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RaceBrief for June 9
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The Biz / 11 years
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Stake winners and syndromes, betting and top Midlantic-breds, in our weekend RaceBrief.
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Handicappers’ Belmont Stakes selections
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The Biz / 11 years
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We asked our handicappers — including two Maryland Handicapping Series winners — for their Belmont Stakes selections. The question: Chrome or Strong?
06
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Belmont history: Affirmed and Lefty
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Doug McCoy / 11 years
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Steve Cauthen hit Affirmed left-handed and the horse surged to beat Alydar in the 1978 Belmont. But how did Cauthen come to have the whip in his left hand?
06
Jun
Jun
On Tap: Belmont weekend
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The Biz / 11 years
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This week’s On Tap features the Maryland Handicapping Series, closing day at Pimlico, California Chrome, and more!
06
Jun
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For Tonalist, little goes to plan – but it all works out
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Nick Hahn / 11 years
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Nothing’s gone to plan for Tonalist’s breeders. But he’ll enter the Belmont starting gate June 7 with a shot to deny California Chrome’s shot at history.
06
Jun
Jun
“The Ice Box Syndrome” and other Belmont Stakes notes
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Frank Vespe / 11 years
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Closers don’t win the Belmont Stakes, and other Triple Crown notes and analysis.
05
Jun
Jun
Horsemen take nuanced view of Triple Crown change
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Frank Vespe / 11 years
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Five Maryland horsemen who’ve run in the Triple Crown gave us five different, varying perspectives on lengthening the time from Derby to Preakness to Belmont..
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Jun
Jun
Belmont Stakes: Post positions, plus the day’s Midlantic-breds
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The Biz / 11 years
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Triple Crown seeker California Chrome drew the two-hole (and 3-5 odds) for Saturday’s Belmont Stakes; plus, Midlantic-breds in the day’s stakes.
04
Jun
Jun
A few minutes with… Maggie Wolfendale
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The Biz / 11 years
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We spent a few minutes with NYRA paddock analyst Maggie Wolfendale to get a sense of what she’ll be looking for from the Belmont Stakes horses.
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Jun
A few minutes with… Sid Fernando
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The Biz / 11 years
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We spent a few minutes with well-known bloodstock expert Sid Fernando to discuss breeding, the Belmont Stakes, and the Triple Crown.