http://www.drf.com/feeds/xml/news-categories/belmont-stakes en http://www.drf.com/news/belmont-stakes-security-protocols-similar-last-year Horses competing in the June 8 Belmont Stakes will be subject to out-of-competition blood testing and 24-hour security beginning three days before the race but will be allowed to remain in their own barn as part of security measures announced Tuesday by racing authorities. Track Reports Belmont Stakes Belmont Stakes security protocols similar to last year 1369160580 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:15:56 +0000 David Grening 292994 at http://www.drf.com <div class="field field-type-text field-field-byline"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> David Grening </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.drf.com/news/belmont-stakes-security-protocols-similar-last-year" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.drf.com/news/belmont-stakes-oxbow-orb-among-14-under-consideration The upset victory by Oxbow in the Preakness on Saturday at Pimlico extinguished the Triple Crown chances of Orb, the Kentucky Derby winner. Yet while the Belmont Stakes on June 8 at Belmont Park won’t have the drama of a Triple Crown bid, it could very well match up Oxbow and Orb, as well as prominent runners from the Derby who skipped the Preakness, and a filly. Track Reports Belmont Stakes Golden Soul Mylute Orb Overanalyze Oxbow Revolutionary Unlimited Budget Will Take Charge Belmont Stakes: Oxbow, Orb among 14 under consideration 1369159175 Mon, 20 May 2013 18:10:43 +0000 Jay Privman 292920 at http://www.drf.com <div class="field field-type-text field-field-byline"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Jay Privman </div> </div> </div> <p>The upset victory by <a href="http://www.drf.com/horse/oxbow-horse-profile">Oxbow</a> in the <a href="http://www.drf.com/news/preakness-stakes-oxbow-leads-throughout-under-gary-stevens-orb-fourth-3-5">Preakness</a> on Saturday at Pimlico extinguished the Triple Crown chances of <a href="http://www.drf.com/horse/orb-horse-profile">Orb</a>, the <a href="http://www.drf.com/news/kentucky-derby-orb-storms-home-win-5-1-favorite">Kentucky Derby</a> winner.<p><a href="http://www.drf.com/news/belmont-stakes-oxbow-orb-among-14-under-consideration" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Oxbow (right) and Itsmyluckyday, the top two finishers in the Preakness Stakes, are under consideration for the June 8 Belmont Stakes. Barbara D. Livingston http://www.drf.com/news/belmont-stakes-oxbow-orb-might-meet-again-new-york Oxbow, the winner of the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, left Pimlico Race Course early Sunday morning, and a couple of hours later, so too did Orb, who won the Kentucky Derby and was fourth in the Preakness. But there is a good chance they could meet again June 8 in the Belmont Stakes, the final leg of the Triple Crown. Track Reports Belmont Stakes Code West Dreaming of Julia Freedom Child Golden Soul Itsmyluckyday Mylute Orb Overanalyze Oxbow Power Broker Revolutionary Unlimited Budget Belmont Stakes: Oxbow, Orb might meet again in New York 1369144612 a:5:{s:15:"field_race_date";s:19:"2013-05-18T00:00:00";s:16:"field_track_name";s:7:"Pimlico";s:16:"field_track_code";s:3:"PIM";s:17:"field_race_number";s:2:"12";s:13:"field_session";s:1:"D";} Sun, 19 May 2013 13:25:02 +0000 Jay Privman 292813 at http://www.drf.com <div class="field field-type-text field-field-byline"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Jay Privman </div> </div> </div> <p> <div class="container" style="width: 100%;"> <div class="videoWrapper" style="padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0;"> <iframe src="http://brightcove.vo.llnwd.net/pd16/media/719509166001/719509166001_2394494201001_PrivmanWrap.mp4" style="height: 100%; width: 100%;"></iframe> </div> </div> BALTIMORE – <a href="http://www.drf.com/horse/oxbow-horse-profile">Oxbow</a>, the winner of the <a href="http://www.drf.com/news/preakness-stakes-oxbow-leads-throughout-under-gary-stevens-orb-fourth-3-5">Preakness Stakes</a> on Saturday, left Pimlico Race Course early Sunday morning, and a couple of hours later, so too did <a href="http://www.drf.com/horse/orb-horse-profile">Orb</a>, who won the <a href="http://www.drf.com/news/kentucky-derby-orb-storms-home-win-5-1-favorite">Kentucky Derby</a> and was fourth in the Preakness.<p><a href="http://www.drf.com/news/belmont-stakes-oxbow-orb-might-meet-again-new-york" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.drf.com/news/belmont-stakes-pletcher-may-saddle-four-contenders-or-more After running five horses in the Kentucky Derby and none in the Preakness, trainer Todd Pletcher is preparing another small army for the $1 million Belmont Stakes on June 8. Track Reports Belmont Stakes Overanalyze Palace Malice Revolutionary Unlimited Budget Belmont Stakes: Pletcher may saddle four contenders or more 1369144606 Mon, 20 May 2013 20:24:19 +0000 David Grening 292946 at http://www.drf.com <div class="field field-type-text field-field-byline"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> David Grening </div> </div> </div> <p>ELMONT, N.Y. – After running five horses in the Kentucky Derby and none in the Preakness, trainer Todd Pletcher is preparing another small army for the $1 million Belmont Stakes on June 8.