Creator gets help on way to Belmont Stakes winner’s circle
Creator took advantage of a little gamesmanship and a celebrity chef to win the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes on Saturday, thanks to its owner Kenny Trout’s WinStar Farm.
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Keith Desormeaux relishing attention with Exaggerator the Belmont favorite
It took Desormeaux, the colt’s trainer, more than 25 years of toiling at quieter racetracks to make his way to the spotlight, which he has enjoyed since Exaggerator won the Preakness Stakes.
Preakness Stakes winner Exaggerator installed as Belmont Stakes favorite
Exaggerator opened as the 9-5 favorite and drew the No. 11 post position for the Belmont Stakes, the final leg of the Triple Crown, which will be held on Saturday.
Kent Desormeaux ready for Belmont Stakes after stint in alcohol rehab
Desormeaux, who has struggled with alcohol for years, plans to ride Exaggerator in the Belmont Stakes on Saturday, three weeks after he guided the horse to a win in the Preakness Stakes.
Kentucky Derby champion Nyquist has fever, won’t run in Belmont Stakes
A rematch in the Belmont Stakes on June 11 against Preakness winner Exaggerator will not happen for Kentucky Derby champion Nyquis after developing a fever and elevated white blood cell count.
With Preakness in hand, Desormeaux brothers plan for Belmont follow-up
Keith Desormeaux, the trainer of Exaggerator, and Kent Desormeaux, the jockey, formed a winning combination by claiming the sloppy Preakness Stakes on Saturday afternoon.
2 horses die in first 4 races on Preakness Day undercard
In a tragic start to Preakness day, two horses died at Pimlico Race Course and a jockey broke a collarbone after a spill on a damp, rainy Saturday.
LOVERRO: A decade after Barbaro’s injury at Pimlico, memories still haunt us all
Barbaro broke his right hind leg moments after the Preakness Stakes began and was euthanized months later. It turned out to be one of the worst days in horse racing history.
Exaggerator the Preakness challenge for Nyquist despite four runner-up finishes
Exaggerator, the second choice in the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, can challenge Nyquist, the favorite, if he can stay closer to the pace than he did in the Kentucky Derby, his trainer said.
Nyquist to start from No. 3 post, considered overwhelming favorite for Preakness
Only one horse, California Chrome in 2014, has won the Preakness Stakes from the 3-hole since 1993, but trainer Doug O’Neill considered the position ‘exactly what I wanted.’
Day at the races: A Yankee journalist wages his bona fides at the South’s most colorful event
My press pass allows me access to almost anywhere, which must somehow be a mistake. I’m not a VIP, or even that knowledgable about horses, but nonetheless here I am, with my badge decreeing access to Millionaires’ Row, the winners circle, most of the floors where the high rollers wine and dine. No one stops me, waving me through as I tap the badge at every port. In my costume perhaps I look the part — a Yankee trying to fit in at the border state’s most infamous and attended festivus.
Barbaro’s death still lingers, 10 years after fatal accident in Preakness Stakes
Barbaro fell and broke his right hind leg shortly after the start of the Preakness Stakes in 2006, leading to the discovery of a condition that would lead to his euthanizing eight months later.
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Saratoga racing season ends with 1 million-plus attendance
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Hall of Fame jockey Borel to resume racing at Ellis Park
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Casino supporters ponder options after petition drive fails
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Young jockey in Columbus shows dedication to horse racing
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Oklahoma appeals court upholds horse trainer's suspension
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Hong Kong Jockey Club CEO to speak at NY racing conference
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Tennessee state vet investigating equine disease outbreak
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Horse racing won't be returning to Brockton Fairgrounds
Thoroughbred horse racing will not make its long-anticipated return to the Brockton Fairgrounds this summer after the Massachusetts Gaming Condition denied part of a $4.2 million funding request.
Jim Justice campaign unveils tourism plans if elected
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Endurance horseback rider will face biggest challenge yet
After her first 26-mile endurance horseback ride, Marcia Hefker was so tired she fell asleep by the campfire. "Someone had to wake me up because the bottom of my tennis shoes were smoking," she said on a recent early morning ride across a friend's ranch.
Saratoga to open for its 148th season of thoroughbred racing
The 148th season of thoroughbred racing in Saratoga Springs gets underway this week, kicking off nearly seven weeks of a summertime tradition dating to the Civil War.