Denis of Cork had his final Belmont Stakes breeze on June 2nd, logging four furlongs in :48.60. His maintenance breeze served its purpose, as he got his first quarter in :24.80 and galloped-out five furlongs in 1:01.60.
The son of Harlan’s Holiday seems to be in good shape and will depart for New York with Macho […]
Saturday, June 7th is the big day, and below are some notes on the probable 2008 Belmont Stakes participants (in alphabetical order)…
Anak Nakal: Nick Zito won the 2004 Belmont Stakes with Birdstone, foiling the Triple Crown bid of Smarty Jones in the process. This one is out of Belmont Stakes winner Victory Gallop. He was […]
Colonel John, my 2008 Kentucky Derby pick, is back from a break on the farm and is pointing to the Grade 2 Swaps Stakes at Hollywood Park on July 12th.
In his first work since a 6th place finish behind Big Brown on the first Saturday in May, the son of Tiznow went four furlongs in […]
Big Brown jogged in his return to the track on Tuesday, and he went for a gallop around Big Sandy on Wednesday. The Triple Crown hopeful is slowly on the mend as he continues to recover from a quarter crack in his left front foot. He has top notch foot specialist Ian McKinlay in his […]
Big Brown has been confined to his Belmont Park stall since a quarter crack was discovered on his left front foot Friday, but he made an unexpected visit to the track on Tuesday.
He jogged once around the rainy 1-1/2 mile oval and is scheduled to have his final Belmont Stakes work early next week.
Obviously, […]
Belmont Stakes hopeful Denis of Cork, last seen finishing 3rd in the Kentucky Derby, breezed five furlongs in :59.80 at Churchill Downs on Monday.
The promising son of Harlan’s Holiday galloped out six furlongs in 1:13 and is coming to the Belmont Stakes with some momentum.
Robby Albarado, who booted home Denis in the Grade […]
Big Brown was doing better on Memorial Day Monday, a few days after a quarter crack was found on his left front foot. Hoof specialist Ian McKinlay is treating the undefeated colt and is reportedly hopeful that the Dutrow trainee will return to the track as early as Wednesday.
The famous foot is beginning to cool […]
In the past Big Brown has suffered from quarter cracks in both of his front feet, which explains why he only started three times prior to the Triple Crown series.
Everything seemed fine following his effortless Kentucky Derby triumph, but he ran down from behind in the Preakness, and now he has developed another quarter […]
Denis of Cork was considered a top Kentucky Derby candidate after three victories in as many starts to kick off his career, but his schedule was interesting to say the least after that.
Following his victory in the Southwest (G3), his owner decided to call an audible and skip the Rebel Stakes based on sheets […]
Tale of Ekati, last seen finishing a better than expected 4th in the Kentucky Derby, worked a sharp four furlongs in :46.84 on May 20th in preparation for the June 7th Belmont Stakes.
The Barclay Tagg trainee was on his toes in his aforementioned Belmont Park drill, and he probably needed a strong work considering […]
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