</p> <p>Pletcher is likely to run four horses in the Belmont and possibly more, depending on owner Mike Repole.</p><p><a href="http://www.drf.com/news/belmont-stakes-pletcher-may-saddle-four-contenders-or-more" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Revolutionary, most recently third in the Kentucky Derby, likely will run in the June 8 Belmont Stakes. Tom Keyser http://www.drf.com/news/beyer-oneill-handled-himself-admirably-throughout-difficult-triple-crown-run Doug O'Neill withstood criticism during this year's Triple Crown with more grace than most human beings could muster. And when he was deprived of his shot at the greatest prize in American racing, he took the setback calmly. Columnists Belmont Stakes Beyer: O'Neill handled himself admirably throughout a difficult Triple Crown run 1339436426 Fri, 08 Jun 2012 22:07:56 +0000 By Andrew Beyer 254159 at http://www.drf.com <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-article-columnist"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Andrew Beyer </div> </div> </div> <p>Before I’ll Have Another was injured and withdrawn from the Belmont Stakes, people who care about horse racing hoped that he could win the Triple Crown and give the sport an exciting and positive story. It hasn’t had many of those lately.</p><p><a href="http://www.drf.com/news/beyer-oneill-handled-himself-admirably-throughout-difficult-triple-crown-run" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Trainer Doug O'Neill (right) and owner Paul Reddam are visibly disappointed as they address the media after scratching I'll Have Another from the Belmont Stakes. Barbbara D. Livingston http://www.drf.com/news/hovdey-sad-day-ill-have-another-not-tragic-one The injury sustained by I’ll Have Another, forcing his scratch from the 144th Belmont Stakes the following day, was a deep wound to the heart of the sport, poised as it was to welcome the first Triple Crown winner since 1978 to the ranks of the 11 colts who had come before. Columnists Belmont Stakes I'll Have Another Hovdey: Sad day for I'll Have Another, but not a tragic one 1339197543 Fri, 08 Jun 2012 19:58:56 +0000 By Jay Hovdey 254140 at http://www.drf.com <div class="field field-type-text field-field-byline"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Jay Hovdey </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-article-columnist"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Jay Hovdey </div> </div> </div> <p>The superficial flexor tendon of the equine forelimb is about 18 inches long. It runs from just above the knee to the pastern. It is about 1.2 centimeters wide and five millimeters thick, and on Friday at Belmont Park, if you asked around, there was nothing superficial about it.</p> <p>In fact, the injury sustained by I’ll Have Another, forcing his scratch from the 144th Belmont Stakes the following day, was a deep wound to the heart of the sport, poised as it was to welcome the first Triple Crown winner since 1978 to the ranks of the 11 colts who had come before.</p><p><a href="http://www.drf.com/news/hovdey-sad-day-ill-have-another-not-tragic-one" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Owner Paul Reddam, I'll Have Another, and trainer Doug O'Neill at the news conference to announce the horse's retirement. Tom Keyser http://www.drf.com/news/tuley-ill-have-anothers-odds-win-triple-crown-settling-8-5 What are the odds that I’ll Have Another completes his sweep of the Triple Crown series? If you're betting in Las Vegas, you should be able to get higher odds than I'll Have Another's 4-5 price on the track's morning line. Columnists Belmont Stakes I'll Have Another Tuley: I'll Have Another's odds to win Triple Crown settling in at 8-5 1339095599 Thu, 07 Jun 2012 17:19:19 +0000 By Dave Tuley 254002 at http://www.drf.com <div class="field field-type-text field-field-byline"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Dave Tuley </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-article-columnist"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Dave Tuley </div> </div> </div> <p>What are the odds that I’ll Have Another completes his sweep of the Triple Crown series?</p> <p>If you ask most people (and toss out those who go overboard in either direction by saying “it’s a lock” or “he has no shot”), they will probably quote the 4-5 odds given him on the Belmont morning line.