﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><title>ATOM - Belmont Stakes News</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com" /><updated>2013-05-21T03:31:33Z</updated><author><name>Belmont Stakes</name></author><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><entry><title>Belmont Park Notes: Orb Returns to Belmont following Preakness loss</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2013/5/19/belmont-park-notes-orb-returns-to-belmont-following-preakness-loss/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2013-05-19T20:42:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Trainer Shug McGaughey was back at his Belmont Park barn Sunday afternoon, the day after Orb’s Triple Crown bid ended with a fourth-place finish in the Preakness. ]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Belmont Stakes: Oxbow, Orb might meet again in New York</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2013/5/19/belmont-stakes-oxbow-orb-might-meet-again-in-new-york/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2013-05-19T14:38:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Oxbow, the winner of the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, left Pimlico Race Course early Sunday morning, and a couple of hours later, so too did Orb, who won the Kentucky Derby and was fourth in the Preakness. But there is a good chance they could meet again June 8 in the Belmont Stakes, the final leg of the Triple Crown.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Oxbow leads throughout under Gary Stevens; Orb fourth at 3-5</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2013/5/18/oxbow-leads-throughout-under-gary-stevens-orb-fourth-at-3-5/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2013-05-19T00:44:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Jockey Gary Stevens, who came out of a seven-year retirement in January, and trainer D. Wayne Lukas, still going strong at age 77, put added shine on their Hall of Fame careers and put an end to the Triple Crown aspirations of Orb by teaming to win the138th Preakness Stakes on Saturday at Pimlico Race Course with the 15-1 longshot Oxbow.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Orb Breezes Half-Mile in 47.18 for Preakness; McGaughey Thrilled</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2013/5/15/orb-breezes-half-mile-in-47.18-for-preakness-mcgaughey-thrilled/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2013-05-15T14:53:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Kentucky Derby winner Orb breezed a half-mile in a seemingly effortless 47.18 seconds Monday morning at Belmont Park in his final serious work for the next leg of racing’s Triple Crown, Saturday’s Preakness at Pimlico Race Course.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Belmont Park Notes: Orb set for Monday breeze at Belmont</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2013/5/12/belmont-park-notes-orb-set-for-monday-breeze-at-belmont/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2013-05-12T17:28:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[After a rainy week at Belmont Park, Kentucky Derby winner Orb is set to breeze a half-mile over the main track Monday morning before shipping to Pimlico for the Preakness.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Freedom Child Earns Trip to Belmont Stakes with Impressive Peter Pan Victory</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2013/5/11/freedom-child-earns-trip-to-belmont-stakes-with-impressive-peter-pan-victory/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2013-05-11T22:26:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Freedom Child assumed command shortly after the start and splashed clear to a rousing 13 ¼-length victory in Saturday’s 59th running of the Grade 2, $200,000 Peter Pan at Belmont Park, earning himself a shot at the June 8 Belmont Stakes.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Belmont Park Notes: Kentucky Derby Winner Orb Arrives</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2013/5/9/belmont-park-notes-kentucky-derby-winner-orb-arrives/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2013-05-09T15:35:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Kentucky Derby winner Orb, Hall of Fame trainer Shug McGaughey and jockey Joel Rosario returned to Belmont Park Sunday, prepared to gear up for the next leg of the Triple Crown, the Preakness, on Saturday, May 18]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Abraham, Declan’s Warrior, Nine Others Look to Take Flight in Peter Pan</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2013/5/9/abraham-declan’s-warrior-nine-others-look-to-take-flight-in-peter-pan/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2013-05-09T14:53:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Kentucky Derby Winner Orb Jogs at Belmont Park; Resumes Galloping Thursday</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2013/5/8/kentucky-derby-winner-orb-jogs-at-belmont-park-resumes-galloping-thursday/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2013-05-08T19:50:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Kentucky Derby winner Orb returned to the track at Belmont Park Wednesday morning, braving the rain and jogging a mile over a muddy main track with regular exercise rider Jennifer Patterson aboard.
]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Belmont Stakes Notes - Sunday, June 10</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2012/6/10/belmont-stakes-notes---sunday-june-10/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2012-06-10T18:10:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Union Rags, winner of Saturday’s 144th running of the Grade 1, $1 million Belmont Stakes, was a happy horse this morning in Michael Matz’s barn at the Fair Hill training center in Elkton, Md., the trainer reported.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Belmont Overnight Ratings Up 13%, Best for Non-Triple Crown Belmont Since 2005</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2012/6/10/belmont-overnight-ratings-up-13-best-for-non-triple-crown-belmont-since-2005/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2012-06-10T16:49:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Overnight ratings for the Belmont Stakes on NBC soared, despite the scratch of Triple Crown-hopeful I’ll Have Another, topping last year’s overnight by 13%, and the 2010 overnight by 74%. Yesterday’s overnight rating is the highest for a non-Triple Crown Belmont since 2005 on NBC.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Union Rags States His Case in Thrilling Belmont Stakes</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2012/6/9/union-rags-states-his-case-in-thrilling-belmont-stakes/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2012-06-10T01:32:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[All trainer Michael Matz wanted was a chance for Union Rags to show what kind of horse he is. Saturday afternoon at Belmont Park, the hard-luck colt got that chance and the result was a thrilling victory over Paynter in the 144th running of the Grade 1, $1 million Belmont Stakes.