BELMONT, N.Y. – Triple Crown hopeful I’ll Have Another put in a fourth solid gallop over Belmont Park’s main track Monday morning as Team O’Neill began planning some extracurricular activities during the lead up to the Grade 1, $1 million Belmont Stakes on June 9.
BELMONT, N.Y. – Better Lucky made her turf debut a winning one, taking the lead in deep stretch and holding off the furious late drive of Regalo Mia Monday afternoon at Belmont Park to take the Grade 2, $200,000 Sands Point by a nose.
BELMONT , N.Y. – Contested earned her first Grade 1 victory in front-running fashion Monday afternoon at Belmont Park , leading at every call to win the 82nd running of the $300,000 Acorn Stakes.
BELMONT, N.Y. – Although Dale Romans has Dullahan slated to face Triple Crown hopeful I’ll Have Another in the June 9 Belmont Stakes, it is Monday’s Grade 1, $750,000 Metropolitan Handicap, not the “Test of the Champion,” that the trainer said could end up being “the race of the year.”
BELMONT, N.Y. – I’ll Have Another galloped one mile under exercise rider Humberto Gomez this morning at Belmont Park, where on June 9 he will attempt to add the Grade 1, $1 million Belmont Stakes to his victories in the Kentucky Derby and Preakness and become racing’s 12th Triple Crown winner.
BELMONT, N.Y. – The fourth annual Belmont Stakes Parade is a prelude to the much-anticipated 144th running of the Belmont Stakes, which will feature I’ll Have Another in his attempt to become the 12th thoroughbred in racing history to capture the Triple Crown at Belmont Park on Saturday, June 9.
“Congratulations to I’ll Have Another, J. Paul Reddam, and everyone on Team O’Neill!” said C. Steven Duncker, Chairman of NYRA’s Board of Directors.
BELMONT , N.Y. – Triple Crown hopeful I’ll Have Another was reported to be doing well the morning after he arrived at Belmont Park by van and will soon begin training on the Belmont main track, according to Jack Sisterson, assistant to trainer Doug O’Neill.