Photo by Susie Raisher/Coglianese Photos She really is the gift that keeps on giving. NO SHOW SAMMY JO (GB) added more lustre to her resume today capturing the Sheepshead Bay Stakes-G3 at Belmont at the Big A. While most of the racing world is focused on Churchill Downs this weekend, the 6-year-old mare took a […]
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Jaxer Sharp in Maiden Breaker
Photo by Adam Coglianese/NYRA If he can make it there, he can make it anywhere. JAXER graduated in his third start today, a maiden special weight for 2-year-old New York-breds at Belmont At The Big A going 1 1/16 miles on the turf. After a bit of brushing at the start, Jaxer “established a forward […]
Spool Goes Back-to-Back
Photo by Adam Coglianese/NYRA Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners and Michael House’s SPOOL made it two in a row with an allowance win today at Belmont at The Big A. Javier Castellano was up for the 1 1/16th mile contest on the outer turf. Making her first start of her sophomore season, Spool was coming off her victory […]
Impressive Debut Win for Laurelin (IRE)
Photo by Adam Coglianese An Irish girl in the Big Apple. LAURELIN (IRE) shipped from Fair Hill to Belmont at the Big A for her first race today, and clearly, she understood the assignment. Just a few minutes prior to Laurelin’s start, Smart Union broke her maiden at Keeneland. The conditions were the same – a […]
Jack and Jim Runs Them Down In Debut
Photo by Adam Coglianese He’s a New York homebred for Madaket Stables, and today JACK AND JIM demonstrated his ability in his first start at Belmont At The Big A. Twelve 2-year-old colts and geldings entered the gate for the 8 1/2 furlong route on the grass. Jack and Jim had the services of Manuel […]
Comin’ In Hot
NYRA Photo Our first 2-year-old starter was also our first 2-year-old winner of 2024 when WARMING scored a very professional victory debuting in a maiden special weight at Belmont at the Big A today. Facing eight rivals going six furlongs on the outer turf course, the daughter of freshman sire Global Campaign looked like she’s […]
Sammy Jo Shows Up
We should hang one of those “I Love New York” signs on her stall. No Show Sammy Jo (GB) has made all three of her career starts at Belmont Park. Coming back today after an 11-month layoff, she earned win number two at the Belmont At The Big A meet at Aqueduct. She had the […]
Queen For A Day
She had none of it to deal with at Belmont at the Big A today, as QUEEN OF THE MUD (IRE) broke her maiden on Aqueduct’s firm outer turf course in brilliant sunshine. Her first start was three weeks ago at Delaware Park, going five furlongs on the grass under Daniel Centeno. The pair were […]