Welcome,horse racing fan! I hope you are well in document.write(geoip_city()) ;. If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!Drosselmeyer, with Mike Smith aboard runs a textbook race.

After Belmont Stakes morning-line favorite Ice Box and stablemate Fly Down schooled in the gate and galloped this morning, Hall of Fame trainer Nick Zito was asked if his late closers would be closer to the pace in Saturday’s 1½-mile race.
“It depends,” said Zito. “Obviously, Ice Box has a great kick. I don’t want to [...]

By David Grening
ELMONT, N.Y. — Belmont Week dawned Monday with a late addition to bring the field to 12, and several horses who turned in sharp final workouts, one of whom gave no indication that a foot problem he is nursing will compromise his chances come post time Saturday for the 142nd Belmont Stakes.
Drosselmeyer looked [...]

NEW YORK — With no Triple Crown on the line, not to mention a Kentucky Derby or Preakness winner in the field, the 142nd running of the Belmont Stakes could still turn out to be a starting point for a championship season.
Summer Bird came out of nowhere last year and won the Belmont with a [...]

Belmont Stakes hopeful Stately Victor arrived at Belmont Park from Louisville a few hours behind schedule May 27, but no worse for the trip.
“Everything went smoothly, but the plane was a little late,” trainer Mike Maker said at his Belmont barn May 28. “I think they had some mechanical issues.
We got here at [...]

The likely field for the Belmont Stakes on June 5 increased to 11 with the addition of Dave in Dixie.
The decision to enter Dave in Dixie was made by the owner Ike Thrash after a one-mile workout by the
3-year-old colt at Hollywood Park. Dave in Dixie won one of two starts last year. [...]

ELMONT, N.Y. – No more calls, please, we have a winner.
John Velazquez has been tabbed by trainer Nick Zito to ride Fly Down in the $1 million Belmont Stakes on June 5, the Hall of Fame trainer told Daily Racing Form on Tuesday morning. Coming off a decisive six-length victory in the Grade 2 Dwyer [...]