Nysos cruised to victory in the $1 million Grade 1 Hill 'N' Dale Metropolitan Handicap to headline the Belmont Stakes undercard June 6 at Saratoga Race Course.
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Woody Stephens: Hall of Famer Won Remarkable Five Belmont Stakes in a Row
A list of Woodford Cefis Stephens’ accomplishments could pretty much fill a chapter of an encyclopedia. In a career that started in the 1930s and lasted into the 1990s, the Hall of Fame trainer known as “Woody” was revered as one the sport’s most respected and beloved figures. He won eight Triple Crown races, saddled nine champions and received enough trophies from his stakes wins to stock a three-story museum.
Triple Crown Winner Whirlaway: Calumet’s Mercurial and Brilliant Star
It's never a good thing when your boss calls you a knucklehead. “You can teach him,” quipped legendary trainer Ben A. Jones of Whirlaway in the spring of 1941, “but you can't teach him much. ”
2026 Metropolitan Handicap at a Glance
While the Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets is the headliner of the Saturday, June 6 card at Saratoga Race Course, the Hill ‘N’ Dale Metropolitan Handicap commands plenty of attention by itself as the $1 million secondary feature race on Belmont Stakes day.
