Shivaree, runner-up in both the Grade 1 Florida Derby at 1 1/8 miles and the Grade 3 Swale at seven furlongs, will be under consideration for the Belmont Stakes, trainer Ralph Nicks said Wednesday.
The Belmont Stakes, traditionally the last and longest leg of Thoroughbred racing’s Triple Crown, will be run June 20 and at the shortened distance of 1 1/8 miles around one turn, the New York Racing Association announced Tuesday. That means the Belmont – typically run at 1 1/2 miles five weeks after the Kentucky Derby – will be run 11 weeks before the Kentucky Derby (Sept. 5) and 15 weeks before the Preakness (Oct. 3).
The New York Racing Association has not yet determined whether it plans to move the Belmont Stakes to the fall in light of the Kentucky Derby being rescheduled for Sept. 5 and the Preakness likely to be run in September as well.
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When Sir Winston upset last Saturday's Belmont Stakes at odds of 10-1, beating nine rivals, including stablemate and Preakness winner War of Will, a 7-2 shot, it served as a reminder that sometimes the larger-priced of a trainer's two entrants in a race is the one you want, particularly in major stakes races.
Now that the 2019 Triple Crown is in the books, the floor is wide open to nominations for this year's honor as top of the crop of classic winners.
Sir Winston's Belmont Stakes victory was an awesome result for his sire … again. Sir Winston became the second American classic winner sired by Awesome Again, a homebred for Frank Stronach's Adena Springs operation.
Nearly six months in, the race for the Eclipse Award as champion 3-year-old male is about as wide open as it was on New Year's Day, setting the stage for a compelling second half of the season, with races like the Travers and Pennsylvania Derby looming large.
Trainer Mark Casse on Sunday morning was still trying to wrap his head around the conflicted feelings he had following the Belmont Stakes on Saturday, which he won with Sir Winston while seeing War of Will, his Preakness winner, beat one horse.
Total handle on the Belmont Stakes on Saturday was far short of the wagering totals for the race last year, when a Triple Crown was on the line, but the figure compared more than favorably to the last time the race was run without the additional attention from a Triple Crown try in 2017, according to charts of the races.
