Although Kentucky native Kenny Rice has a wealth of experience covering horse racing, nothing has quite prepared him for the 152nd edition of the Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets on Saturday.
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2020 Longines Acorn Stakes at a Glance
The Longines Acorn Stakes at Belmont Park has a long, storied history as a significant race for 3-year-old fillies as it requires a combination of speed and stamina as a one-turn mile.
Azeri: A Standard of Excellence
Allen E. Paulson and his family are no doubt best known in Thoroughbred racing for owning the great champion Cigar, one of the sport’s most brilliant males. Yet the Paulsons’ stable also had a fabulous stretch of success with fillies and mares. Allen and his wife, Madeleine, raced an impressive of list of distaff champions that included Eliza (1992 2-year-old filly), Ajina (1997 3-year-old filly), Escena (1998 champion older female), and Estrapade (1986 turf female). The best of those fabulous fillies, though, raced after Allen’s death in July 2000.
Inside the Numbers: 2020 Belmont Stakes
This year’s Belmont Stakes will be different than any other, with a new date, distance, and track regulations, but it will still draw the attention of sports fans from across the nation as well as some of the best 3-year-old Thoroughbreds in the country. Read on for facts and figures on Saturday’s race at Belmont Park.
