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Sponsored by: 2020 Breeders' Cup Sprint winner Whitmore The defending Champion Sprinter Whitmore has shown no signs of slowing down in his 8-year-old campaign. He will again look to put his ability on display, facing some of the top sprinters in the country in Saturday's 37th running of the Grade 1, $350,000 Alfred G. Vanderbilt at Saratoga Race Course. The prestigious six-furlong sprint for 3-year-olds and upward pays homage to the influential owner, breeder and racetrack operator who made a major impact on the North American thoroughbred industry in the 20th century. Whitmore, co-...

Mind Control Snaps Losing Streak With Win In Nerud Stakes At Belmont Sponsored by: Mind Control (outside) wins the John A. Nerud Stakes by a head over Firenze Fire (inside). Mind Control had not seen the inside of a winner's circle since March 2020 when he won the Grade 3 Tom Fool Handicap at Aqueduct Racetrack in New York, N.Y. The 5-year-old horse had gotten close in his last eight starts, finishing second to Mischevious Alex in the Carter Handicap at Aqueduct back in April. Sunday, Mind Control dueled with favorite Firenze Fire throughout the seven furlongs of the Grade 2 John A...

Pick 6 Carryover For Sunday Card At Belmont Park Sponsored by: Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. Sunday's Pick 6 will be bolstered by a $130,681 carryover as the multi-race wager went unsolved on Saturday at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. The $1 Pick 6, implemented at the current 48-day Belmont spring/summer meet, returned $21,780 to bettors who selected 5-of-6 winners correctly. Saturday's Pick 6 sequence kicked off in Race 5 when longshot True Palace [No. 6, $37.60] lit up the tote board for a $30,000 tag for owner-trainer Darmindra Dharamjit. Luis Saez picked up his second win on the ca...

Truth Hurts Gets First Stakes Win In Perfect Sting At Belmont Sponsored by: Truth Hurts wins the Perfect Sting Stakes at Belmont Park. Truth Hurts, trained and co-owned by Chad Summers with J Stables, registered a dominant victory in Saturday's $100,000 Perfect Sting Stakes for older fillies and mares contested at one mile over a sloppy and sealed main track at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. The eighth running of the Perfect Sting was originally scheduled for one mile on the Widener turf course before inclement weather forced the race to the main track, resulting in the scratches of ...

Sponsored by: Happy Saver (rail) prepares to make his winning move under Irad Ortiz Jr. in the Jockey Club Gold Cup Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher expressed excitement for the 4-year-old debut of Wertheimer et Frere's undefeated Happy Saver, who is entered in Race 3 on Belmont's Friday program – a one mile allowance optional claiming event at the Elmont, N.Y., track. The son of Super Saver last raced in the Grade 1 Jockey Club Gold Cup in September at Belmont, where he defeated subsequent Group 1 Dubai World Cup winner Mystic Guide. Following some down time at WinStar Farm in...