Arlington Park: Timeline of the suburban Chicago horse racing track chicagotribune.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from chicagotribune.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Article by Jay Hovdey: Upon winning the 2003 running of the $1 million Pacific Classic with the Argentine whiz Candy Ride, Ron McAnally was asked by an enterprising TV reporter how it felt to “finally” win the marquee event of Del Mar’s summer meeting by the sea. McAnally flash his famous squinting grin and replied:
“Finally? It’s only been run 13 years.”
John Henry Embodied Spirit of Chicago and Arlington bloodhorse.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from bloodhorse.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Study Guide: 2021 Belmont Stakes Jun 2, 2021 J. Keeler Johnson
Eight horses are set to battle for supremacy in Saturday s $1.5 million Belmont (G1) at Belmont Park, the third and final leg of the Triple Crown. Preakness (G1) winner Rombauer will be joined in the 1 1/2-mile classic by a half-dozen alumni from the Kentucky Derby (G1), including Grade 1 winners Essential Quality, Known Agenda, and Rock Your World.
Bourbonic
Wins: 3
Jockey: Kendrick Carmouche
The first of three entrants conditioned by three-time Belmont-winning trainer Todd Pletcher, Bourbonic produced an eye-catching stretch rally to charge from last place and win the Wood Memorial (G2) at odds of 72-1. But the stoutly bred colt never factored in the Kentucky Derby (G1), finishing 13th, and deep closers tend to be at a disadvantage in the Belmont Stakes. The slow-paced nature of the 1 1/2-mile race tends to favor speed horses instead.
CHRB Again Under Fire For Transparency; Gonzales Frustrated By Handling Of CBD Case - Horse Racing News paulickreport.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from paulickreport.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.