You can’t stop BELMONT PARK with its dynamic Saturday program—10 stakes races, none under $100K, and its greatly anticipated  $1.5 million Belmont Stakes! Who will race today? The star-studded card includes (are you ready? are you sure?) : Golden Soul, Ben’s Cat, Bayern, Havana, Social Inclusion, My Miss Sophia, Artemis Agrotera, Close Hatches, Beholder, Princess of Sylmar, Somali Lemonade,  Stephanie’s Kitten, Palace Malice, Vyjack, Goldencents, Moreno, Capo Bastone, Normandy Invasion, Grandeur (IRE), Boisterous, Real Solution, Imagining, and Miz Ida! WOW—and thats just the the undercard! 11 hopefuls will take on Triple Crown contender CALIFORNIA CHROME in the 145th running of The Belmont. Medal Count, Commanding Curve, Ride On Curlin, Wicked Strong, Tonalist among other talented colts will do their best to thwart the bid, but will Team CC make history today? Will all that glitters be CHROME? Belmont post time: 6:52 EST

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PIMLICO RACE COURSE, Baltimore: 139th running of The Preakness Stakes will be underway today with a strong group of three year olds and Kentucky Derby winner California Chrome! Will Social Inclusion, Ride On Curlin, or longshot Ring Weekend pull the upset on the second leg towards a Triple Crown? Other names appearing on a strong undercard include favorites Sneaking Uponyou, Action Andy, Charming Kitten and graded stakes will include the Longines Dixie S. (Grade II) Gallorette H. (Grade III) Maryland Sprint H. (Grade III). Preakness post time: 6:15 EST

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11 top fillies compete for the 2014 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes at PIMLICO RACE COURSE. Morning-line favorite StopchargingMaria, will duel the 1 1/8 mile against a full field of talent that includes: Euphrosyne, Sloane Square, Shanon Nicole, America and more. A strong card of stakes races precedes today BES: Skipat, Rollicking, Jim McKay Turf Spring, Miss Preakness, Pimlico Special, and The Hilltop Stakes

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20 thoroughbreds compete for the first leg of the triple crown: who will be the best?
The morning-line favorite, Steve Coburn and Perry Martin’s California Chrome, battles a field of twenty, including: Wicked Strong, Candy Boy, Medal Count, Intense Holiday, Tapiture, Samraat, Danza and more. A strong derby undercard also carries suit, with the Churchill Distaff Turf Mile, Humana Distaff, American Turf, Churchill Downs, and Woodford Reserve Turf Classic Stakes.

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Thirteen fillies will contest Friday’s $1 million Kentucky Oaks at CHURCHILL DOWNS and favoritism runs through Untapable, an overwhelming 4-5 choice on the morning line. She brings outstanding form into the 1 1/8-mile race and the bay filly will break from the far outside post with regular rider Rosie Napravnik. Also, don’t miss the great undercard, with the La Troienne, Twin Spires Turf Sprint, Eight Belles and the Alysheba Stakes.

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THIS SATURDAY—Kentucky: KEENELAND offers 5 stakes, including the $300k Jenny Wiley and $750k Toyota Blue Grass. Stephanie’s Kitten makes her 2014 debut with Johnny Velazquez in the irons as the 5/2 favorite in the GI Wiley Stakes. She’ll face a field of 10, including 3/1 ML Centre Court at 1 1/16 on turf. The Road to the Kentucky Derby continues with Bobby’s Kitten, ridden by Javier Castellano, opening as the 3/1 favorite over Medal Count, Vinceremos, and Coastline in a talented field of 14 in the 1 1/8 mile GI Blue Grass Stakes.

Still two more great stakes not to miss: OAKLAWN’s $600k Oaklawn Handicap and The Kentucky Derby point qualifying $1 Million Arkansas Derby. In the G2 Oaklawn, Will Take Charge with Luis Saez aboard is the even money favorite and will compete with such talent as Revolutionary and Moreno in a field of 7 at 1 1/8 miles. The G1 Arkansas Derby, Tapiture with Joel Rosario opens at 9/5 and will be dueling against Bayern, Strong Mandate and Commissioner in a field of 9 for 1 1/8 miles.

NBC sports network will carry coverage LIVE. Find out more at nbcsports.com

New York: AQUEDUCT race track sizzles with 4 stakes starting at $300k and topping off with the $1 million Wood Memorial. Three year olds Social Inclusion, Samraat, Harpoon, Uncle Sigh, Kristo and Noble Moon compete for the purse and the prized points in the Kentucky Derby Championship Series against a field of 11. Not to be outdone, SANTA ANITA plays host to 4 stakes of its own, including the Kentucky Oaks qualifier, The $400k Santa Anita Oaks. Ria Antonia, Honey Ride, Fashion Plate and Arethusa race in a field of seven. The $1 Million Santa Anita Derby will race derby hopefuls California Chrome, Candy Boy, and Hoppertunity in a strong group of eight. NBC sports network will carry coverage LIVE this Saturday. Find out more at nbcsports.com

TURFWAY PARK hosts 3 stakes races including Saturday’s $550,000 Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati Spiral Stakes (Grade 3) for 3 and 4 year olds at 1 1/8 miles. It will be morning line favorite Tamarando verses a field of 12, which includes We Miss Artie, Poker Player and Almost Famous. Not to be outdone, SUNLAND PARK hosts a total of seven stakes this weekend, featuring the $800,000 Sunland Derby (Grade 3) for 3 year olds. A full field of nine that includes Midnight Hawk, Commissioner, Chitu, Bourbonize and Tanzanite Cat will do battle for 1 1/8 Miles.

Other races to watch: SANTA ANITA’s San Luis Rey Stakes, (Grade 2) $200,000; 4 and up for 1 1/2 Miles (Turf). GULFSTREAM PARK’s  Inside Information Stakes (Grade 2) $200,000; 4 and up at 7 Furlongs. AQUEDUCT’s Excelsior Stakes (Grade 3) $150,000; 3 and up for 1 1/8 Miles. LAUREL PARK’s Harrison E. Johnson Memorial Stakes $100,000; 3 and up for 1 1/8 Miles.