Saturday is the third and final year the Belmont Stakes will be contested at historic Saratoga Race Course. Due to the shorter track configuration at Saratoga the race will be run at 1 ¼ miles. The $2 million, Grade 1 event anchors a five-day festival of racing at The Spa. The Saturday card also features several other prominent Stakes, including three qualifying races for this … Continue reading Who Wins The Belmont Stakes?
For the third straight year Saratoga Race Course stands in for Belmont Park as the host of the Belmont Stakes. Running at The Spa means that the third leg of the Triple Crown is run at the shortened distance of 1 ¼ miles. Horseplayers that follow track trends need to adjust their handicapping accordingly because Belmont Stakes trends (except for the last two years) were … Continue reading Saratoga Main Track 1 ¼-Mile Trends
Saturday is the $2 million-dollar Belmont Stakes. This year’s Belmont is taking place at 1 1/4 miles and is hosted by Saratoga Race Course for the third year in a row. While the third leg of the Triple Crown is normally contested at 1.5 miles at Belmont Park, searching for commonalities among past winners can still be an effective handicapping strategy. That said, here are some … Continue reading Belmont Stakes Trends
Saratoga Race Course opened on August 3rd, 1863. It stands as one of America’s oldest and most prestigious sporting venues and remains the oldest major thoroughbred track still in continuous operation. The track was born from the vision of John Morrissey, a former bare-knuckle boxing champion who organized the first thoroughbred races during the Civil War. Today, the track encompasses over 350 acres and remains … Continue reading Historic Saratoga Race Course
The 2026 Belmont Stakes is Saturday, June 6th. 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 location is still undergoing a major renovation. The past three years this construction at Belmont necessitated the shifting of its signature … Continue reading Belmont Stakes Basics
In the autumn of 2025 NAPOLEON SOLO was a leading prospect for the 2026 Kentucky Derby. He won his first two starts in New York by a combined 11 ¾ lengths, including a Grade 1 win in the Champagne Stakes at Aqueduct. After a nearly five-month break, he finished a well-beaten 5th in his 3-year-old debut in the Fountain of Youth Stakes at Gulfstream Park. He put … Continue reading Napoleon Was Dynamite
The 2026 Kentucky Derby winner GOLDEN TEMPO will not compete in the May 16th Preakness Stakes at Laurel Park. Instead, trainer Cherie DeVaux will prepare the stone-cold closer for the June 6th Belmont Stakes at Saratoga Race Course. “We are looking forward to pointing him toward the Belmont Stakes and are excited for what lies ahead with this very special horse” DeVaux said in a … Continue reading GOLDEN TEMPO Passes On The Preakness
GOLDEN TEMPLE, with Jose Ortiz aboard went last to first down the stretch to win the 152 edition of the Kentucky Derby. At odds of 23-1 the Cherie Devaux trained colt took the 5 million dollar Run for the Roses in exciting fashion as he got up from 17 lengths back to beat fan favorite RENEGADE– rode by Irad Ortiz Jr.– Jose’s older brother. With … Continue reading GOLDEN TEMPLE Glitters
As you are all very much aware, the 2026 edition of the Kentucky Derby is a mere 10 days away- Saturday May 2nd. That said, it’s certainly not too early to begin planning for your Derby weekend. On the morning of the Kentucky Oaks or Derby why not begin your day with some wonderful gourmet coffee from Saratoga Cool Beans? More specifically how about a cup of My Old Kentucky Home. It truly … Continue reading Get Out Of The Gate Quickly With Some Kentucky Derby Coffee
Nine days into 2026 and, as always, there is plenty of excitement being generated for what’s ahead this year in the wonderful world of horse racing. A plethora of exhilarating races, memorable moments, and great times at tracks all across the country await us. Everyone (even horseplayers) make New Year’s resolutions; and as most resolutions go, some are more successful than others. That said, the Daily Racing … Continue reading 2026 Wish List