</p><p><a href="http://www.drf.com/news/tuley-ill-have-anothers-odds-win-triple-crown-settling-8-5" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.drf.com/news/beyer-triple-crown-drought-result-change-breeding-priorities As I’ll Have Another tries to become racing’s first Triple Crown winner in 34 years, plenty of casual fans will be asking: Why is this feat so difficult? Why is it more difficult than it was in the 1970s, when three different horses in a span of six years swept the Kentucky Derby, Preakness, and Belmont Stakes? Columnists Belmont Stakes I'll Have Another Beyer: Triple Crown drought result of change in breeding priorities 1339091009 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 15:41:29 +0000 By Andrew Beyer 253665 at http://www.drf.com <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-article-columnist"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Andrew Beyer </div> </div> </div> <p>As <a href="http://www.drf.com/events/ill-have-another-runs-for-triple-crown"><strong>I’ll Have Another</strong></a> tries to become racing’s first Triple Crown winner in 34 years, plenty of casual fans will be asking: Why is this feat so difficult? Why is it more difficult than it was in the 1970s, when three different horses in a span of six years swept the Kentucky Derby, Preakness, and Belmont Stakes?</p><p><a href="http://www.drf.com/news/beyer-triple-crown-drought-result-change-breeding-priorities" target="_blank">read more</a></p> I'll Have Another (left) and Lava Man ontrack at Belmont Park on Monday, six days before the Belmont Stakes. Barbara D. Livingston http://www.drf.com/news/hovdey-frankel-prepared-pupil-chad-brown-well There is really no way to practice training a horse to run in the Belmont Stakes other than actually running a horse in the Belmont Stakes, which is why Chad Brown, at the ripe old age of 33, will be glad to at least get the ball rolling on Saturday. Columnists Belmont Stakes Street Life Hovdey: Frankel prepared pupil Chad Brown well 1339038557 Wed, 06 Jun 2012 19:43:26 +0000 By Jay Hovdey 253913 at http://www.drf.com <div class="field field-type-text field-field-byline"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Jay Hovdey </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-article-columnist"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Jay Hovdey </div> </div> </div> <p>There is really no way to practice training a horse to run in the Belmont Stakes other than actually running a horse in the <a href="http://www.drf.com/events/belmont-stakes"><strong>Belmont Stakes</strong></a>, which is why Chad Brown, at the ripe old age of 33, will be glad to at least get the ball rolling on Saturday in the 144th running of America’s oldest classic.</p><p><a href="http://www.drf.com/news/hovdey-frankel-prepared-pupil-chad-brown-well" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Chad Brown, who learned his craft from Bobby Frankel, will saddle the longshot Street Life in Saturday's Belmont Stakes. Tom Keyser http://www.drf.com/news/triple-crown-bid-race-against-history The Triple Crown series almost unfailingly thwarts horses who are not among the sport's all-time greats. In the past 64 years, only Citation, Secretariat, Seattle Slew, and Affirmed have swept the 3-year-old classics. Columnists Belmont Stakes I'll Have Another Triple Crown bid is a race against history 1338915821 Fri, 25 May 2012 04:07:04 +0000 By Andrew Beyer 252800 at http://www.drf.com <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-article-columnist"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Andrew Beyer </div> </div> </div> <div class="slideshow-teaser"><div class='slideshow-teaser'><div class='node node-teaser node-type-photo'><div class='node-inner'><div class='content'><div class='field field-type-filefield field-field-photo-file'><div class='field-items'><div class='field-item odd'><a href='/slideshows/triple-crown-winners'></a></div></div></div><div class='field field-type-text field-field-photo-credit'><div class='field-items'><div class='field-item odd'>Bob Coglianese</div></div></div><div class="view-slideshow"><a href="http://www.drf.com/slideshows/triple-crown-winners">View Slideshow</a><div class="view-slideshow-icon"><a href="http://www.drf.com/slideshows/triple-crown-winners"></a></div><div class="clear"></div></div><div class='field field-type-text field-field-photo-caption'><div class='field-items'><div class='field-item odd'><p><b>1978</b></p> <p>Affirmed beats Alydar by a nose in the Belmont to become the 11th, and last, Triple Crown winner.</p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p>When <a href="http://www.drf.com/events/ill-have-another-runs-for-triple-crown">I’ll Have Another</a> attempts to win the <a href="http://www.drf.com/events/belmont-stakes">Belmont Stakes</a> on June 9 and capture the Triple Crown, he must do more than defeat a formidable group of opponents. He must overcome history.</p><p><a href="http://www.drf.com/news/triple-crown-bid-race-against-history" target="_blank">read more</a></p>