Hansel, the Virginia-bred who took the 1991 Preakness and Belmont Stakes, has been euthnanized as a result of the infirmities of old age.
Grade 1 Manhattan winner Ascend and Belmont Stakes runner-up Irish War Cry came out of their respective races well, trainer Graham Motion said.
NJ-bred Irish War Cry gained redemption with a strong effort after disappointing in the Kentucky Derby, but Tapwrit got the money in the Belmont Stakes.
New Jersey-bred Irish War Cry, who disappointed in the Kentucky Derby, has been installed as the morning line favorite in Saturday’s Belmont Stakes.
Irish War Cry, the New Jersey-bred who won the Wood Memorial, will make his next start Saturday in the Belmont Stakes.
The latest NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll is largely on hold, awaiting the Belmont Stakes and additional top races for older horses.
How’d the Preakness develop? Check out our call-by-call gallery to see how Cloud Computing scored the upset.
On a weekend in which the fate of Pimlico almost overshadowed the Preakness itself, Cloud Computing ran down Classic Empire on the money to win the middle jewel.
Cambodia won her first-ever stake after three straight near-misses, taking the Grade 3 Gallorette Saturday at Pimlico.
In a terrific renewal, Whitmore was up late to win the Grade 3 Maryland Sprint Handicap Saturday at Pimlico.
