World of Trouble had no problem securing his third consecutive graded stakes win and seventh win in his past eight races, sizzling over a firm Belmont Park Widener turf course June 8 to win the $400,000 Jaipur Invitational Stakes (G1T). Sent to the front by Manny Franco after breaking from post 6, the son of Kantharos cleared the field and dropped…
Mike McEntire and Kimberly Prickett were not going to attend the Belmont Stakes. They were definitely not going to go. No way. The South Carolina residents had been on the road a lot this spring, attending the Kentucky Derby in Louisville and the Preakness Stakes in Baltimore two weeks later. In late May, they went…
Eleven years ago, Robert LaPenta found himself hoisting, somewhat improbably, the Belmont Stakes (G1) trophy, after his Da’ Tara, at odds of 38.5-1, the longest shot in the field, romped home by 5 1/4 lengths. Big Brown , winner of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands and Preakness Stakes (both G1), was distanced, finishing last. A…
On Thursday afternoon, just about exactly 24 hours before the gate would open for the listed Tremont Stakes, two-year-old Rookie Salsa was happily ensconced in his stall at the receiving barn at Belmont Park. He poked his head out inquisitively. He munched hay. Occasionally, he stamped his foot, as if demanding attention. Then she softened.…
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