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Longshot Exacta In Jaipur Highlight Of Successful Belmont Day For Hall Of Famer Mott Sponsored by: Hall of Fame conditioner Bill Mott at Belmont Park Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott saddled a pair of longshot chances in Saturday's Grade 1, $400,000 Jackpocket Jaipur and ended up completing a personal exacta when Casa Creed [10-1] posted a two-length score over stablemate Chewing Gum [28-1] in the six-furlong inner turf sprint for 3-year-olds and up on Belmont Stakes day at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. Owned by LRE Racing and JEH Racing Stable, the 5-year-old son of Jimmy Creed regist...

Sponsored by: Jackie's Warrior wins the Pat Day Mile at Churchill Downs. Undefeated one-turn titans Jackie's Warrior and Drain the Clock will square off in Saturday's 37th running of the Grade 1, $400,000 Woody Stephens presented by Nassau County Industrial Development Agency. The historic seven-furlong sprint for sophomores is named in honor of the late Hall of Fame trainer, whose biggest claim to fame was capturing an unprecedented five straight wins in the Belmont Stakes with Conquistador Cielo [1982], Caveat [1983], Swale [1984], Crème Fraiche [1985] and Danzig Connection [1986...

Promise Keeper Flying The Flag For Up-And-Coming Breeder Rock Ridge Thoroughbreds Sponsored by: Promise Keeper wins the Peter Pan under Luis Saez Woodford Thoroughbreds, WinStar Farm and Rock Ridge Racing's Promise Keeper posted a 2 1/4-length score in Saturday's Grade 3, $200,000 Peter Pan, proving himself a top contender for the Grade 1, $1.5 million Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets on June 5. Trained by Hall of Famer Todd Pletcher, the Constitution chestnut, piloted by Luis Saez, stalked the early pace of Wolfie's Dynaghost before taking control at the stretch call and fendi...

Promise Keeper Gives Pletcher Another Potential Belmont Starter After Peter Pan Victory Sponsored by: Promise Keeper wins the Peter Pan under Luis Saez Staying true to form, 3-2 favorite Promise Keeper took the nine-furlong Grade 3, $200,000 Peter Pan on Saturday at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y., by 2 ¼ lengths over a field of four other 3-year-olds in the traditional local prep for the Grade 1 Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets, the third jewel of racing's Triple Crown. Trained by Hall of Famer Todd Pletcher for a partnership of Woodford Thoroughbreds, WinStar Farm, and Rock Rid...

Eddie Mac’s Book: Belmont Weekend Offers Tempting Stakes I always have a handicapping hangover after Oaks-Derby weekend, no matter whether I won, broke even or lost. It’s glorious to watch and wager on top-class horses in race after race. On the flip side, it makes dealing with weekday cards of cheap claimers and one-for-life allowance types even less appealing. I usually take most of the next week off, but I made an exception Sunday morning, when I bet on the English 1,000 Guineas for 3-year-old fillies. Thanks to a tip from the British site sportinglife.com, I hit a $10 win play on M...