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Belmont Crowd of 85,811 Breaks Non-Triple Crown Day Record; Sixth Largest Ever at Belmont Park</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2012/6/9/belmont-crowd-of-85811-breaks-non-triple-crown-day-record-sixth-largest-ever-at-belmont-park/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2012-06-10T01:01:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[A crowd of 85,811 wagered $13,777,920 on Belmont Stakes Day races today, the second largest Belmont Stakes Day on-track handle ever, trailing only the $14,461,402 wagered in 2004 when Birdstone broke the Triple Crown bid of Smarty Jones.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Trinniberg Turns Back Currency Swap to Take Woody Stephens Presented by VisitNassauCounty.com</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2012/6/9/trinniberg-turns-back-currency-swap-to-take-woody-stephens-presented-by-visitnassaucounty.com/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2012-06-10T00:50:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[A resolute Trinniberg, dogged through the early going by Currency Swap, put away his rival in the Belmont Park stretch and went on to a 1 3/4-length victory in Saturday’s 28th running of the Grade 2, $400,000 Woody Stephens presented by VisitNassauCounty.com.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Dominguez Swashbuckling Aboard Desert Blanc</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2012/6/9/dominguez-swashbuckling-aboard-desert-blanc/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2012-06-10T00:38:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[With a masterful display of derring-do, jockey Ramon Dominguez charged Desert Blanc down the stretch of the Belmont Park inner turf course and right between his front-running rivals Saturday to win the 111th running of the Grade 1, $500,000 Woodford Reserve Manhattan for 3-year-olds and up. ]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Tapitsfly Earns Grade 1 in Longines Just A Game</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2012/6/9/tapitsfly-earns-grade-1-in-longines-just-a-game/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2012-06-09T21:54:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[The 5-year-old Tapitsfly, who earned her first graded stakes victory in March, scored at racing’s highest level Saturday at Belmont Park with a front-running, stakes-record victory in the Grade 1, $500,000 Longines Just a Game for turf fillies and mares.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Quotes from Mario Gutierrez News Conference</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2012/6/9/quotes-from-mario-gutierrez-news-conference/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2012-06-09T20:58:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[The following are comments from jockey Mario Gutierrez, who was to ride I’ll Have Another in today’s 144th running of the Grade 1, $1 million Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park:]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Caixa Eletronica Electrifies in True North Victory</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2012/6/9/caixa-eletronica-electrifies-in-true-north-victory/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2012-06-09T20:40:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Caixa Eletronica came flying down the middle of the stretch Saturday afternoon to collar Justin Phillip in the final yards and win the 34th running of the Grade 2, $400,000 True North Handicap at Belmont Park.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Ceremonial Retirement for I’ll Have Another Before Belmont Stakes</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2012/6/9/ceremonial-retirement-for-i’ll-have-another-before-belmont-stakes/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2012-06-09T14:33:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Before today’s 144th running of the Grade 1, $1 million Belmont Stakes, the 31st horse to win the Kentucky Derby and Preakness will have a ceremonial retirement in the Belmont Park winner’s circle.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Brooklyn/Belmont Double Will Pays</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2012/6/8/brooklynbelmont-double-will-pays-2012/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2012-06-08T22:32:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[The following are the $2 Brooklyn/Belmont Double payouts for Grade 2 Brooklyn Handicap winner Redeemed (No. 10) with:]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Updated Belmont Stakes Wagering And Hospitality Information </title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2012/6/8/updated-belmont-stakes-wagering-and-hospitality-information-/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2012-06-08T21:03:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[All advance wagers on Saturday’s Belmont Stakes involving I’ll Have Another are available for cancellation immediately at any Belmont Park mutuel window with a live teller.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Reaction Quotes To I’ll Have Another’s Scratch From Saturday’s Grade 1, $1 Million Belmont Stakes</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2012/6/8/reaction-quotes-to-i’ll-have-another’s-scratch-from-saturday’s-grade-1-1-million-belmont-stakes/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2012-06-08T19:52:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Dale Romans, trainer of Dullahan, now the 9-5 morning-line favorite for the Belmont: “It’s devastating. I really wanted him to compete. This was going to be a special race, one of the biggest races of our time. It’s just devastating.”]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Dullahan Takes Favorite’s Role For Belmont Stakes</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2012/6/8/dullahan-takes-favorite’s-role-for-belmont-stakes/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2012-06-08T19:11:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Dullahan, most recently third in the Kentucky Derby, was installed as the new 9-5 morning-line favorite over 10 rivals for Saturday’s 144th running of the Grade 1, $1 million Belmont Stakes.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>I’ll Have Another Out of Belmont Stakes, Retired; Will Lead Saturday’s Post Parade for Belmont Stakes</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2012/6/8/i’ll-have-another-out-of-belmont-stakes-retired-will-lead-saturday’s-post-parade-for-belmont-stakes/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2012-06-08T18:34:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner I’ll Have Another was withdrawn from Saturday’s 144th running of the Grade 1, $1 million Belmont Stakes and retired, a little more than 24 hours before his attempt to become the first horse in 34 years to win the Triple Crown.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Transcript of Paul Reddam, Doug O'Neill Press Conference following the Scratch of I'll Have Another from Saturday's Belmont Stakes</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2012/6/8/transcript-of-paul-reddam-doug-oneill-press-conference-following-the-scratch-of-ill-have-another-from-saturdays-belmont-stakes/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2012-06-08T18:19:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[DOUG O'NEILL:  Yeah, this is extremely tough for all of us.  