﻿<?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>2012-05-17T04:48:27Z</updated><author><name>Belmont Stakes</name></author><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><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><entry><title>Belmont Stakes Quotes for Top Three Finishers</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/6/11/belmont-stakes-quotes-for-top-three-finishers/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2011-06-11T23:46:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[George Hall, winning owner of Ruler On Ice (No. 3):“The funny thing about this horse is that Jose would always come back and say he was goofing off, but he wasn’t really tired. After the Tesio, we figured, what better race to come back than the Belmont. ]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Trappe Shot Rolls to 8 1/2 Length Victory in G2 True North Presented by Emirates Airline</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/6/11/trappe-shot-rolls-to-8-12-length-victory-in-g2-true-north-presented-by-emirates-airline/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2011-06-11T21:20:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Trappe Shot burst through an opening along the rail straightening for home and onto an 8 ½-length victory over This Ones for Phil in Saturday’s 33rd running of the Grade 2 True North Handicap Presented by Emirates Airline at Belmont Park.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>It's Tricky Pulls Upset in TVG Acorn</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/6/11/its-tricky-pulls-upset-in-tvg-acorn/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2011-06-11T21:16:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[It’s Tricky barreled into the lead at the top of the stretch and held off heavy favorite Turbulent Descent to upset Saturday afternoon’s 81st running of the Grade 1, $300,000 TVG Acorn on the Belmont Stakes undercard at Belmont Park.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Brooklyn/Belmont Double Will Pays</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/6/10/brooklynbelmont-double-will-pays/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2011-06-10T22:55:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[The following are the $2 Brooklyn/Belmont Daily Double payouts for Brooklyn Handicap winner Birdrun (No. 4) with:
]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Belmont Stakes Day Notes June 10, 2011</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/6/10/belmont-stakes-day-notes-june-10-2011/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2011-06-10T19:13:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[One day out from a start in the 143rd running of the Grade 1, $1 million Belmont Stakes, trainer Graham Motion was looking for virtually nothing to happen with his Kentucky Derby winner and Preakness runner-up, Animal Kingdom.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Belmont Stakes Day Notes June 9, 2011</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/6/9/belmont-stakes-day-notes-june-9-2011/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2011-06-09T19:01:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[With trainer Graham Motion back at his home base in Fair Hill, Md., assistant John Panagot oversaw the morning exercise of Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom on Thursday in preparation for the 143rd running of the Grade 1, $1 million Belmont Stakes. ]]></summary></entry><entry><title>NYRA To Offer $1 MIL Guaranteed P4 And P6 On Belmont Stakes Day; Brooklyn/Belmont Double On Friday</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/6/9/nyra-to-offer-1-mil-guaranteed-p4-and-p6-on-belmont-stakes-day-brooklynbelmont-double-on-friday/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2011-06-09T18:35:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) is offering a $1 Million Guaranteed All Graded Stakes Pick 4 and a $1 Million Guaranteed All Graded Stakes Pick 6 on Belmont Stakes Day, Saturday, June 11, along with a two-day Daily Double on Friday, June 10, linking the Brooklyn Handicap, presented by Ram, with the Belmont Stakes.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Belmont Stakes: Repole, Stay Thirsty come in under the radar</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/6/9/belmont-stakes-repole-stay-thirsty-come-in-under-the-radar/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2011-06-09T14:52:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[In the span of five weeks, owner Mike Repole has gone from sought after to afterthought.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Turbulent Descent Looks to Continue Ascension in TVG Acorn</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/6/8/turbulent-descent-looks-to-continue-ascension-in-tvg-acorn/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2011-06-08T23:14:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Twice a Grade 1 winner already, Turbulent Descent will try to make it three when she faces five other sophomore fillies in Saturday’s $300,000 TVG Acorn.