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THE NEW YORK RACING ASSOCIATION, INC. INVITES MAKE-A-WISH® CHILD TO THE HISTORIC BELMONT STAKES

BELMONT N.Y. – Seventeen year old Emily Forge from St. George , Kansas made a wish and NYRA is helping it come true by inviting her to be our guest for the 144th running of the $1 million Belmont Stakes on June 9.

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QUOTES FROM THE POST POSITION DRAW FOR THE 144th BELMONT STAKES

BELMONT, N.Y. – Following are quotes from the connections of the 12 horses entered in Saturday’s 144th running of the Grade 1, $1 million Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park:

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I’ll Have Another to school Sunday morning in paddock before gallop

BELMONT , N.Y. – First on the track at 8:30 a.m. during the special time slot set aside for Belmont Stakes contenders, Triple Crown hopeful I’ll Have Another had an easy gallop around the dogs over a sloppy, sealed Belmont Park oval Saturday morning.

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I’ll Have Another evades loose horse, gallops one mile; Team IHA seeking mounts for Mario Gutierrez

BELMONT , N.Y. – After evading a loose horse on the Belmont main track on Thursday, I’ll Have Another turned in his customary one-mile gallop.

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Triple Crown hopeful I’ll Have Another reunited with exercise rider Jonny Garcia for morning gallop

BELMONT , N.Y. – Triple Crown hopeful I’ll Have Another was reunited with his regular exercise rider, Jonny Garcia, Tuesday morning for his routine gallop over Belmont Park ’s main track in preparation for the Grade 1, $1 million Belmont Stakes on June 9.

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Triple Crown hopeful I’ll Have Another settling into daily routine

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.

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SENSATIONAL SIX SET FOR MET MILE

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.”

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I’LL HAVE ANOTHER GALLOPS, FIELD TAKING SHAPE FOR BELMONT

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.

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I’ll Have Another jogs, set to resume galloping Friday in Triple Crown quest

BELMONT, N.Y. – I’ll Have Another, who on June 9 will attempt to become racing’s 12th Triple Crown winner

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NYRA STATEMENT ON I’LL HAVE ANOTHER’S 2012 TRIPLE CROWN BID

“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.