Though it's far from tragic, no one died or anything like that, but it's extremely disappointing and I feel so sorry for the whole team.  We have had such an amazing run, you know, for me, taking three buses to go to Santa Anita at age ten to be here and try to make history. ]]></summary></entry><entry><title>I'll Have Another scratched from Belmont Stakes and retired with a tendon injury</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2012/6/8/ill-have-another-scratched-from-belmont-stakes-and-retired-with-a-tendon-injury/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2012-06-08T17:12:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[I’ll Have Another was scratched from Saturday’s Belmont Stakes and has been retired from racing due to developing tendonitis in his left foreleg, his connections announced Friday.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>I’ll Have Another Wraps Up Friday Training Early at Belmont Park</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2012/6/8/i’ll-have-another-wraps-up-friday-training-early-at-belmont-park/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2012-06-08T13:25:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Seeking to create a quieter experience on Friday for Triple Crown hopeful I’ll Have Another, trainer Doug O’Neill sent his charge to the track at 5:30 a.m. for a jog and gallop. ]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Belmont Stakes Day Backyard Entertainment Lineup</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2012/6/7/belmont-stakes-day-backyard-entertainment-lineup/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2012-06-07T22:45:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Backyard entertainment lineup for Belmont Stakes Day, Saturday, June 9.
]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Belmont Stakes Notes - June 7, 2012</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2012/6/7/belmont-stakes-notes---june-7-2012/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2012-06-07T20:01:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Owner J. Paul Reddam and jockey Mario Gutierrez were on hand at Belmont Park Thursday morning as Triple Crown candidate I’ll Have Another galloped around the 1 ½-mile oval]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Thoroughbred racing will be prominently featured tonight, Thursday, June 7, across the NBC television properties</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2012/6/7/thoroughbred-racing-will-be-prominently-featured-tonight-thursday-june-7-across-the-nbc-television-properties/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2012-06-07T19:39:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Thoroughbred racing will be prominently featured tonight, Thursday, June 7, across the NBC television properties.  ]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Belmont Stakes Press Conference: Thursday, June 7</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2012/6/7/belmont-stakes-press-conference-thursday-june-7/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2012-06-07T17:56:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Belmont Stakes Press Conference: Thursday, June 7 at noon, featuring trainer Doug O’Neill, jockey Mario Gutierrez, and possibly additional connections of Belmont Stakes contenders. ]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Thursday's Belmont Stakes Press Conference - Live Video</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2012/6/7/thursdays-belmont-stakes-press-conference---live-video/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2012-06-07T14:15:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Thursday, June 7 at noon, featuring trainer Doug O’Neill, jockey Mario Gutierrez, and possibly additional connections of Belmont Stakes contenders. ]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Owner Seeks Sprint Sweep on Belmont Stakes Undercard</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2012/6/6/owner-seeks-sprint-sweep-on-belmont-stakes-undercard/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2012-06-06T22:46:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Just a matter of hours before I’ll Have Another looks to become the first horse in 34 years to win Saturday’s Belmont Stakes and be called a Triple Crown champion, owner Shivananda Parbhoo is poised for a sweep of his own.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Round 4 for Winter Memories, Hungry Island in Longines Just A Game</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2012/6/6/round-4-for-winter-memories-hungry-island-in-longines-just-a-game/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2012-06-06T22:28:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Since the summer of 2010, Winter Memories and Hungry Island have met three times, with the former maintaining a 2-1 edge. Their first showdown this year will come in Saturday’s Grade 1, $500,000 Longines Just a Game at Belmont Park.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Brilliant Speed Seeks Breakthrough in Woodford Reserve Manhattan</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2012/6/6/brilliant-speed-seeks-breakthrough-in-woodford-reserve-manhattan/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2012-06-06T22:23:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[With six Grade 1 races under his belt, Live Oak Plantation’s Brilliant Speed is no stranger to top-flight competition. After a victory last year in the Toyota Blue Grass Stakes and a third in the Belmont Stakes, the sky appeared to be the limit for the son of Dynaformer. ]]></summary></entry><entry><title>I’ll Have Another Tries for Triple Crown in Belmont Stakes</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2012/6/6/i’ll-have-another-tries-for-triple-crown-in-belmont-stakes/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2012-06-06T21:34:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[I’ll Have Another will go one more round Saturday afternoon at Belmont Park as he attempts to add the 144th running of the Grade 1, $1 million Belmont Stakes to his dramatic victories in the Kentucky Derby and Preakness and end a record 34-year Triple Crown drought.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>With Triple Crown On The Line TVG To Present Extensive Belmont Stakes Programming </title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2012/6/6/with-triple-crown-on-the-line-tvg-to-present-extensive-belmont-stakes-programming-/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2012-06-06T21:11:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Focusing on I’ll Have Another’s attempt to become Thoroughbred racing’s 12th Triple Crown winner, TVG, America’s horseracing network, will present extensive Belmont Stakes coverage]]></summary></entry><entry><title>The New York Racing Association, Inc. Invites Make-A-Wish® Child To The Historic Belmont Stakes</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2012/6/6/the-new-york-racing-association-inc.