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Travelin Man Cuts Back for Woody Stephens</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/6/8/travelin-man-cuts-back-for-woody-stephens/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2011-06-08T21:00:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[The Grade 2 $250,000 Woody Stephens Presented by VisitNassauCounty.com for 3-year-olds at seven furlongs is named for the late Hall of Fame trainer who won a record five consecutive Belmont Stakes from 1982-86 with Conquistador Cielo, Caveat, Swale, Crème Fraiche and Danzig Connection.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Trappe Shot, Calibrachoa Look to Extend Streaks in True North</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/6/8/trappe-shot-calibrachoa-look-to-extend-streaks-in-true-north/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2011-06-08T20:55:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Trappe Shot and Calibrachoa put their winning streaks on the line when they square off in the Grade 2 $250,000 True North Handicap Presented by Emirates Airline on Saturday at Belmont Park.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Aviate Could Give Mott Second Straight Foxwoods Just a Game Victory</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/6/8/aviate-could-give-mott-second-straight-foxwoods-just-a-game-victory/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2011-06-08T20:20:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[In addition to winning last year’s Belmont Stakes with Drosselmeyer, trainer Bill Mott captured the Grade 1 Foxwoods Just a Game with Proviso on the Belmont Stakes undercard.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Gio Ponti Heads the Field in His Third Manhattan</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/6/8/gio-ponti-heads-the-field-in-his-third-manhattan/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2011-06-08T20:14:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[One of the most accomplished racehorses in recent history, Castleton Lyons Farm’s Gio Ponti returns to the turf at Belmont Park on Saturday to run in his third straight Grade 1, $400,000 Woodford Reserve Manhattan Handicap. ]]></summary></entry><entry><title>It's Animal Kingdom vs. Shackleford, 10 Others, in Belmont Stakes</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/6/8/its-animal-kingdom-vs.-shackleford-10-others-in-belmont-stakes/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2011-06-08T20:06:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[When the gates open for Saturday’s Grade 1, $1 million Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park, 1 ½ miles will be standing between any one of a dozen thoroughbreds and the right to claim the title as the 143rd winner of the “Test of the Champion.”]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Quotes From The Post Position Draw For The 143rd Belmont Stakes</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/6/8/quotes-from-the-post-position-draw-for-the-143rd-belmont-stakes/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2011-06-08T18:14:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Following are quotes from the connections of the 12 horses entered for Saturday’s 143rd running of the Grade 1, $1 million Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park:]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Belmont Stakes: Animal Kingdom gets post 9, Shackleford in 12</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/6/8/belmont-stakes-animal-kingdom-gets-post-9-shackleford-in-12/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2011-06-08T15:57:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Animal Kingdom, the Kentucky Derby winner, drew post 9, and Shackleford, the Preakness Stakes winner, landed the outside post when a field of 12 was entered on Wednesday for the 143rd Belmont Stakes on Saturday at Belmont Park.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Belmont Contenders Santiva, Prime Cut Arrive at Belmont Park Along with Likely TVG Favorite Turbulent Descent</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/6/7/belmont-contenders-santiva-prime-cut-arrive-at-belmont-park-along-with-likely-tvg-favorite-turbulent-descent/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2011-06-07T23:21:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[After sharing a flight from Kentucky to New York, Belmont Stakes contenders Santiva and Prime Cut reached Belmont Park in separate vans shortly after 4 p.m. Tuesday afternoon.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Belmont Stakes Notes - June 7, 2011</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/6/7/belmont-stakes-notes---june-7-2011/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2011-06-07T19:56:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Belmont Stakes Chat With Andy Serling Thursday at 8pm</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/6/7/belmont-stakes-chat-with-andy-serling-thursday-at-8pm/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2011-06-07T17:23:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Andy Serling, TV analyst for The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA), will participate in a live chat on Thursday, June 9 at 8 p.m. EDT. ]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Belmont Jockeys, Including Dominguez and Velazquez, to Visit Ronald McDonald House</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/6/7/belmont-jockeys-including-dominguez-and-velazquez-to-visit-ronald-mcdonald-house/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2011-06-07T16:19:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[On Thursday, June 9, 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/2011/6/6/nbc-sports-group-belmont-stakes-week-coverage/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2011-06-06T20:17:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[NBC Sports Group is providing more than six hours of television coverage during Belmont Stakes week on NBC and VERSUS. 