Hot Rod Charlie ran a huge one, but in the end Essential Quality earned redemption and a victory in the 153rd Belmont Stakes.
“That was really weird,” winning jockey JD Acosta said after Vegas Weekend led, faded, regrouped and won Pimlico’s Saturday feature going away.
In which we find what we hope are some live price plays on today’s Belmont Stakes card.
Penguin Power, who has made all 18 of his Charles Town starts at 6 1/2 furlongs or beyond, will try a 4 1/2-furlong dash in Saturday’s It’s Only Money.
We’ve got Charles Town picks and preview today as the track presents its Friday card!
Bob Baffert won’t have a horse in the Belmont, but all anyone can talk about is Bob Baffert. It’s exhausting, and another whiff.
A split sample has confirmed that Medina Spirit carried betamethasone when he won the Kentucky Derby, the New York Times reports.
Trainer Richard Vega has been suspended by the Pennsylvania Racing Commission, which found “multiple loaded needles and syringes” in his tack room.
We’ve got Parx Racing picks today as the track presents another midweek card!
Our Diamond Girl won Saturday’s Fancy Buckles Stakes at Charles Town, giving trainer Tim Grams a win in a stake named for one of his trainees.