-invites-make-a-wish®-child-to-the-historic-belmont-stakes/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2012-06-06T20:17:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Seventeen year old Emily Forge from St. George, Kansas made a wish and NYRA is helping it come true by inviting her to be our guest for the 144th running of the $1 million Belmont Stakes on June 9. ]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Governor Cuomo Announces Agreement Between IBEW Local 3 and NYRA </title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2012/6/6/governor-cuomo-announces-agreement-between-ibew-local-3-and-nyra-/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2012-06-06T20:15:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced a labor contract agreement between Local 3 of the International Brotherhood of Electric Workers (IBEW) and the New York Racing Association (NYRA) that will help ensure the Belmont Stakes can be held this weekend.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Union Rags Arrives For Belmont Stakes; All 12 Contenders Bedded Down In Stakes Barn</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2012/6/6/union-rags-arrives-for-belmont-stakes-all-12-contenders-bedded-down-in-stakes-barn/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2012-06-06T18:34:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Union Rags, the 6-1 third choice on the morning line behind Triple Crown hopeful I’ll Have Another (4-5) and Dullahan (5-1) for Saturday’s Grade 1, $1 million Belmont Stakes]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Quotes From The Post Position Draw For The 144th Belmont Stakes</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2012/6/6/quotes-from-the-post-position-draw-for-the-144th-belmont-stakes/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2012-06-06T18:22:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Following are quotes from the connections of the 12 horses entered in Saturday’s 144th running of the Grade 1, $1 million Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park:]]></summary></entry><entry><title>My Adonis Expected To Join Belmont Stakes Field</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2012/6/5/my-adonis-expected-to-join-belmont-stakes-field/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2012-06-06T01:16:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[I'll Have Another will have an additional rival in Saturday's 144th running of the Belmont Stakes as he tries to become the first Triple Crown winner in 34 years.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Belmont Stakes Media Luncheon Quotes</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2012/6/5/belmont-stakes-media-luncheon-quotes/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2012-06-05T23:05:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Mario Gutierrez, rider of Triple Crown hopeful I’ll Have Another: “Turning for home, he loves that. He has the biggest heart and he makes me that confident.”]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Lukas Taken To Area Hospital After Being Kicked At Barn; Expects To Be Released After Receiving Stitches</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2012/6/5/lukas-taken-to-area-hospital-after-being-kicked-at-barn-expects-to-be-released-after-receiving-stitches/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2012-06-05T22:59:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas, who will saddle Optimizer in Saturday’s Grade 1, $1 million Belmont Stakes, was taken to Winthrop University Hospital in nearby Mineola Tuesday afternoon after one of his horses reared up and struck him on top of his head.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Belmont Stakes Notes - June 5, 2012</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2012/6/5/belmont-stakes-notes---june-5-2012/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2012-06-05T22:37:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Triple Crown hopeful I’ll Have Another’s move to the Belmont Stakes barn will now take place Wednesday, trainer Doug O’Neill said after the Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner had another energetic gallop at Belmont Park this morning.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>2012 Belmont Stakes Post Position Draw - Wednesday, June 6</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2012/6/5/2012-belmont-stakes-post-position-draw---wednesday-june-6/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2012-06-05T20:51:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[On Wednesday, June 6 from 11 - 11:30 a.m., the Post Position Draw for the 144th running of the Belmont Stakes will be streamed live at BelmontStakes.com. The draw will be hosted by NYRA TV Analyst Andy Serling and feature the drawing of post positions for the race as well as interviews with trainers and owners.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>HRTV Travels To Belmont To Chronicle I’ll Have Another’s Triple Crown Quest</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2012/6/4/hrtv-travels-to-belmont-to-chronicle-i’ll-have-another’s-triple-crown-quest/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2012-06-05T00:07:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA['ll Have Another's quest to become racing's first Triple Crown winner in 34 years has captured the nation's attention, and HRTV (R) will continue its extensive on-site coverage of this year's Triple Crown, when it begins live broadcasts from Belmont Park on June 6.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>The Empire State Building will Shine Purple, White and Green in Honor of the Belmont Stakes </title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2012/6/4/the-empire-state-building-will-shine-purple-white-and-green-in-honor-of-the-belmont-stakes-/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2012-06-04T23:19:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[The Empire State Building will celebrate the 2012 Belmont Stakes on Thursday, June 7, 2012 by illuminating its world-famous tower lights. ]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Gutierrez To “Test Drive” Belmont In Brooklyn Handicap; Right One Looks For Jaipur Repeat</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2012/6/4/gutierrez-to-“test-drive”-belmont-in-brooklyn-handicap-right-one-looks-for-jaipur-repeat/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2012-06-04T22:44:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[At 1 ½ miles, the Belmont Park main track is the largest dirt oval in North American racing. To jockeys accustomed to riding at mile tracks like those in California – or even the 1 1/8-mile courses at Gulfstream Park or Laurel Park – Belmont’s vast expanse can be disorienting.  ]]></summary></entry><entry><title>“War Horse” Cast Members to Visit Belmont Park</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2012/6/4/“war-horse”-cast-members-to-visit-belmont-park/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2012-06-04T22:36:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Cast members of the Tony Award-winning play “War Horse,” including the puppet Joey, will be visiting Belmont Park on Friday, June 8, the day before I’ll Have Another tries for the Triple Crown in the 144th running of the Grade 1, $1 million Belmont Stakes.