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 6, 2011</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/6/6/belmont-stakes-notes---june-6-2011/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2011-06-06T19:18:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom signaled his readiness for the rematch with Preakness winner Shackleford in Saturday’s Grade 1, $1 million Belmont Stakes with a bullet half-mile work this morning in 47.76 under jockey John Velazquez.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Joey Molland and Mitch Ryder Headline Belmont Stakes Day Entertainment</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/6/6/joey-molland-and-mitch-ryder-headline-belmont-stakes-day-entertainment/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2011-06-06T15:28:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[The Godfrey Townsend Band, with special guests Joey Molland of Badfinger and Mitch Ryder of the Detroit Wheels, will headline the slate of live music scheduled for Belmont Stakes Day at Belmont Park, Saturday, June 11. ]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Belmont Stakes Day Notes June 5th</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/6/5/belmont-stakes-day-notes-june-5th/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2011-06-05T18:02:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Mucho Macho Man turned in his final serious work for Saturday’s 143rd running of the Grade 1, $1 million Belmont Stakes this morning under new jockey Ramon Dominguez, covering the five furlongs in a brisk 59.57, the fastest of 15 at the distance.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Derby Winner Animal Kingdom Arrives At Belmont Park</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/6/5/derby-winner-animal-kingdom-arrives-at-belmont-park/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2011-06-05T15:02:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Kentucky Derby winner and Preakness runner-up Animal Kingdom arrived at Belmont Park Sunday morning at approximately 7:30 a.m. in advance of a run in the Grade 1, $1 million Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park on Saturday, June 11.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Belmont Stakes Day Notes June 4th</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/6/4/belmont-stakes-day-notes-june-4th/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2011-06-04T18:23:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Kentucky Derby winner and Preakness runner-up Animal Kingdom is scheduled to arrive at Belmont Park early Sunday morning, and will gallop over the main track in advance of Monday’s final workout for the 143rd running of the Grade 1, $1 million Belmont Stakes on June 11, trainer Graham Motion said today.

]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Preakness Winner Shackleford Confirmed for Belmont Stakes</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/6/4/preakness-winner-shackleford-confirmed-for-belmont-stakes/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2011-06-04T14:50:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Preakness winner Shackleford worked five furlongs in 1:00.30 at Belmont Park on Saturday morning, after which trainer Dale Romans announced that he will run in the 143rd renewal of the Grade 1, $1 million Belmont Stakes on Saturday, June 11.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Belmont Stakes Day Notes June 3rd</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/6/3/belmont-stakes-day-notes-june-3rd/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2011-06-03T19:45:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Kentucky Derby runner-up Nehro arrived at trainer Steve Asmussen’s barn early this morning after an overnight van ride from Churchill Downs and will likely breeze early Monday morning for the 143rd running of the Grade 1, $1 million Belmont Stakes on June 11.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Sinatra’s “New York, New York” Headlines Belmont Stakes Day Tunes</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/6/3/sinatra’s-“new-york-new-york”-headlines-belmont-stakes-day-tunes/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2011-06-03T15:51:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[As the field for the 143rd running of the Grade 1, $1 million Belmont Stakes makes its way onto the track for the post parade at Belmont Park, they will be accompanied by Frank Sinatra’s timeless recording of “New York, New York.” ]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Belmont Stakes Post Position Draw Broadcast On MSG Streamed Live Online</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/6/3/belmont-stakes-post-position-draw-broadcast-on-msg-streamed-live-online/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2011-06-03T15:11:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[In addition to the coverage provided by the MSG television network, video of Wednesday’s post position draw for the 143rd