Each week members of the media around the country vote on the nation's top contenders on the Triple Crown trail in the NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll. The poll will run weekly through June 5. Find out the latest 2021 top 3-year-old rankings below. AMERICA’S TOP THOROUGHBREDS FOR JUNE 1, 2021
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Smooth Like Strait Earns Breeders’ Cup Berth in Shoemaker Mile
It appeared on paper that Smooth Like Strait might have an easy time on the front end in the $300,500 Shoemaker Mile Stakes. As it turned out, not one, but two rivals in the field of six pressed the Cannon Thoroughbreds' homebred from the start – but it didn't matter.
What’s in a (Race) Name? A Race and Track for August Belmont
The history of famous race names is often straightforward and simple, but at times, the details of how a particular race received its name can surprise you.
2021 Belmont Stakes Quick Sheet: Get to Know the Belmont Horses
The unofficial conclusion of the first half of the horse racing calendar arrives June 5 with the 153rd running of the Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets at Belmont Park.