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>HRRN Launches 13 Hours of Live Belmont Stakes Coverage Wednesday</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2012/6/4/hrrn-launches-13-hours-of-live-belmont-stakes-coverage-wednesday/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2012-06-04T22:27:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Horse Racing Radio Network (HRRN), the Eclipse Award-winning broadcast organization based in Lexington, KY, announced Monday they will begin 13 hours of live Triple Crown coverage from Belmont Park beginning Wednesday, June 6th.  ]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Belmont Stakes Notes - June 4, 2012</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2012/6/4/belmont-stakes-notes---june-4-2012/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2012-06-04T22:19:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[I’ll Have Another, who on Saturday will bid to become racing’s 12th Triple Crown winner in the Grade 1, $1 million Belmont Stakes, had his usual 1 ½-mile tour of Belmont Park’s oval this morning, walking and jogging alongside stable pony Lava Man before galloping through the lane.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Jockeys to Visit the Ronald McDonald House of Long Island</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2012/6/4/jockeys-to-visit-the-ronald-mcdonald-house-of-long-island/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2012-06-04T22:12:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[On Thursday, June 7, more than a half-dozen jockeys from Belmont Park will ride into the hearts of families at the Ronald McDonald House of Long Island as part of the annual Jockey Day event.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>NBC Sports Group Belmont Stakes Week Coverage</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2012/6/4/nbc-sports-group-belmont-stakes-week-coverage-2012/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2012-06-04T16:26:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[NBC Sports Group is providing more than ten hours of television coverage during Belmont Stakes week on NBC and the NBC Sports Network. Please see the below schedule, including a listing of the local and satellite provider channels for both networks.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Belmont Stakes Notes - June 3, 2012</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2012/6/3/belmont-stakes-notes---june-3-2012/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2012-06-03T20:06:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Triple Crown contender I’ll Have Another visited the paddock at Belmont Park Sunday morning, standing briefly in the saddling enclosure and walking several times around the paddock before heading to the track for his customary energetic morning gallop.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Union Rags impresses Velazquez on Sunday with powerful work at Fair Hill</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2012/6/3/union-rags-impresses-velazquez-on-sunday-with-powerful-work-at-fair-hill/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2012-06-03T17:49:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[As John Velazquez galloped a strong Union Rags through the stretch of the near-empty Fair Hill training center dirt track Sunday morning, he thought to himself ‘Oh my God, what is this thing?’ ”]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Belmont Stakes Contenders Flash Workout Quotes</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2012/6/3/belmont-stakes-contenders-flash-workout-quotes/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2012-06-03T16:10:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Ken McPeek, trainer of Atigun (4f, 48.55, b): “Julien [Leparaoux] felt like he was really strong under him. I was real happy with the work. Nice and solid. He’s at a really great stage right now.”]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Belmont Park Flash Workout Times – Belmont Stakes Contenders – Sunday, June 3</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2012/6/3/belmont-park-flash-workout-times-–-belmont-stakes-contenders-–-sunday-june-3/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2012-06-03T15:01:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Atigun – Two furlongs in 24.30, official work of four furlongs breezing in 48.55, gallop out five furlongs in 1:01.63]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Belmont Stakes Notes - June 2, 2012</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2012/6/2/belmont-stakes-notes---june-2-2012/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2012-06-02T19:07:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[First on the track at 8:30 a.m. during the special time slot set aside for Belmont Stakes contenders, Triple Crown hopeful I’ll Have Another had an easy gallop around the dogs over a sloppy, sealed Belmont Park oval Saturday morning.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Belmont Stakes Notes - June 1, 2012</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2012/6/1/belmont-stakes-notes---june-1-2012/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2012-06-01T18:05:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[With Belmont Park’s vast oval practically to himself, Triple Crown hopeful I’ll Have Another had his customary 1 ½-mile jog and gallop Friday morning ]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Belmont Stakes Notes - May 31, 2012</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2012/5/31/belmont-stakes-notes---may-31-2012/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2012-05-31T20:50:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[After evading a loose horse on the Belmont main track on Thursday, I’ll Have Another turned in his customary one-mile gallop.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Alpha Will Skip Belmont Stakes After Developing A Fever</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2012/5/31/alpha-will-skip-belmont-stakes-after-developing-a-fever/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2012-05-31T14:07:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Godolphin Racing’s Alpha will miss the June 9 Belmont Stakes after developing a fever, trainer Kiaran McLaughlin said Thursday.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Belmont Stakes Notes - May 30, 2012</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2012/5/30/belmont-stakes-notes---may-30-2012/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2012-05-30T18:46:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[After watching Triple Crown hopeful I’ll Have Another gallop Wednesday morning over Belmont Park’s main track, trainer Doug O’Neill recounted a conversation he had outside the barn with Billy Turner, trainer of 1977 Triple Crown winner Seattle Slew.