running of the June 11, Grade 1 Belmont Stakes will be streamed live on BelmontStakes.com]]></summary></entry><entry><title>In Belmont Stakes, pace is key to victory</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/6/2/in-belmont-stakes-pace-is-key-to-victory/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2011-06-02T23:08:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[So what’s the best way to win the Belmont? Whether a Triple Crown is on the line or not, pace strategy and tactics are usually a key element of the Test of the Champion. ]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Kentucky Derby-Winning Jockey John Velazquez To Participate In Live Web Chat</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/6/2/kentucky-derby-winning-jockey-john-velazquez-to-participate-in-live-web-chat/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2011-06-02T16:45:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[John Velazquez, rider of Kentucky Derby winner and Preakness runner-up Animal Kingdom, will participate in a live web chat Friday, June 3, at 8 p.m. EDT. The homepage for the NYRA live chats is http://www.nyra.com/livechat. ]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Shackleford to have key work Saturday</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/6/2/shackleford-to-have-key-work-saturday/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2011-06-02T14:52:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Shackleford, the Preakness Stakes winner, will work on Saturday at Belmont Park for the June 11 Belmont Stakes, and “if he works good, he’ll be there for sure,” trainer Dale Romans said Wedneseday morning.

]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Brilliant Speed finishes well in workout</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/6/1/brilliant-speed-finishes-well-in-workout/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2011-06-01T17:03:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Brilliant Speed, who finished a deceptively close seventh in the Kentucky Derby, remained on course for a start in the June 11 Belmont Stakes with a five-furlong work in 1:03.11 on a humid Wednesday morning at Belmont Park.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Animal Kingdom to work in New York on Monday</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/6/1/animal-kingdom-to-work-in-new-york-on-monday/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2011-06-01T06:14:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Kingdom, the Kentucky Derby winner, will be sent to Belmont Park this weekend to prepare for the June 11 Belmont Stakes and is slated to work a half-mile there on Monday, Barry Irwin, the president of the Team Valor International partnership that owns Animal Kingdom, informed on Tuesday morning.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Monzon finishes fast in six-furlong drill</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/6/1/monzon-finishes-fast-in-six-furlong-drill/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2011-06-01T06:08:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Monzon, who comes off a sixth-place finish in the Peter Pan, remained on course for a start in the June 11 Belmont Stakes with a six-furlong workout at Sagamore Farm in Maryland on Tuesday morning.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Preakness Winner Shackleford Arrives At Belmont Park</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/5/30/preakness-winner-shackleford-arrives-at-belmont-park/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2011-05-30T17:36:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Preakness winner Shackleford arrived at Belmont Park just before 10 a.m. Monday in advance of a possible start in the 143rd running of the Grade 1, $1 million Belmont Stakes on Saturday, June 11.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Belmont Stakes Day Notes</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/5/29/belmont-stakes-day-notes-5292011/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2011-05-29T19:20:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Trainer Dale Romans said Sunday that Preakness winner Shackleford is scheduled to arrive at Belmont Park early Monday morning after an overnight van ride from Churchill Downs.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Belmont Stakes: Mucho Macho Man gets new shoes</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/5/28/belmont-stakes-mucho-macho-man-gets-new-shoes/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2011-05-28T20:32:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[As well as Mucho Macho Man ran in the Louisiana Derby despite losing a left front shoe, it wasn't a trend his connections were hoping to set. So after Mucho Macho Man lost his right front shoe in the Preakness, trainer Kathy Ritvo felt she had to make a change.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Jockey "BEEFCAKE" Calender Charity Signing On Belmont Stakes Day</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/5/28/jockey-beefcake-calender-charity-signing-on-belmont-stakes-day/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2011-05-28T15:42:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[There will be a special autograph signing for the first ever jockey “beefcake” calendar on Belmont Stakes Day, June 11 at Belmont Park.

