PROS AT THE RACETRACK
By: RAY TAULBOT
The calmest people at the racetrack are the pros; the mostfrenetic, those who expect to win every bet they make or at least go home witha profit every time they visit the racetrack. The pros know it is the law ofaverages they are bucking and that their expertise turns
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AMERICAN TURF CLUB LEAD-FALSE FAVORITES
The following is an interesting
lead about false favorites. With all the tracks available at simulcast outlets
this may help catch a few winners.
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American Pharoah visits starting gate and gallops
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Louisville, KY (SportsNetwork.com) - American Pharoah, winner of the Kentucky Derby and Preakness, went to the starting gate Friday before taking a gallop at Churchill Downs just eight days before the 147th Belmont Stakes. The champion colt, trained by Bob Baffert for Zayat Stables, s
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Up the Backstretch: Triple Crown is American Pharoah's to lose
By: By Don Agriss, Horse Racing Editor
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) - Since Affirmed last won racing's Triple Crown in 1978, we have seen 13 3-year-olds fail to complete the sweep by losing the Belmont Stakes. The defeats range from Real Quiet's nose loss to Victory Gallop in 1998 to Big Brown's failure in 2008 to eve
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Belmont Stakes hopefuls put in Friday workouts
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Elmont, NY (SportsNetwork.com) - All three of trainer Todd Pletcher's Belmont Stakes contenders had workouts Friday morning as they prepare to take on Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner American Pharoah on Saturday, June 6. Madefromlucky, Materiality and Carpe Diem all worked four fu
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Can American Pharoah be denied the Triple Crown?
By: By Jeff Frank, The Sports Analyst
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) - Nine colts are expected to challenge American Pharoah in the 147th running of the Belmont Stakes. Five could give him a tussle while four others are vying for smaller parts of the $1.5 million purse. This week's column features the four expected als
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Ocho Ocho Ocho goes to turf for Penn Mile
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Grantville, PA (SportsNetwork.com) - Ocho Ocho Ocho, winner of last year's Delta Downs Jackpot, will make his turf debut in Saturday's third edition of the $500,000 Penn Mile for 3-year-olds at Penn National Race Course. Owned by D P Racing, Ocho Ocho Ocho will be ridden by Hall of Fame
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Work All Week returns to racing in Aristides
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Louisville, KY (SportsNetwork.com) - Eclipse Award winner Work All Week will make his 2015 racing debut Saturday in the $100,000 Aristides Stakes at Churchill Downs. Trained by Roger Brueggemann, Work All Week will start the six-furlong sprint from the outside post in the seven-hors
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Mubtaahij works for Belmont Stakes
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Elmont, NY (SportsNetwork.com) - Mubtaahij, 8th in the Kentucky Derby, had a three-furlong workout Wednesday morning at Belmont Park in preparation for the 147th Belmont Stakes on June 6. Trained by Mike de Kock, Mubtaahij covered the three furlongs in 38.05 seconds on a fast
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Palace Malice out of Met Mile
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Elmont, NY (SportsNetwork.com) - Reigning Met Mile winner Palace Malice will not be entered to defend his title in the stakes on the Belmont Stakes card. Owned by Dogwood Stable and and Three Chimneys Farm, Palace Malice has been recovering from a bruised right foot that forced him to
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Moreno headlines Californian Stakes
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Arcadia, CA (SportsNetwork.com) - Charles Town Classic winner Moreno heads a field of nine older horses going 1 1/8 miles in Saturday's $200,000 Californian Stakes at Santa Anita Park. Trained by Eric Guillot, Moreno has drawn post 7 with Cornelio Velasquez again riding. Velasqu
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Weekly Television Schedule
June 6
Belmont Stakes, 5 p.m., NBC
Metropolitan and Ogden Phipps, 2:30-5 p.m., NBCSNJune 13
Stephen Foster and Fleur de Lis, 8:30-10 p.m., NBCSNJune 27
The Gold Cup at Santa Anita, 8-9 p.m., NBCSNJuly 4
Belmont Oaks and Suburban Handicap, 5-6 p.m., NBC
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Weekly Stakes Race Schedule
May 30- Belmont Park: Pennine Ridge, $200,000, 3yo, 9f
- Churchill Downs: Aristides (G3), $100,000, 3&up, 6f
- Evangeline Downs: Evangeline Downs Turf Sprint, $300,000, 3&up, 5f
- Evangeline Downs: Evangeline Mile, $100,000, 3&up, 8f
- Evangeline Downs:
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