Category: NYRA

Belmont Stakes, horse racing, Lifestyle, NYRA, Triple Crown

No Triple Crown Lowers Viewership

When a horse Wins both the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes and his connections decide to participate in the Belmont Stakes, there is a ripple effect throughout the industry. Triple Crown attempts have a tremendous impact on the Belmont Stakes, on-track business, total wagering, local commerce and television viewership. The last horse that went for the Triple Crown was JUSTIFY in 2018. He successfully swept … Continue reading No Triple Crown Lowers Viewership

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Belmont Stakes, horse racing, Jockeys, Kentucky Derby, Lifestyle, NYRA, Preakness, Saratoga, Triple Crown

SOVEREIGNTY Reigns Supreme

When trainer Bill Mott decided that Kentucky Derby Winner SOVEREIGNTY would bypass the Preakness Stakes the racing world let out a collective groan as that guaranteed there would not be a potential Triple Crown bid this year. After Saturday’s Belmont Stakes @ Saratoga there can be no second-guessing the Hall of Fame trainer, as SOVEREIGNTY drew away from Preakness Winner JOURNALISM by three lengths in the … Continue reading SOVEREIGNTY Reigns Supreme

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Belmont Park, Belmont Stakes, horse racing, Kentucky Derby, Lifestyle, NYRA, Pimlico

The Ultimate Belmont Upset

The 157th Belmont Stakes is Saturday at Saratoga, and the respective Winners of the Kentucky Derby (SOVEREIGNTY) and Preakness (JOURNALISM) will be participating. That duo will certainly be one and two in the betting pools but be not afraid to wager against either at the graveyard of favorites. The Belmont is the oldest of the three Triple Crown races, so during its 156-year history this contest has … Continue reading The Ultimate Belmont Upset

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Belmont Stakes, horse racing, Lifestyle, NYRA, Saratoga, Triple Crown

TV Schedule For Belmont Racing Festival

The final jewel of the Triple Crown is this Saturday, June 7th. For the second straight year the Belmont Stakes will take place at Saratoga Race Course. The Grade I Belmont Stakes will anchor a five-day (a day longer than 2024) racing festival at The Spa. Television coverage of what promises to be an exciting week will be wide-ranging and all encompassing. FOX Sports takes over television coverage … Continue reading TV Schedule For Belmont Racing Festival

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Belmont Stakes, horse racing, Lifestyle, NYRA, Saratoga, Secretariat, Triple Crown

There’s More To Saratoga Than World-Class Racing

The 2025 version of the Belmont Racing Festival at Saratoga begins on Thursday June 5th and runs through Sunday June 8th. If you’re a first-time visitor to the nirvana of horseracing, here’s six furlongs worth of things to know before you go: 1. Saratoga Race Course is the oldest sporting venue in the United States. The Saratoga Race Course opened for business in 1863, making it the oldest sporting venue in the entire … Continue reading There’s More To Saratoga Than World-Class Racing

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Belmont Park, Breeders' Cup, horse racing, Lifestyle, NYRA

Breeders’ Cup Coming To Belmont

It’s been 20 years, but Belmont Park will once again host the Breeders’ Cup in 2027. It will be the fifth time hosting the BC for the Elmont, NY facility, with the last time being 2005. The Breeders’ Cup at Belmont Park will be held October 29th-30th, 2027. All race dates are pending approval by the New York State Gaming Commission. The Breeders’ Cup World … Continue reading Breeders’ Cup Coming To Belmont

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Belmont Stakes, Handicapping, horse racing, Lifestyle, NYRA, Post Position, Saratoga, Triple Crown, Wagering

Speed & Gate Matter In Belmont @ Saratoga.

It’s not news to racing enthusiasts that the Belmont Stakes will once again be ran at Saratoga. Which means it will be contested at the shortened distance of 1 ¼ miles. Horseplayers that follow track trends need to adjust their handicapping accordingly because Belmont Stakes trends from past editions at Belmont Park– at the race’s traditional 1 ½-mile distance, are rendered insignificant for this year’s … Continue reading Speed & Gate Matter In Belmont @ Saratoga.

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Belmont Park, Belmont Stakes, horse racing, Kentucky Derby, Lifestyle, NYRA, Preakness, Saratoga, Travers Stakes

Belmont Stakes Basics

The Belmont Stakes takes place on Saturday, June 7th. As a matter of course the race is usually the final leg of racing’s Triple Crown, usually that is, unless a global pandemic upsets the order of things. The race typically is held at Belmont Park in Elmont, NY but that circuit is currently undergoing a massive renovation. That construction necessitated the shifting of its signature race to … Continue reading Belmont Stakes Basics

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Belmont Stakes, horse racing, Kentucky Derby, Lifestyle, NYRA, Preakness, Saratoga, Trainers

Triple Crown Rematch?

The possibility of a rematch between Kentucky Derby Winner SOVEREIGNTY and Saturday’s Preakness Champion JOURNALISM is, at the moment, a wait and see proposition. SOVEREIGNTY bypassed the Preakness in order to (properly) prepare for the Belmont Stakes. JOURNALISM the Derby 2nd place finisher, posted a super-hero like effort to take the second leg of the Triple Crown. Without the possibility of a Triple Crown Winner this … Continue reading Triple Crown Rematch?

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Aqueduct Park, Belmont Park, Belmont Stakes, Handicapping, horse racing, Jockeys, Kentucky Derby, Lifestyle, NYRA, Preakness, Trainers, Triple Crown, Wagering

Who Wins The Peter Pan Stakes?

The Triple Crown races pretty-much dominate the headlines in regard to 3-year-old racehorses every spring. But cozied up between the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes is the Peter Pan Stakes. The 1 1/8-mile, $200,000 dollar Peter Pan warrants some attention as it’s an important race in the Stakes division and often acts as a pathway to the Belmont Stakes for the horses that did … Continue reading Who Wins The Peter Pan Stakes?

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