]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Belmont Stakes a “GO” For Derby Winner Animal Kingdom</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/5/27/belmont-stakes-a-“go”-for-derby-winner-animal-kingdom/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2011-05-27T17:29:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Kentucky Derby winner and Preakness runner-up Animal Kingdom will run in the Grade 1, $1 million Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park on Saturday, June 11, trainer Graham Motion said today.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>NYRA Offers Transportation Option for Belmont Stakes Day </title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/5/25/nyra-offers-transportation-option-for-belmont-stakes-day-/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2011-05-25T19:49:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[On Thursday, May 4, 1905, Belmont Park opened. It was an historic day for another reason – the opening of the “Taj Mahal of Racing” also created the first traffic jam in Long Island’s history.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Preakness winner Shackleford likely to face Animal Kingdom again in Belmont Stakes</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/5/22/preakness-winner-shackleford-likely-to-face-animal-kingdom-again-in-belmont-stakes/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2011-05-22T17:16:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Shackleford, who won the 136th Preakness Stakes on Saturday, came out of the race well, and his chances of running in the Belmont Stakes on June 11 are “better than 50-50,” his trainer, Dale Romans, said Sunday morning here at Pimlico.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>NYRA Offers Belmont Stakes Prize Package at BelmontStakes.com</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/5/19/nyra-offers-belmont-stakes-prize-package-at-belmontstakes.com/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2011-05-19T20:37:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Starting today, racing fans can enter a drawing for a prize package for two that includes airfare, hotel accommodations, and premium tickets for the June 11 Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Alternation will be considered for Belmont Stakes</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/5/18/alternation-will-be-considered-for-belmont-stakes/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2011-05-18T22:18:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Alternation, the determined head winner of Saturday’s Grade 2 Peter Pan Stakes, was expected to arrive in Chicago on Wednesday morning, and his connections will wait for at least a week before they decide whether to ship the horse back to New York for the $1 million Belmont Stakes on June 11.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Drosselmeyer outbattles stablemate to earn first win since 2010 Belmont Stakes</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/5/18/drosselmeyer-outbattles-stablemate-to-earn-first-win-since-2010-belmont-stakes/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2011-05-18T21:19:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Drosselmeyer became the first Belmont Stakes winner in more than a decade to win a race in his 4-year-old season, gutting out a neck victory over stablemate Birdrun in Sunday’s $60,000 One Count Stakes at Belmont Park.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Alternation Takes Flight in Grade 2 Peter Pan </title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/5/18/alternation-takes-flight-in-grade-2-peter-pan-/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2011-05-18T18:25:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Alternation opened the door for a possible start in the June 11 Belmont Stakes as he outkicked favored Adios Charlie through the final yards to win Saturday’s  57th edition of the Grade 2, $200,000 Peter Pan at Belmont Park.

]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Kentucky Derby runner-up Nehro likely to bypass Preakness for Belmont Stakes</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/5/8/kentucky-derby-runner-up-nehro-likely-to-bypass-preakness-for-belmont-stakes/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2011-05-08T18:01:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Nehro, the runner-up to Animal Kingdom in Saturday’s Kentucky Derby, will likely skip the Preakness and point to the Belmont Stakes, owner Ahmed Zayat said Sunday morning.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Velazquez has unusual path to first Kentucky Derby win</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/5/8/velazquez-has-unusual-path-to-first-kentucky-derby-win/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2011-05-08T17:45:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Up until Friday morning, no one could blame John Velazquez if he felt cursed when it came to the Kentucky Derby. On Saturday, Velazquez went from cursed to blessed in just a little more than two minutes.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>$1 Million Belmont Stakes Highlights Belmont Park Meet</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/4/23/1-million-belmont-stakes-highlights-belmont-park-meet/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2011-04-23T17:38:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Thoroughbred racing returns to Long Island on Friday, April 29, when Belmont Park opens it historic iron gates for the 56-day spring/summer meet and its centerpiece,  the 143rd running of the Grade 1, $1 million Belmont Stakes, the oldest and longest leg of the Triple Crown.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Garden City &amp; Floral Park Welcome Return of Annual Belmont Festival on June 10</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/4/20/garden-city--floral-park-welcome-return-of-annual-belmont-festival-on-june-10/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2011-04-21T04:02:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Garden City and Floral Park will celebrate the final leg of the Triple Crown with the return of the Belmont Festival on Friday, June 10. Each village will hold its annual celebration honoring the Belmont Stakes on the eve of its 143rd running.

