Article by Nicholas Godfrey: News from the Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia, an award for Cody’s Wish, Medina Spirit and a big day in Dubai feature in our weekly round-up of international racing news
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Knicks Go Re-Routed To Met Mile Sponsored by:
Knicks Go in Saudi Arabia on Feb. 18
Multiple Grade 1 winner Knicks Go had been targeting the May 31 Steve Sexton Mile at Lone Star Park for his first start back after finishing fourth in the Saudi Cup in February, but the 5-year-old son of Paynter has been re-routed to the Grade 1 Met Mile on June 5 at Belmont Park.
Trainer Brad Cox told the
Daily Racing Form the reason behind the change is that Charlatan, second-place finisher in the Saudi Cup, will not appear in the Met Mile entry box. The Bob Baffert-trained colt was taken out of training for an unspecified issue earlier this month, and his trainer is currently banned from entering horses at NYRA racetracks.
May 19th, 2021
Fans watch racing on a Downs After Dark card at Churchill Downs in 2018. (Eclipse Sportswire)
Two of the three jewels in the 2021 Triple Crown are in the books following Rombauer s win in the Preakness Stakes on May 15 at Pimlico, and the racing world catches a breath this week as owners of top 3-year-olds determine whether to join Rombauer in the June 5 Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets, the centerpiece of a spectacular stakes-packed weekend at Belmont Park. In the meantime, action at Belmont, Churchill Downs, Santa Anita Park and Gulfstream Park highlights this week in racing.
Racing at Belmont and Churchill will be featured on “