The Tuesday before the Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets last year, trainer Jena Antonucci and owner Jon Ebbert watched trackside at Belmont Park as their 3-year-old Arcangelo turned in a breeze-like open gallop that signaled his readiness for the
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A Closer Look at Three Breeders’ Cup ‘Win and You’re In’ Races on Belmont Stakes Day
The 2024 Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets is shaping up to be a tremendous race, and it will headline an incredible and unique day of racing and wagering at historic Saratoga Race Course.
Meet the Jockeys of the 2024 Belmont Stakes
The venue for this Saturday’s Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets might be different but the goal remains the same for the 10 jockeys who’ll enter the starting gate for the final leg of racing’s Triple Crown in 2024. Winning the Belmont Stakes is a major achievement and most riders would put it at the very top of their resume.
Swale: Claiborne’s Kentucky Derby Winner
In some ways, Swale can be considered the Riva Ridge of the 1980s. Both were champions. Each of them were obscured by a famous stablemate for part of their career. They also registered the first Kentucky Derby win for one of the sport’s most famous farms. Both suffered a loss in the Preakness that kept them from sweeping the Triple Crown. Yet Swale did not save his farm, like Riva Ridge did (sorry, folks, the Secretariat movie got that part wrong).