]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Belmont Stakes Tickets are now available!</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/3/12/reserved-seat-applications-the-belmont-stakes-are-now-available/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2011-03-12T19:51:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Reserved Seat Applications for the 143rd running of the Belmont Stakes on Saturday, June 11, 2011, are now available.  Tickets are also available through Ticketmaster.com.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>NYRA Unveils 2011 Belmont Stakes Logo</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/3/12/nyra-unveils-2011-belmont-stakes-logo/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2011-03-12T19:43:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) has unveiled the logo for the 143rd running of the Belmont Stakes, the 1½-mile “Test of the Champion,” the longest and final leg of thoroughbred racing’s Triple Crown for three-year-olds.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>NYRA Announces Belmont Park Spring/Summer and Saratoga Stakes Schedules </title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/3/12/nyra-announces-belmont-park-springsummer-and-saratoga-stakes-schedules-/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2011-03-12T19:37:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) has announced the stakes schedules for the 2011 Belmont Park spring/summer meet and the 2011 Saratoga Race Course meet.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Belmont Stakes to Air on NBC Sports</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/2/22/belmont-stakes-to-air-on-nbc-sports/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2011-02-22T16:40:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) and the NBC Sports Group have announced a five-year deal to air the Belmont Stakes.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Belmont Stakes Notes - June 6</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2010/6/6/belmont-stakes-notes---june-6/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2010-06-06T18:38:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[After celebrating his first Belmont Stakes win by having dinner with family and friends, Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott was back at work at his Belmont Park barn early Sunday morning.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Full Transcript of Post Belmont Stakes Press Conference with the Winning Connections of Drosselmeyer</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2010/6/5/full-transcript-of-post-belmont-stakes-press-conference-with-the-winning-connections-of-drosselmeyer/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2010-06-06T04:51:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Post Belmont Stakes Press Conference]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Drosselmeyer Wins Belmont Stakes; Mott Earns First Classic Win</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2010/6/5/drosselmeyer-wins-belmont-stakes-mott-earns-first-classic-win/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2010-06-06T01:11:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Drosselmeyer grabbed the lead in the middle of the stretch and went onto a three-quarter-length victory over a fast-closing Fly Down on Saturday afternoon at Belmont Park to take the 142nd running of the Grade 1, $1 million Belmont Stakes in a 13-1 upset.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Belmont Stakes Day Crowd of 45,243 Wagers $8,229,318 On Track; All-Sources Handle Totals $74,613,144</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2010/6/5/belmont-stakes-day-crowd-of-45243-wagers-8229318-on-track-all-sources-handle-totals-74613144/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2010-06-06T00:51:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[A crowd of 45,243 wagered $7,598,840 on Belmont Stakes Day races, a 15.6 percent decrease over $8,998,630 in 2009. An additional $630,479 was wagered at Belmont on incoming simulcasts, bringing the total on-track handle to $8,229,318 ... ]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Winchester Takes Manhattan as Clement Runs 1-2</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2010/6/5/winchester-takes-manhattan-as-clement-runs-1-2/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2010-06-06T00:21:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Trainer Christophe Clement won the 109th running of the Grade 1, $400,000 Woodford Reserve Manhattan, just not with the horse everyone expected.
