Category: Horse Racing Betting
Rags to Riches beaten by Lear’s Princess in the Gazelle Stakes
The filly phenom can be beaten after all. Lear’s Princess overtook Belmont Stakes winner Rags to Riches in the stretch and pulled off an upset Saturday in the $250,000 Gazelle Stakes at Belmont Park. Rags to Riches, one of racing’s most popular stars after becoming the first filly in 102 years to win the Belmont,…
$16 million The Green Monkey finishes third at Belmont in first start
The Green Monkey sure didn’t look like a $16 million horse in his greatly anticipated debut at Belmont Park on Saturday. The most expensive horse purchased at auction started slowly and never mounted a serious threat, finishing third in a six-furlong maiden special weight several races before Rags to Riches ran in the Gazelle Stakes.
Arlington Park Barn Notes – Saturday, September 15
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Rags to Riches set for first race since winning Belmont Stakes in June
Finally, Rags to Riches returns to the races for the first time since her sensational Belmont Stakes victory. After a series of summer setbacks, the popular 3-year-old filly will be the heavy favorite against four rivals in Saturday’s $250,000 Gazelle Stakes at Belmont Park, where she gets back to running against her own sex.
Arlington Park Barn Notes – Friday, September 14
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Baby Bird takes Belmont feature on a wing and a prayer
Baby Bird overcame a fumble by jockey Cornelio Velasquez to win her comeback Friday in the featured $60,000 allowance race for fillies and mares at Belmont Park. Making her first start since November because of a knee injury, Baby Bird dug in to hold off Windy by a head. There was an anxious moment in…
Pakistan v Scotland as it happened
Pakistan beat Scotland by 51 runs in their opening World Twenty20 match in Durban.
GB defend European eventing title
BBC racing presenter Clare Balding previews this weekend’s European Eventing Championships in Italy.
Meadowlands Barn Notes – Friday, September 14
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El Prado colt tops fourth day of Keeneland Sale
A colt by El Prado out of Favorite Funtime sold for $750,000 on Thursday at the Keeneland September sale. The colt was the highest-price horse of the 257 sold on the day. The session’s gross receipts of over $45 million was a 7.9 percent increase over the same day of last year’s sale. The average…
Rebellion wins Belmont’s Steinlen Stakes
Rebellion swept to a one-length victory over Giant Basil on Thursday in the $76,500 Steinlen Stakes on the turf at Belmont Park. Rebellion, ridden by Ramon Dominguez for trainer Graham Motion, ran the seven furlongs over the firm course in 1:22.51. The 4-year-old bred in England posted his third straight win and improved his overall…
NTRA Thoroughbred Notebook – Thursday, September 13
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