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Win I'll Have Another Commemorative Memorabilia</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2012/5/29/win-ill-have-another-commemorative-memorabilia/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2012-05-29T22:28:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Racing fans can enter a free drawing to win commemorative I’ll Have Another merchandise that includes hats, t-shirts and buttons as they watch I’ll Have Another attempt to become the 12th Triple Crown winner when he competes in the June 9 Belmont Stakes. ]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Belmont Stakes Notes - May 29, 2012</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2012/5/29/belmont-stakes-notes---may-29-2012/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2012-05-29T22:24:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Triple Crown hopeful I’ll Have Another was reunited with his regular exercise rider, Jonny Garcia, Tuesday morning for his routine gallop over Belmont Park’s main track in preparation for the Grade 1, $1 million Belmont Stakes on June 9.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Belmont Stakes Notes - May 28, 2012</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2012/5/28/belmont-stakes-notes---may-28-2012/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2012-05-28T18:30:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Triple Crown hopeful I’ll Have Another put in a fourth solid gallop over Belmont Park’s main track Monday morning as Team O’Neill began planning some extracurricular activities during the lead up to the Grade 1, $1 million Belmont Stakes on June 9.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Baffert still a Belmont player with Paynter</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2012/5/28/Baffert-still-a-Belmont-player-with-Paynter/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2012-05-28T15:02:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[While Bob Baffert sent Kentucky Derby and Preakness runner-up Bodemeister home to California, the Hall of Fame trainer will still have a wild card to play in the June 9 Belmont Stakes with Paynter, who on Sunday worked a solid five furlongs over the Belmont Park training track.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Belmont Stakes Notes - May 27, 2012</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2012/5/27/belmont-stakes-notes---may-27-2012/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2012-05-27T19:40:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[With trainer Doug O’Neill looking on, Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner I’ll Have Another had another routine morning at Belmont Park, jogging four furlongs and galloping seven furlongs over a wet main track under exercise rider Humberto Gomez as he continued preparations for the Grade 1, $1 million Belmont Stakes on June 9.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Cauthen, Velasquez Relive 1978 Triple Crown With Fans</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2012/5/26/cauthen-velasquez-relive-1978-triple-crown-with-fans/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2012-05-26T22:02:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[The unforgettable rivalry between 1978 Triple Crown winner Affirmed and archrival Alydar came alive again at Belmont Park on Saturday afternoon as hundreds of fans lined up for a special autograph session with Hall of Fame jockeys Steve Cauthen and Jorge Velasquez.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Belmont Stakes Notes - May 26, 2012</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2012/5/26/belmont-stakes-notes---may-26-2012/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2012-05-26T19:21:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Under bright and sunny skies, Triple Crown hopeful I’ll Have Another had a second energetic gallop over Belmont Park’s main track this morning as he continues preparations for the June 9 Belmont Stakes.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Belmont Stakes Grandstand General Admission Tickets Available Through Ticketmaster</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2012/5/26/belmont-stakes-grandstand-general-admission-tickets-available-through-ticketmaster/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2012-05-26T15:25:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[For the first time ever, The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) is making $10 grandstand general admission tickets to the Belmont Stakes available through Ticketmaster.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>I’ll Have Another Gallops, Field Taking Shape For Belmont</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2012/5/25/i’ll-have-another-gallops-field-taking-shape-for-belmont/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2012-05-25T18:09:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[I’ll Have Another galloped one mile under exercise rider Humberto Gomez this morning at Belmont Park, where on June 9 he will attempt to add the Grade 1, $1 million Belmont Stakes to his victories in the Kentucky Derby and Preakness and become racing’s 12th Triple Crown winner. ]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Belmont Stakes Notes - May 24, 2012</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2012/5/24/belmont-stakes-notes---may-24-2012/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2012-05-24T18:47:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[I’ll Have Another, who on June 9 will attempt to become racing’s 12th Triple Crown winner in the Grade 1, $1 million Belmont Stakes, had a second tour of Belmont Park’s main track Thursday morning, jogging 1 ½ miles in company with a pony.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Belmont Stakes 2012: Matz hoping Union Rags has 'clear chance to run'</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2012/5/24/belmont-stakes-2012-matz-hoping-union-rags-has-clear-chance-to-run/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2012-05-24T16:17:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[It is with a mixture of frustration, hope, and envy that Michael Matz prepares Union Rags to take on I’ll Have Another in the 144th Belmont Stakes on June 9 at Belmont Park.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Belmont Stakes Notes - May 23, 2012</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2012/5/23/belmont-stakes-notes---may-23-2012/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2012-05-23T20:12:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Triple Crown hopeful I’ll Have Another returned to the track for the first time since Saturday’s Preakness victory, jogging around Belmont Park’s 1 ½-mile oval Wednesday morning shortly after the renovation break with exercise rider Hector Ramos aboard.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Velazquez to replace Leparoux aboard Union Rags</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2012/5/22/velazquez-to-replace-leparoux-aboard-union-rags/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2012-05-23T00:23:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[John Velazquez has picked up the mount on Union Rags, trainer Michael Matz said Tuesday.