Preakness Weekend
BackTracks: Open Mind runs the table
In today’s BackTracks, New Jersey-bred Open Mind records a stunning 10-race win streak to punctuate her Hall of Fame career.
BackTracks: Run the Gantlet’s championship year
In today’s BackTracks, Run the Gantlet finds new life on the turf, and fills major shoes in trainer Elliott Burch’s powerful stable.
PREAKNESS ORDER OF FINISH
- Rombauer (12-1 morning line/11.80-1 post time)
- Midnight Bourbon (5-1/3.10-1)
- Medina Spirit (9-5/2.40-1)
- Keepmeinmind (15-1/14.50-1)
- Crowded Trade (10-1/8.50-1)
- Unbridled Honor (15-1/13.70)
- France Go de Ina (15-1/24.60-1)
- Risk Taking (15-1/14.30-1)
- Concert Tour (5-2/3.70-1)
- Ram (30-1/15.90-1)
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BackTracks: Zoffany’s work of art
In today’s BackTracks, the well-traveled New Jersey-bred Zoffany took on the best turf horses of his time – and often prevailed.
BackTracks: Lady Maryland, tapestry in grey
In our latest BackTracks, the rousing tale of Lady Maryland.
BackTracks: What a Summer, what a horse
In today’s BackTracks, Maryland-bred What a Summer takes on all comers en route to an Eclipse Award as champion sprinter.
BackTracks: Mongo and Marion
In today’s BackTracks, Marion duPont Scott’s Mongo takes on all comers en route to 1963 champion grass horse honoros.
Essential Quality earns Belmont triumph
Hot Rod Charlie ran a huge one, but in the end Essential Quality earned redemption and a victory in the 153rd Belmont Stakes.
Current Belmont Stakes odds
Who’ll win the Belmont Stakes? More to the point, what are the current odds of each horse in the Belmont? Some answers at just about 2:00 on Belmont day.
Belmont Stakes day price plays
In which we find what we hope are some live price plays on today’s Belmont Stakes card.
Podcast: Handicapping the Belmont Stakes
In our latest podcast, ‘cappers Nick Hahn and Derby Bill Watson dig into Saturday’s 153rd running of the Belmont Stakes with horse-by-horse analysis.
Belmont offers intrigue beyond top pair
While all eyes will be on Preakness winner Rombauer and 2yo champ Essential Quality, Saturday’s Belmont Stakes offers intrigue beyond them.
What we have is a failure to communicate
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.
Bob Baffert ruled off by Churchill Downs
Bob Baffert has been ruled off all Churchill Downs properties for the next two years, the company announced.
France Go de Ina has final Belmont work
Japan-based France Go de Ina had his final pre-Belmont Stakes work Wednesday morning, breezing five furlongs at Big Sandy.
Medina Spirit positive confirmed: Report
A split sample has confirmed that Medina Spirit carried betamethasone when he won the Kentucky Derby, the New York Times reports.
Rombauer narrowly in NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll
Rombauer holds a one-point lead over Essential Quality on the eve of the Belmont in the NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll.
Rombauer, Essential Quality headline Belmont
Preakness winner Rombauer and last year’s two-year-old champ Essential Quality, beaten favorite in the Kentucky Derby, headline Saturday’s Belmont Stakes.
Rombauer heads NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll
His dominant win in the Grade 1 Preakness Stakes has moved Rombauer to the head of the class in the NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll.
Pletcher trio works towards Belmont
Three runners trained by Todd Pletcher — Known Agenda, Bourbonic, and Overtook — breezed towards possible Belmont Stakes starts Friday morning.
Podcast: Preakness Stakes wrap and more
Derby Bill Watson and Nick Hahn return to talk Preakness weekend – what went right, what went wrong and more, plus a look ahead.
