Tag: Belmont
Triple Crown Done (And Denied), Focus Now On Foster Night
The end of the Triple Crown season has long been a time of transition, while also being one of frustration for a run that is now destined to cover a stretch of at least 35 years.
As I’ll Have Another’s Bid Nears, Beware Romans
As the days until the June 9 Belmont Stakes dwindle quickly, the world of Thoroughbred racing and a growing number of observers and fans outside the sport are focusing on Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands and Preakness winner I’ll Have Another and his bid to snap a 34-year string of Triple Crown frustration.
I’ll Have Another Bids To End The Drought
You can choose the term or phrase of your liking to describe what I’ll Have Another, the winner of the Kentucky Derby did at Baltimore’s Pimlico Race Course last Saturday.
Stephen Foster big prep for Breeders’ Cup
The 2011 Triple Crown season ended last week with a running of the Belmont Stakes won by a 3-year-old that was the right horse on the day, but few aside from his owner and trainer could envision the victorious Ruler On Ice being a major factor in key events later in the year.
Woodford Reserve Belmont Jewel
Join us as we toast Ruler on Ice, the longshot winner of the 2011 Belmont Stakes, with the delicious Official Drink of Belmont Park.
The Triple Crown
The Belmont Stakes, the 1 1/2-mile “Test of the Champion” is set for Saturday and will wrap up the Triple Crown run that started nearly five weeks ago with Animal Kingdom’s surprise romp in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands.
It’s get serious time for Derby contenders
Another significant milepost on the journey to Kentucky Derby 137 arrives this weekend when the roster of 3-year-olds nominated to the big race during its early nomination phase is released.