]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Belmont Stakes Quotes</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2010/6/5/belmont-stakes-quotes/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2010-06-06T00:04:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Jockeys, trainers, and owners recap the Belmont Stakes run]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Champagne d'Oro The Toast of the Betfair TVG Acorn</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2010/6/5/champagne-doro-the-toast-of-the-betfair-tvg-acorn/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2010-06-05T23:20:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Champagne d’Oro, a 39-1 shot, grabbed the lead coming out of the gate and hung on through the final yards for a narrow victory over favored Amen Hallelujah...]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Bribon Bounces Back in True North</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2010/6/5/bribon-bounces-back-in-true-north/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2010-06-05T21:04:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[The veteran gelding Bribon returned to the scene of his greatest triumph Saturday afternoon at Belmont Park, charging from last to first for a 1½-length victory over Snapshot in the 32nd running of the Grade 2, $250,000 True North Handicap.
]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Proviso Gets Serious in Just a Game</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2010/6/5/proviso-gets-serious-in-just-a-game/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2010-06-05T20:21:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Proviso, the even-money favorite, took the lead with 220 yards to go and held off a hard-charging Phola to win the Grade 1, $400,000 Just a Game presented by VisitNassauCounty.com...]]></summary></entry><entry><title>D'Funnybone Takes Woody Stephens in a Laughter</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2010/6/5/dfunnybone-takes-woody-stephens-in-a-laughter/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2010-06-05T19:45:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[D’ Funnybone and a patient Edgar Prado took advantage of blistering early fractions in Saturday’s Grade 2, $250,000 Woody Stephens presented by Emirates Airline...]]></summary></entry><entry><title>NYPD Heroes to Lead Post Parade on Belmont Stakes Day</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2010/6/4/nypd-heroes-to-lead-post-parade-on-belmont-stakes-day/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2010-06-04T23:47:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) has announced that New York Police Department officers Wayne Rhatigan and Pam Duffy, along with the their horses, Miggs and Dirk, respectively, will lead the post parade for the Grade 1 Woodford Reserve Manhattan Handicap on Belmont Stakes Day, Saturday, June 5.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Fox a Natural on Racetrack...and Gridiron</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2010/6/4/fox-a-natural-on-racetrack...and-gridiron/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2010-06-04T21:24:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Riding thoroughbreds for a living is a natural fit for 4-foot-6, 94-pound Tammy Fox. But playing professional NFL-style football?]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Investec Epsom Derby Card Simulcast on Belmont Stakes Day</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2010/6/4/investec-epsom-derby-card-simulcast-on-belmont-stakes-day/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2010-06-04T21:13:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Racing fans at Belmont Park will be able to watch and wager on Europe's richest and most famous Classic, the Investec Derby...]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Belmont Stakes Notes - June 4</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2010/6/4/belmont-stakes-notes---june-4/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2010-06-04T19:16:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[After Belmont Stakes morning-line favorite Ice Box and stablemate Fly Down schooled in the gate and galloped this morning, Hall of Fame trainer Nick Zito was asked if his late closers would be closer to the pace in Saturday’s 1½-mile race.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Lezcano has special finishing touch</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2010/6/3/lezcano-has-special-finishing-touch/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2010-06-04T02:12:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Talk about setting the bar high. When trainer Nick Zito is asked what he likes about jockey Jose Lezcano, the trainer says the 25-year-old rider reminds him of Hall of Fame jockeys Braulio Baeza and Laffit Pincay Jr., who combined to win 12,670 races.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Belmont Stakes Notes - June 3</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2010/6/3/belmont-stakes-notes---june-3/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2010-06-03T20:38:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Hall of Fame trainer Nick Zito sent out his Belmont Stakes-bound duo of Ice Box and Fly Down for a short jog around the training track shortly after 7 a.m. this morning.
