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Belmont Stakes today!!

Is it Seize the Grey? Sierra Leone? Mystic Dan?

On Fox. Saratoga is a shorter track so get set for a fast trip!!

Where: Saratoga Race Course, Saratoga Springs, New York
When: June 8, 2024
Post time: 6:41 p.m. ET
Distance: 1 1⁄4 mile
Purse: $2 million

  • 1. Seize the Grey (8-1)
  • Trainer: Wayne Lukas | Jockey: Jaime Torres
  • 2. Resilience (10-1)
  • Trainer: Bill Mott | Jockey: Junior Alvarado
  • 3. Mystik Dan (5-1)
  • Trainer: Kenny McPeek | Jockey: Brian Hernandez Jr.
  • 4. The Wine Steward (15-1)
  • Trainer: Mike Maker | Jockey: Manny Franco
  • 5. Antiquarian (12-1)
  • Trainer: Todd Pletcher | Jockey: John Velazquez
  • 6. Dornoch (15-1)
  • Trainer: Danny Gargan | Jockey: Luis Saez
  • 7. Protective (20-1)
  • Trainer: Todd Pletcher | Jockey: Tyler Gaffalione
  • 8. Honor Marie (12-1)
  • Trainer: Whit Beckman | Jockey: Florent Geroux
  • 9. Sierra Leone (9-5)
  • Trainer: Chad Brown | Jockey: Flavien Prat
  • 10. Mindframe (7-2)
  • Trainer: Todd Pletcher | Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr.



Kentucky Derby 2024

Is it going to be the favorite Fierceness? Or Sierra Leone? Or the heart favorite Honor Marie?

Gotta watch to know ,,, and play to win! Always bet on the Black Stallion!

When: Saturday, May 4
Coverage starts: 2:30 p.m. ET
Post time: 6:57 p.m. ET
Where: Churchill Downs, Louisville Kentucky
TV: NBC

1. Dornoch (20-1)

2. Sierra Leone (3-1)

3. Mystik Dan (20-1)

4. Catching Freedom (8-1)

5. Catalytic (30-1)

6. Just Steel (20-1)

7. Honor Marie (20-1)

8. Just A Touch (10-1)

9. (Originally belonged to Encino, who was scratched)

10. T O Password (30-1)

11. Forever Young (10-1)

12. Track Phantom (20-1)

13. West Saratoga (50-1)

14. Endlessly (30-1)

15. Domestic Product (30-1)

16. Grand Mo the First (50-1)

17. Fierceness (5-2)

18. Stronghold (20-1)

19. Resilience (20-1)

20. Society Man (50-1)

21. Epic Man (50-1)

Belmont 2022

Rich Strike

Can Rich Strike do it again? Or is it We the People – political favorite! Or Mo Donagal?
You gotta watch to see the action – c’mon you can spare the two minutes!
Post time Saturday June 11  – 6:45 NBC – TV coverage starts at #

Here’s the line up;

1. We the People (2-1)
Trainer: Rodolphe Brisset
Jockey: Flavien Pratt
2. Skippylongstocking (20-1)
Trainer: Saffie Joseph Jr.
Jockey: Manuel Franco
3. Nest (8-1)
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Jockey: Jose Ortiz
4. Rich Strike (7-2)
Trainer: Eric Reed
Jockey: Sonny Leon
5. Creative Minster (6-1)
Trainer: Kenny McPeek
Jockey: Brian Hernandez Jr.
6. Mo Donegal (5-2)
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr.
7. Golden Glider (20-1)
Trainer: Tim Yakteen
Jockey: Dylan Davis
8. Barber Road (10-1)
Trainer: John Ortiz
Jockey: Joel Rosario
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Rachael Blackmore wins the Grand National!!

National Velvet comes true!! Mickey Rooney would be very happy & Liz Taylor, too!!

Congratulations Rachael Blackmore as the first woman to win the Grand National in the UK!!
(and an Irish lass at that – makes a Farley proud :)

Fantastic!!

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