The history of horse racing is filled with rags-to-riches stories of jockeys, trainers, and horses that rise from humble beginnings to achieve success at the highest levels of the sport. Few such stories can compare with that of the remarkable gelding Lava Man, who went from claimer to Hall of Famer to dominate California horse racing for much of three unforgettable years.
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Five Key Takeaways From Belmont Park’s Closing Weekend
Tom Pedulla presents five key takeaways from the Stars and Stripes Racing Festival on Saturday at Belmont Park and other major developments during the weekend:
2022 Belmont Oaks Invitational Stakes at a Glance
The $700,000, Grade 1 Belmont Oaks Invitational Stakes serves as a co-feature of a loaded Stars and Stripes Racing Festival card Saturday at Belmont Park, sharing the turf spotlight with the $1 million Caesars Belmont Derby Invitational Stakes.
2022 Indiana Derby at a Glance
The Triple Crown season is finished, but this year’s 3-year-old division is far from settled and big races such as the TVG.com Haskell Stakes in a couple of weeks and the Runhappy Travers Stakes in late August will go a long way toward determining which horses from a competitive group will emerge as leading Eclipse Award candidates.
