Triple Crown, America's Best Racing announced it will distribute more than 50,000 "Hail the Tail" tattoos and share a printable poster across social media channels.
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Carpe Diem Will Not Be Entered in Belmont
The connections of Carpe Diem, who was being pointed to the June 6 Belmont Stakes (gr. I), have decided not to enter the two-time grade I winner in the 1 1/2-mile classic.
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The Truth Or Else Out of Belmont Stakes
Belmont Stakes (gr. I) week kicked off June 1 with trainer Ken McPeek reporting that The Truth Or Else would not be entered in the June 6 classic because of filling in his left ankle.
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Baffert on American Pharoah
Trainer Baffert discusses June 1 breeze of Triple Crown hopeful at Churchill Downs
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Belmont Stakes: The Truth or Else Gets A Bath
Belmont Stakes contender The Truth or Else gets a bath on June 1 at Kenny McPeek's barn.
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HRRN Belmont Stakes Coverage Begins June 3
Horse Racing Radio Network, the official radio home of the 2015 Triple Crown, will return to Belmont Park for the ninth consecutive year with more than 13 hours of live Belmont Stakes on-site programming beginning June 3.
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Belmont Stakes: Tonalist, A Year Later
Trainer Christophe Clement reflects on the 2014 Belmont Stakes winner Tonalist. Christophe also comments on Tonalist's 2015 campaign and run in the Met Mile.
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Pletcher Seeking Third Belmont Stakes
Trainer Todd Pletcher, who has won the Belmont Stakes (gr. I) twice and finished second four times, has three opportunities to improve on that record in the June 6 renewal of the classic at Belmont Park.
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Desormeaux 'Keen' to Spoil Triple Crown Bid
Kent Desormeaux is looking to spoil the Triple Crown bid of American Pharoah when he rides Donegal Racing's Keen Ice in the Belmont Stakes (gr. I) June 6.
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Wincze Hughes, Law Win Hirsch Writing Awards
Alicia Wincze Hughes of the Lexington Herald-Leader and Tom Law of ST Publishing earned top honors in the New York Racing Association's sixth annual Joe Hirsch Memorial Writing Contest.
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Baffert On Hand for American Pharoah's Gallop
Zayat Stables' American Pharoah continued his preparation for the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes (gr. I) by galloping 1 1/2 miles over the Churchill Downs main track May 31 with exercise rider Jorge Alvarez in the irons.
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Belmont: Tale of Verve Seeking Classic Glory
Trainer Dallas Stewart hopes to improve off a second place Preakness Stakes finish with the Belmont Stakes.
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Clement Reflects on Tonalist's Belmont Win
It's been a year since Tonalist won the Belmont Stakes, denying California Chrome a Triple Crown, and the son of Tapit will once again be running on the Belmont card.
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American Pharoah Gallops, Will Breeze June 1
With only a week until the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes (gr. I), Triple Crown hopeful American Pharoah stepped up his training May 30 with a 1 1/2-mile gallop on the Churchill Downs main track.
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Frammento Has Final Drill at Saratoga
Mossarosa's Frammento put in his final timed workout May 30 at Saratoga Race Course for the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes.
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Tale of Verve, Mubtaahij Breeze for Belmont
Belmont Stakes (gr. I) hopeful Tale of Verve took to the Belmont Park main track May 30 to log his final breeze in advance of the $1.5 million race June 6.
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Breeders' Cup Fantasy Game Returns for 2015
Breeders' Cup launched its 2015 Million Dollar Finish fantasy game May 29 with more prizes and opportunities to win than ever before throughout the Breeders' Cup Challenge Series: "Win & You're In."
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Materiality, Frosted Drill Toward Belmont
Grade I winners Materiality (:47.78) and Frosted (:47.84) both worked a half-mile May 29 at Belmont Park in preparation of the June 6 Belmont Stakes (gr. I).
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American Pharoah Schools, Back to Galloping
The Kentucky Derby (gr. I) and Preakness Stakes (gr. I) winner had a schooling session in the Churchill Downs starting gate and resumed galloping around the one-mile oval May 29.
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Carpe Diem, Madefromlucky Work in Company
Trainer Todd Pletcher sent out a pair of Belmont Stakes (gr. I) prospects May 29 at Belmont Park. Carpe Diem drilled a half-mile in :47.66 and Madefromlucky was clocked in :47.84.
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American Pharoah Jogs One Mile at Churchill
Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) and Xpressbet.com Preakness Stakes (gr. I) winner American Pharoah returned to the Churchill Downs racetrack May 28 for a clockwise jog once around the mile oval.