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Belmont Stakes Notes - May 22, 2012</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2012/5/22/belmont-stakes-notes---may-22-2012/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2012-05-22T23:38:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Triple Crown hopeful I’ll Have Another was a “very happy horse” Tuesday morning as he continued to settle nicely into his new digs at Belmont Park, where on June 9 he will attempt to become the 12th horse to add the Grade 1, $1 million Belmont Stakes to victories in the Kentucky Derby and Preakness.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>I'll Have Another Content at Belmont, Could Soon Resume Training</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2012/5/21/I'll-Have-Another-Content-at-Belmont/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2012-05-21T23:09:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Triple Crown hopeful I’ll Have Another was reported to be doing well the morning after he arrived at Belmont Park by van and will soon begin training on the Belmont main track, according to Jack Sisterson, assistant to trainer Doug O’Neill.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>NYRA Offers Belmont Stakes Prize Package at BelmontStakes.com</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2012/5/21/nyra-offers-belmont-stakes-prize-package-at-belmontstakes/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2012-05-21T17:22:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Racing fans can visit BelmontStakes.com to enter a free drawing for a prize package for two that includes airfare, hotel accommodations, and premium tickets to watch I’ll Have Another attempt to become the 12th Triple Crown winner when he competes in the June 9 Belmont Stakes. ]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Belmont Park Notes</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2012/5/20/belmont-park-notes/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2012-05-20T21:18:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[I’ll Have Another, who on June 9 will attempt to become the 12th horse to sweep the Triple Crown when he competes in the Grade 1, $1 million Belmont Stakes, arrived in barn 9 at Belmont Park at 2:53 p.m. Sunday after vanning north from Pimlico Race Course in Maryland.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Preakness 2012: I'll Have Another wastes no time heading to New York for Belmont Stakes</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2012/5/20/preakness-2012-ill-have-another-wastes-no-time-heading-to-new-york-for-belmont-stakes/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2012-05-20T14:50:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[I’ll Have Another is bound for the bright lights of Broadway. He pulled out of Pimlico Racecourse on Sunday morning, headed to Belmont Park in New York, where on June 9 he will attempt to become the 12th winner of the Triple Crown, and the first since Affirmed in 1978.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Belmont Stakes Tickets Available at Belmont Park &amp; Aqueduct &amp; Through Ticketmaster</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2012/5/19/belmont-stakes-tickets-available-at-belmont-park--aqueduct--through-ticketmaster/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2012-05-19T23:26:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[With I’ll Have Another set to pursue a sweep of the Triple Crown following his victory in Saturday’s Preakness Stakes, tickets to the 144th running of the Grade 1, $1 million Belmont Stakes on June 9 are certain to be a hot commodity. As a result, The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) has changed its Belmont Stakes ticket-selling policies.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Garden City Welcomes Return Of Annual Belmont Festival</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2012/5/19/garden-city-welcomes-return-of-annual-belmont-festival/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2012-05-19T17:38:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Garden City is once again celebrating the final leg of the Triple Crown on Friday, June 8 – the eve of the 144th running of the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Mark Valeski Grows Up in 2 Peter Pan</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2012/5/13/mark-valeski-grows-up-in-2-peter-pan/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2012-05-13T14:51:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[After a pair of narrow defeats in Kentucky Derby prep races this spring at Fair Grounds Race Course, Mark Valeski earned his first graded stakes win Saturday afternoon at Belmont Park when he captured the 58th running of the Grade 2, $200,000 Peter Pan Stakes, the local springboard to the Grade 1, $1 million Belmont Stakes on June 9.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>GroupMe Belmont Stakes Featured Group Allows Fans To Stay Connected For Big Race</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2012/5/12/groupme-belmont-stakes-featured-group-allows-fans-to-stay-connected-for-big-race/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2012-05-12T16:20:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) has launched a GroupMe featured group for the Belmont Stakes, allowing fans to stay connected through mobile devices and the web leading up to the final leg of the Triple Crown.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Union Rags likely for Belmont Stakes; Alpha also possible</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2012/5/11/union-rags-likely-for-belmont-stakes-alpha-also-possible/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2012-05-11T23:19:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Union Rags, who finished seventh as the second choice in the Kentucky Derby after an eventful trip, will likely make his next start in the Grade 1, $1 million Belmont Stakes on Saturday, June 9, said trainer Michael Matz. The winner of Belmont’s Grade 1 Champagne last fall, Union Rags returned to the track at the Fair Hill Training Center on Thursday.

