Reeves Thoroughbred Racing’s Dakota Gold made his seasonal debut a winning one in the $150,000 Spectacular Bid division of the New York Stallion Stakes June 19 on the turf at Belmont Park. Dakota Gold, who finished fifth last out in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G1T) in November at Del Mar, was the 1-2 favorite….
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By J. Keeler Johnson (“Keelerman”) Twitter: @J_Keelerman The 2022 Triple Crown winds down on Saturday with the 154th running of the historic $1.5 million Belmont S. (G1) at Belmont Park. Held over the testing distance of 1 1/2 miles, the Belmont has attracted a small but competitive field of eight horses for…
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Grounded since late December, the unbeaten Flightline took to the air this week. Destination—New York. The brilliant but lightly raced colt departed his Southern California base on a cross-country flight and arrived at Belmont Park June 7 for his long-awaited return to racing in the June 11 Hill ‘n’ Dale Metropolitan Handicap (G1), the $1…
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