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Forte took a significant step toward getting off the veterinarian's list and into the Belmont Stakes with a strong workout Saturday morning at Belmont Park.
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Forte had himself a tough act to follow Saturday at Belmont Park after stablemate Tapit Trice turned in a very impressive five-furlong breeze here the previous morning in preparation for his upcoming start in the Belmont Stakes on June 10. And the reigning 2-year-old champion was not only up to the task, he turned in nearly a carbon copy of Tapit Trice's big effort, both from a visual standpoint as well as on the watch.
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Tapit Trice is trained by Todd Pletcher and sired by Tapit. Those two factors alone make Tapit Trice a contender in the Belmont Stakes. Add in a good-looking workout Friday morning at Belmont Park and you just may have the favorite for the 155th Test of the Champion.
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Forte, the morning-line favorite for the Kentucky Derby who was scratched the morning of the race due to a bruised foot, is being pointed to the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes at 1 1/2 miles here on June 10.
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When national Fox broadcasts the Belmont Stakes for the first time on June 10, it will bring Tom Durkin out of retirement to call the race, sources told Daily Racing Form.
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Arcangelo's connections haven’t been in a hurry with their 3-year-old thus far, and that’s not going to change as they map out a plan for where the Grade 3 Peter Pan Stakes winner will make his next start.
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Lord Miles breezed four furlongs in 49.50 seconds late Friday morning at Palm Meadows, his first work since being scratched from the Kentucky Derby by Churchill Downs officials following the sudden deaths of two of his stablemates in races run at the track during the first two cards of the current meeting.
After Mo Donegal earned a Beyer Speed Figure of 98 winning the Belmont Stakes, some readers looked at the data for the day and questioned whether that number should be higher.
In just a decade as a stallion, Uncle Mo has consistently delivered success for those associated with him. Since entering stud in 2012 at Coolmore's Ashford Stud, he has sired a pair of American classic winners – 2016 Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist and 2022 Belmont Stakes winner Mo Donegal.
The blanket of carnations draped over the railing by the parking spot marked for trainer Todd Pletcher at his barn Sunday morning told the story of the Belmont Stakes on Saturday. On Sunday morning, they were decoration, but on Saturday, they were laid across the withers of Mo Donegal, who provided Pletcher with his fourth Belmont victory in a race in which he swept the top two spots.