]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Romans targeting Belmont Grade 1’s with Dullahan, Shackleford, and Tapitsfly </title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2012/5/11/romans-targeting-belmont-grade-1’s-with-dullahan-shackleford-and-tapitsfly-/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2012-05-11T23:16:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Trainer Dale Romans is targeting major races at Belmont Park for three of his stable stars’ next starts. Dullahan, a multiple Grade 1 winner who finished third in the Kentucky Derby, will skip the Preakness and make his next start in the Grade 1, $1 million Belmont Stakes on Saturday, June 9. ]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Mark Valeski Favored Over 11 Sophomores In Peter Pan</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2012/5/11/mark-valeski-favored-over-11-sophomores-in-peter-pan/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2012-05-11T15:30:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Headed by the Larry Jones-trained Mark Valeski, a field of 12 talented 3-year-olds will assemble at Belmont Park Saturday afternoon for the Grade 2, $200,000 Peter Pan, a major steppingstone to the Grade 1, $1 million Belmont Stakes on June 9. ]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Donegal Confirms Dullahan Will Run Next in Belmont Stakes</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2012/5/11/donegal-confirms-dullahan-will-run-next-in-belmont-stakes/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2012-05-11T15:21:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Jerry Crawford, managing partner of Donegal Racing, announced today that Dullahan, the two-time Grade I winner and third place finisher in this year’s Kentucky Derby, will race next in the Belmont Stakes on June 9.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Belmont Stakes Blue Ribbon 5k Run to Help Fight Prostate Cancer</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2012/4/26/belmont-stakes-blue-ribbon-5k-run-to-help-fight-prostate-cancer/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2012-04-26T21:22:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA). is hosting the inaugural “Belmont Stakes Blue Ribbon 5K Run for Prostate Cancer” on Sunday, June 3 at 7:15 p.m. Runners will finish the race on the dirt track at Belmont Park, crossing the finish line where great thoroughbreds such as Secretariat, Affirmed, Ruffian and others made history.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Racing Returns To Belmont Park On April 27; 144th Running Of Belmont Stakes Highlights 56-Day Meet</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2012/4/19/racing-returns-to-belmont-park-on-april-27-144th-running-of-belmont-stakes-highlights-56-day-meet/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2012-04-19T17:10:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[With premier thoroughbred racing, live bands, Family Fun Sundays, a trio of Party at the Park Fridays and much more, Belmont Park offers excitement and entertainment for everyone when the historic track opens for racing on Friday, April 27.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Help Wanted for Belmont Stakes Day, Saturday, June 9</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2012/4/17/help-wanted-for-belmont-stakes-day-saturday-june-9/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2012-04-17T17:12:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Saturday, June 9, is Belmont Stakes Day and The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) will be hiring betting clerks, whitecaps, ushers, parking and cleaning staff to make it the most exciting and enjoyable day of racing in New York. ]]></summary></entry><entry><title>2012 Belmont Stakes Tickets Now Available </title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2012/3/22/2012-belmont-stakes-tickets-now-available-/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2012-03-22T17:05:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Tickets for the 2012 Belmont Stakes are now available for purchase via NYRA’s reserved seating department and online via Ticketmaster. ]]></summary></entry><entry><title>2012 Belmont Stakes Logo Unveiled</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2012/3/17/2012-belmont-stakes-logo-unveiled/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2012-03-17T17:07:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) has unveiled the logo for the 144th running of the Belmont Stakes, the 1½-mile “Test of the Champion,” the longest and final leg of thoroughbred racing’s Triple Crown for 3-year-olds.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Belmont Park Notes - June 12, 2011</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/6/12/belmont-park-notes---june-12-2011/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2011-06-12T18:04:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[It was back to business Sunday morning for New Jersey-based trainer Kelly Breen, who shocked the Belmont Stakes with 24-1 long shot Ruler On Ice on Saturday, his first career Grade 1 victory.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>C. S. Silk, 12-1, Goes Wire-to-Wire in Grade 1 Foxwoods Just a Game</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/6/11/c.-s.-silk-12-1-goes-wire-to-wire-in-grade-1-foxwoods-just-a-game/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2011-06-12T01:38:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Jockey Javier Castellano sent C. S. Silk right to the lead and onto a 12-1 upset of the Grade 1, $400,000 Foxwoods Just a Game for fillies and mares on the Belmont Stakes undercard Saturday afternoon at Belmont Park.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Ruler On Ice Pulls 24-1 Shocker in 143rd Belmont Stakes; Favored Animal Kingdom 6th After Poor Start</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/6/11/ruler-on-ice-pulls-24-1-shocker-in-143rd-belmont-stakes-favored-animal-kingdom-6th-after-poor-start/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2011-06-12T01:36:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Ruler On Ice, dismissed at 24-1, sat a perfect trip under a patient Jose Valdivia, Jr., taking the lead at the top of the stretch and holding off another longshot, Stay Thirsty, to win Saturday’s 143rd running of the Grade 1, $1 million Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Belmont Stakes Day Crowd of 55,779 Wagers $10,098,573 On Track; All-Sources $81,245,326</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/6/11/belmont-stakes-day-crowd-of-55779-wagers-10098573-on-track-all-sources-81245326/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2011-06-12T00:49:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[A crowd of 55,779 wagered $10,098,573 on Belmont Stakes Day races, a 32.9 percent increase over $7,598,840 in 2010.  ]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Mission Aprroved Wins Shocker in Manhattan</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/6/11/mission-aprroved-wins-shocker-in-manhattan/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2011-06-12T00:27:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Eleven months after nearly knocking off champion Gio Ponti in the Grade 1 Man o’ War, 7-year-old Mission Approved returned to turn the trick Saturday, wiring the field at odds of 21-1 to take the Grade 1, $400,000 Woodford Reserve Manhattan Handicap at Belmont Park. ]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Justin Phillip Cruises to Victory in Grade 2 Woody Stephens Presented by Visitnassaucounty.com</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/6/11/justin-phillip-cruises-to-victory-in-grade-2-woody-stephens-presented-by-visitnassaucounty.com/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2011-06-12T00:21:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Justin Phillip emerged victorious from an early three-way scramble for the lead and never looked back on his way to a 3 ¼-length victory over J Js Lucky Train in Saturday’s Grade 2, $250,000 Woody Stephens Presented by VisitNassauCounty.com at Belmont Park.]]></summary></entry></feed>