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. ... Read More

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 ... Read More

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 ... Read More

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 ... Read More

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 ... Read More

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 ... Read More

There were two other stakes on Queen's Plate day, both on the turf course. Smart Enough (right) won the 6 furlong Highlander Stakes (G3) and Musketier won the 1 ... Read More

Royal Ascot began on Tuesday and runs through Saturday with some of the best racing in the UK along with Royals galore in attendance. The meet is now over ... Read More

Canada's equivalent of the Kentucky Derby, the Queen's Plate, will be run on Sunday June 21, 2009, and a field of 13 is entered headed by Woodbine Oaks winner Milwaukee ... Read More

Macho Again rallied from last early to win the 2009 Stephen Foster Handicap (G1) at Churchill Downs by a length over Asiatic Boy and Einstein. The stakes races for ... Read More

Saturday at Belmont Park, Seattle Smooth rallied to win the 2009 Ogden Phipps Handicap (G1) by 1 1/4 lengths over two parts of the favored three horse entry from Godolphin ... Read More

The Woodbine Oaks is the first race of Canada's Triple Tiara for 3-year-old Canadian-bred fillies. Milwaukee Appeal drew off to win by 3 3/4 lengths under new jockey Stewart Elliott, ... Read More

A crowd of 52,861 came out on a warm, sunny Saturday afternoon to watch the 141st running of the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park. 12-1 long shot Summer Bird closed ... Read More

There were two Grade 1 stakes on the turf on Belmont Stakes day. Gio Ponti (right) won the Woodford Reserve Manhattan Handicap over Marsh Side and Better Talk Now, ... Read More

In the three undercard stakes on Belmont Stakes day run on the main course, Gabby's Golden Gal (left) upset favored Justwhistledixie in the Acorn (G1), favorite Fabulous Strike just missed ... Read More

On a rainy Friday before the 2009 Belmont Stakes, Eldaafer (right, on the outside) got up at the wire to win the Brooklyn Handicap over pacesetter Nite Light. In ... Read More

Photos and comments for five of the Belmont Stakes horses who were out on the sloppy track in the rain Friday morning at Belmont Park. Included are Mine That ... Read More

A field of 10 was entered for the 2009 Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park, third and final jewel of the Triple Crown. Kentucky Derby winner and Preakness runner-up Mine That ... Read More