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145th Belmont Stakes

 

The 145th running of the BELMONT STAKES will take center stage this evening in Elmont, New York. The lucky 13 race card carries great stakes that include: The Easy Goer S., RTN True North H. (Grade II), The Longines Just a Game S. (Grade I) featuring Hungry Island, Stephanie’s Kiten, Center Court, and Mizdirection, The Woody Stephens S. (Grade II) featuring Capo Bastone, Merit Man, Zee Bros, and Let Em Shine. The Woodford Reserve Manhattan H. (Grade I), which will include Point Of Entry, Optimizer, and Twilight Eclipse.
This year’s 145th running of the Belmont Stakes holds an exciting field of 14, including top picks: Orb, Oxbow, Revolutionary and Freedom Child. Kentucky Derby runner up Golden Soul and entry Incognito will also make a bid, as standout runners like Palace Malice, Overanalyze, and Giant Finish will take their shot at winning at a mile and a half. Will it be an Orb and Oxbow showdown? Will the filly Unlimited Budgetsurprise them all?


 NBC Sports Network  will have undercard coverage today starting at 3 p.m. EST and Belmont Stakes coverage on NBC starting at 5 p.m. EST.

The Acorn and Metropolitan Handicap at Big Sandy

 

Memorial Day racing action is hot at Belmont Park as Big Sandy serves up three graded stakes this holiday: the $400,000 Ogden Phipps, the $300,000 Acorn, and the $750,000 Metropolitan Handicap.

Joyful Victory, Tiz Miz Sue, and Believe You Can square off at a mile and a sixteenth in a field of 6 for the Ogden. The Ladies first leg of the TRIPLE TIARA, the one mile Acorn, has Kauai Katie the even money morning line favorite. This year’s Met Mile has standout favorites Fort Loudon and Flat Out competing against the likes of Mark Valeski and Cross Traffic.

Get the latest information at www.nyra.com

 

 

138th PREAKNESS STAKES

 

Maryland’s best days of racing continues today with the 138th PREAKNESS STAKES. Can favorite ORB and jockey Joel Rosario make it two for two on their Triple Crown bid? A full field of eight challengers are looking for their chance to prove otherwise. Goldencents, Mylute, Oxbow, Itsmyluckyday and Will Take Charge return for their chance at a piece of the Crown.  Get all the information from the first post to the featured races at the link below:

http://www.preakness.com

Also, be sure to watch the undercard coverage, including the James W. Murphy, Allaire DuPont Distaff, Dixie Stakes races, along with the Gallorette and Maryland Sprint Handicap on NBC Sports Network today starting at 2:30 p.m. EST and Preakness Coverage on NBC starting at 430 p.m. EST.

Black-Eyed Susan Day at Pimlico

 

Maryland’s best two days of racing beings today with the running of THE BLACK-EYED SUSAN STAKES. Morning line favorite Toasting with Javier Castellano take on a field of eight challengers, including Emollient, Marathon Lady and 2/1 Fiftyshadesofhay with Joel Rosario. The Susan’s undercard is equally as exciting with the Skipat, Miss Preakness, Jim McKay Turf Sprint, Very One and the Pimlico Special Stakes. The Ladies Legend for a Cure race this year includes Jennifer Rowland-Small, Mary Russ-Tortora, Barbara Jo Rubin, Cheryl White, Zoe Cadman, Patti “PJ” Cooksey, Abby Fuller and Stacie Clark-Rogers. Get all the information from the first post to the post party in the infield featuring the Goo Goo Dolls at the links below:

http://www.blackeyedsusanday.com/   or    http://www.preakness.com/peoples-pink-party

Also, be sure to watch the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes coverage on NBC Sports Network today starting at 4:00 p.m. EST.

139th KENTUCKY OAKS at CHURCHILL DOWNS

 

ROSIE NAPRAVNIK and BELIEVE YOU CAN team up in the La Troienne Stakes during KENTUCKY OAKS DAY at historic Churchill Downs today! Rosie will also ride Seaneen Girl in the featured race. Good luck to all the entries on today’s card!

 

 

RACE FANS!  An amazing 12 race undercard will precede today’s running of The 139th KENTUCKY OAKS at historic Churchill Downs!

Not only is the 139th running of THE OAKS considered the most competitive in years, the undercard is sure to excite with the following Stakes: La Troienne (Grade II), Edgewood , Eight Belles (Grade III), Alysheba (Grade II), and the American Turf (Grade II). Get all the latest information at the link below:

http://www.kentuckyderby.com/oaks

DUBAI WORLD CUP @ Meydan

 

DUBAI WORLD CUP DAY is almost upon us as Meydan Racecourse prepares for some of the world’s richest purses and the world’s greatest horse racing talent! An amazing 8 race card, totaling up to $27 Million, will begin 9:10 am ET. The Daily Racing Form has the entries and morning line odds, including videos and commentary to aid your handicapping needs. The $10 Million DUBAI WORLD CUP stretches a mile and a quarter and boasts a field of 13. Included are American hopefuls Animal Kingdom, Dullahan, and race mare Royal Delta. Other names competing over the course of the day for Team USA include: Alpha, Master of Hounds, He’s Had Enough, Trinniberg, and Little Mike.

To get the DWC live feed, click on the DRF link below.
http://www.drf.com/events/dubai-world-cup-meydan


THE LOUISIANA and THE FLORIDA DERBY

 

Saturday, March 30th, southern US flat tracks will boast multiple stakes races with purses up to $1 Million dollars!  Derby preps, Oak hopefuls and all around great racing begins at THE FAIR GROUNDS, New Orleans with the FAIR GROUNDS OAKS, New Orleans H., Mervin H. Muniz Jr. H., and the $1 Million LOUISIANA DERBY! Florida’s GULFSTREAM PARK features a full card with six Stakes including the GULFSTREAM OAKS, and the $1 Million BESILU STABLES FLORIDA DERBY.

America’s Best Racing has all the entries!
http://www.followhorseracing.com
Happy Racing!

 

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