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The penultimate Saturday of the Belmont Park spring racing meet features a pair of intriguing stakes races: the John A. Nerud Stakes for older sprinters; and

Dave Tuley and his handicapping friends look for horse racing value at tracks from coast to coast.

The holiday weekend kicks off with a hefty pile of graded stakes races on a solid Saturday of racing, including good cards from both Ellis Park and Woodbine Racetrack.

By US Racing Team On the day before big racing cards at Belmont Park, Ellis Park, and Woodbine, the weather – and poor air quality – could be a major factor in…

“He's never been off-the-board there and he's doing good - and when they're doing good, you have to take your shot.”

NYRA) will host an all graded stakes Cross Country Pick 5 on Saturday featuring action from Belmont Park, Delaware Park, and Woodbine.

Ryan said a good effort Saturday could propel Fort Bragg to the seven-furlong Grade 1, $500,000 H. Allen Jerkens Memorial.

"We've got several works into him and he's been doing good. We're anxious to see how he'll do on Saturday," Mott said.

"To try and get a second Grade 1 on his resume is very important for him. If he was to win or run well, you would definitely consider the Met Mile after this,” Joseph, Jr. said.

The first mares bred to WinStar Farm’s multiple Grade 1 winner Life Is Good and track-record setter Nashville have been confirmed in foal.