When trainer Todd Pletcher talked with owner Mike Repole about possible post position landing spots for the $2 million Belmont Stakes (G1), the Hall of Fame trainer wasn't choosy.
Nitrogen is that dream horse—one who always shows up and even when she doesn't run her best race, she's making her connections proud and earning them money.
The two-day Magic Millions Gold Coast National Yearling Sale (Book 1) grossed more than AU$11.9 million for 212 lots sold at an average price of AU$56,231.
On a crisp June 2 morning, one that suggested fall rather than summer is on its way, Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Golden Tempo became acquainted for the first time with Saratoga Race Course's main track.
In the fall of 1777, the Battles of Saratoga proved pivotal in the Revolutionary War. Now, 249 years later, the Belmont Racing Festival might be the turning point in the race for top sire.
The 2026 Triple Crown started with grade 1 winner Renegade as the morning-line favorite for the Kentucky Derby (G1). It will draw to a conclusion that way, too.
After an injury to his spine last July forced him into retirement as a jockey, Tyler Conner is now beginning his new career as an agent for jockeys Inoel Beato and Gavin Ashton.
The Miguel Clement-trained Bottas will look to return to the form he showed as a juvenile when he takes on eight rivals in the $300,000 Pennine Ridge Stakes (G3T) June 4 at Saratoga Race Course.