Independence Day at Belmont Park had three graded stakes with a fourth on Sunday. Saturday in the Dwyer Stakes (G2) Kensei won with favorite Warrior's Reward third, while Sunday in the 2009 Tom Fool Handicap (G2) Munnings (left) won easily against only three rivals. Get the results, charts, and photos from both here.

Independence Day at Belmont Park had three graded stakes with a fourth on Sunday. In the 2009 Suburban Handicap (G2) Dry Martini (right) upset favorite Asiatic Boy, while in the Prioress Stakes (G1) Cat Moves won over entry mate Light Green. Get the results, charts, and photos from both here.

Marchfield took the lead lateto win the 2009 Dominion Day Stakes (G3) over Approval Rating at Woodbine on Wednesday. Earlier in the card, Simply Splendid drew off to win by 5 3/4 lengths in the Sweet Briar Too Stakes. Get the results, charts, and photos for both here.

He hit the milestone with his win aboard 12-1 longshot Firetheexecutive in the 9th race at Woodbine on Wednesday. Landry said, "I treated it as though it were any other day. It's really nice to win this. My mindset was, 'When it comes, it comes.' I'm happy I won it for Steve. I've ridden a lot for him in the past. Now that it's over with we'll go out there and try to get some more."

Rachel Alexandra romped home to win the 2009 Mother Goose Stakes (G1) at Belmont Park by 19 1/4 lengths in stakes record time of 1:46.33 for the 1 1/8 miles. Only two other fillies ran, Malibu Prayer who was 2nd and Flashing who was 3rd. Also on the card, Wishful Tomcat won the Fratello Ed Stakes. Get the results, charts, and photos here.

Well Said (right) was far back early, but rallied on the outside to win the 2009 Pepsi North America Cup by 3 1/4 lengths over Art Colony and favorite Keep It Real. He set a new stakes, track, and Canadian record of 1:48 1/5 at Mohawk Racetrack Saturday night. Get the results, charts, and photos for this and 4 other stakes on the card.

He was the even money favorite in the Iowa Derby on June 26, but broke down and was pulled up on the backstretch, then vanned off. It was found he had broken sesamoid bones in his right front ankle and a condylar fracture of the cannon bone of his leg, and he had to be euthanized. His trainer Al Stall Jr. said that the bones were so severely shattered there was no way he could be saved. Rest in peace Terrain!

Saturday June 27 at Mohawk Racetrack is the $1.5 million North America Cup for the pacers. Well Said (right), winner of one of four elimination races, will start from post 5 as the 2-1 favorite in the field of twn. Get the entries and posts here.

The Training Game: An Inside Look at American Racing's Top Trainers by Karen Johnson examines the lives and careers of eight of American thoroughbred racing's most accomplished active trainers. An excellent and entertaining read for any fan of horse racing.

Eye of the Leopard closed on the outside to win the 2009 Queen's Plate by a neck over Mr. Foricos Two U with the filly Milwaukee Appeal a head back in third. Get the results, charts, and lots of photos here.