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Tag: Horse racing news
Baeza’s Comfort Food, the Carrot Smoothie, Has Him Feeling Right at Home Ahead of the Belmont Stakes
Like a human’s comfort food when on the road, a healthy snack has helped Baeza feel right at home during his preparations for the Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets June 7 at Saratoga Race Course.
Four-Time Belmont Stakes-Winning Trainer Pletcher Assumes Atypical Role for This Year’s Race
Todd Pletcher is no stranger to running a 3-year-old in the Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets. The Hall of Fame trainer owns the modern-day record with 39 starters, and he has numbered four wins and nine seconds from his Belmont Stakes runners.
2025 Metropolitan Handicap at a Glance
While the Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets is the headliner of the Saturday, June 7 card at Saratoga Race Course, the Hill ‘N’ Dale Metropolitan Handicap commands plenty of attention by itself as a $1 million secondary feature race on Belmont Stakes day.