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The Truth Or Else Joins Belmont Stakes Mix
Trainer Kenny McPeek, who upset War Emblem's bid for a Triple Crown with Sarava in 2002, said the morning of May 28 that he will more than likely point The Truth Or Else towards the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes (gr. I).
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Smooth Stride Could Lift American Pharoah
The quality that American Pharoah brings to the table--the quality trainer Bob Baffert believes could help him sweep the Triple Crown--is the colt's smooth stride.
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Secretariat's Birthplace Named 'Historic'
The birthplace of 1973 Triple Crown winner Secretariat, located in The Meadow Event Park in Caroline County, was named to the National Register of Historic Places by the National Park Service.
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That Handicapping Show: Belmont Preview
Claire Novak and Tom LaMarra take an early look at the Belmont Stakes, including who has the best chance to upset American Pharoah.
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No Belmont Stakes for Conquest Curlinate
Conquest Curlinate has been withdrawn from the list of challengers to dual classic winner American Pharoah in the June 6 Belmont Stakes (gr. I) and instead will be pointed toward the July 5 Queen's Plate.
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Keen Ice Breezes Nicely; 'Pharoah' Walks
Donegal Racing's Keen Ice, who finished seventh in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) in his previous start, breezed six furlongs in 1:13 3/5 on a fast track at Churchill Downs May 27.
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Winning Crown Connections Feel It's Time
Connections of Triple Crown winners Secretariat, Seattle Slew, and Affirmed discuss the Triple Crown chances of two-time classic winner American Pharoah.
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American Pharoah Impressive in Workout
Dual classic winner American Pharoah impressed trainer Bob Baffert and onlookers at Churchill Downs the morning of May 26 when the colt breezed four furlongs in :48 in preparation for the June 6 Belmont Stakes (gr. I).
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NBC Sports Commentators on 'Night School'
Night School, the national online fan education and player development program, will welcome sports broadcaster Bob Costas the evening of May 26 for a discussion of the Triple Crown and a big-picture view of the sport.
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War Story to Skip Belmont, Head to Ohio Derby
Ron Paolucci's War Story will bypass the June 6 Belmont Stakes (gr. I) in favor of the June 20 Ohio Derby (gr. III), the owner confirmed May 26.
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Trainer Baffert, on American Pharoah's Breeze
Trainer Bob Baffert, after dual classic winner American Pharoah worked.
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NYRA Outlines Belmont Traffic-Flow Plan
The New York Racing Association May 26 said it has implemented a strategy to expedite access to and egress from Belmont Park for the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival June 5-6.
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American Pharoah 'Went Great' in Slop at CD
Triple Crown hopeful American Pharoah continued his training for the June 6 Belmont Stakes (gr. I) by galloping 1 1/4 miles on a sloppy Churchill Downs main track May 25.
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American Pharoah at Churchill Downs May 25
American Pharoah gets bath after galloping over a sloppy track on May 25, 2015 at Churchill Downs in preparation for the Belmont Stakes.
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Sheikh Hamdan: U.S. TC Too Much Pressure
Horses competing in the U.S. Triple Crown races fail to sweep the series because they are under too much pressure to perform in a short amount of time, Sheikh Hamdan told Reuters Africa in an interview published May 24.
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Stewart Pleased with Tale of Verve at Belmont
Trainer Dallas Stewart could not have been more pleased with the appearance of Tale of Verve May 24, as he watched the Xpressbet.com Preakness Stakes (gr. I) runner-up grazing outside his barn.
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Mubtaahij Breezes Easy at Belmont Park
UAE Derby (UAE-II) winner Mubtaahij breezed an easy five furlongs May 24 in preparation for the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes (gr. I). It was his third official work since arriving in New York May 15.
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American Pharoah Continues Churchill Training
Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) and Xpressbet.com Preakness Stakes (gr. I) winner American Pharoah galloped 1 3/16 miles on the Churchill Downs main track May 24.
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Why I Want a Triple Crown Winner
The longer we go without a Triple Crown winner, the more embedded I become in a dubious fraternity; one whose membership requires only a single qualification â€" you have to be old.
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Frammento 'Developing Nicely' for Belmont
Belmont Stakes (gr. I) hopeful Frammento breezed a half-mile on the Oklahoma Training Track at Saratoga Race Course May 23 as trainer Nick Zito looks to pull off another upset of a Triple Crown bid.
