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Golden Bandit was ridden by Adam Beschizza, trained by Coty Rosin and is owned and was bred in Kentucky by Barry and Joni Butzow

Robert LaPenta, eFive Racing Thoroughbreds, and Madaket Stables’ Canadian-bred Kalik was an impressive gate-to-wire victor of the Pennine Ridge (G2), a nine-furlong turf test for sophomores Saturday at Belmont in which he bested the late-closing Far Bridge by one length with race favorite Silver Knott in third.

Robert LaPenta, e Five Racing Thoroughbreds, and Madaket Stables’ Kalik earned his first stakes win with a gate-to-wire score in Saturday’s $200,000 Pennine Ridge (G2), a nine-furlong inner turf test for sophomores, at Belmont Park.

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Tapit Trice has been a resounding victory for Gainesway's breeding operation from the jump, selling at auction for seven figures, winning multiple graded stakes races en route to a start in the Kentucky Derby, and carrying the banner for cornerstone Gainesway sire Tapit every step of the way.

D’AMATO’S AMY C LOOKS TO CONTINUE WINNING WAYS IN SATURDAY’S GRADE III, $200,000 MONROVIA STAKES ON THE HILLSIDE TURF COURSE

Throughout the years, the Derby has offered upsets, surprises, big money payoffs and heart-warming stories. These are just a few of them.

Forte has been preparing for a seasonal debut in the Fountain of Youth at Pletcher’s winter training base at Palm Beach Downs.

I’m not too worried about the outside post (No. 13). He’s very quick from the gate and broke really sharp in all three of his starts.

On verge of career milestones, Cox and Asmussen both enter trio in loaded Risen Star Stakes