]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Transcript of Thursday Press Conference with Trainers Zito, Romans, and Mclaughlin at Belmont Park</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2010/6/3/transcript-of-thursday-press-conference-with-trainers-zito-romans-and-mclaughlin-at-belmont-park/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2010-06-03T18:32:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Thursday's press conference with trainers Nick Zito, Dale Romans, and Kiaran McLaughlin. ]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Andy Serling Live Belmont Stakes Chat Thursday at 8 pm EDT</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2010/6/3/andy-serling-live-belmont-stakes-chat-thursday-at-8-pm-edt/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2010-06-03T15:40:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Belmont Stakes Favorite Ice Box and Fly Down Arrive</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2010/6/2/belmont-stakes-favorite-ice-box-and-fly-down-arrive/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2010-06-03T00:48:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Ice Box, the 3-1 morning line favorite for Saturday’s 142nd running of the Grade 1, $1 million Belmont Stakes, and stablemate Fly Down, the third choice at 9-2, arrived at Belmont Park Wednesday afternoon after an uneventful van ride from Saratoga Springs, N.Y.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Bribon Seeks Return to Form in True North</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2010/6/2/bribon-seeks-return-to-form-in-true-north/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2010-06-03T00:19:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[One year after his sensational back-to-back triumphs in the Grade 3 Westchester and Grade 1 Metropolitan Handicap, Derrick Smith’s 7-year-old gelding Bribon seeks to recapture old glory Saturday in the 32nd running of the Grade 2, $250,000 True North Handicap at Belmont Park. ]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Eightyfiveinafifty Seeks Rebound in Woody Stephens</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2010/6/2/eightyfiveinafifty-seeks-rebound-in-woody-stephens/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2010-06-03T00:01:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Eightyfiveinafifty, electrifying winner of the Bay Shore on April 3 at Aqueduct, will seek to flash his abundant speed and run away from a select field Saturday in the 25th running of the Grade 2, $250,000 Woody Stephens presented by Emirates Airline on Saturday at Belmont Park.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Proviso Poised For Just A Game</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2010/6/2/proviso-poised-for-just-a-game/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2010-06-02T23:16:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Proviso, already a Grade 1 stakes winner against males, will face five talented fillies and mares in the 17th running of the Grade 1, $400,000 Just a Game presented by VisitNassauCounty.com, which is part of the undercard for Saturday’s Belmont Stakes.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Tidal Pool Tops 12 in Betfair TV Acorn</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2010/6/2/tidal-pool-tops-12-in-betfair-tv-acorn/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2010-06-02T23:06:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Saturday’s 80th running of the $300,000 Betfair TVG Acorn has drawn a full field of 13 sophomore fillies, all seeking Grade 1 glory in the mile-long first jewel of the Betfair TVG Triple Tiara, which also includes the Grade 1 Coaching Club American Oaks and Grade 1 Alabama, both run at Saratoga Race Course later in the summer.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Gio Ponti Seeks To Pour Another Manhattan</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2010/6/2/gio-ponti-seeks-to-pour-another-manhattan/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2010-06-02T22:13:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[With four Grade 1 victories on his resume, Gio Ponti captured dual Eclipse Awards as the top turf male and leading older horse in the country.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Zito-Trained Ice Box is solid 3-1 Favorite Over 11 in the Belmont Stakes</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2010/6/2/zito-trained-ice-box-is-solid-3-1-favorite-over-11-in-the-belmont-stakes/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2010-06-02T19:07:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Saturday’s 142nd running of the Grade 1, $1 million Belmont Stakes, which marks the finish line for the 2010 Triple Crown, could be the starting point for racing’s next star.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Belmont Stakes Draw Quotes</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2010/6/2/belmont-stakes-draw-quotes/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2010-06-02T18:54:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Dale Romans, trainer of First Dude (No. 11, 7-2): “When Ramon [Dominguez] jumped off him after the Florida Derby with all the trouble he was in, he said...]]></summary></entry><entry><title>The Field for the Belmont Stakes is Set!</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2010/6/2/the-field-for-the-belmont-stakes-is-set/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2010-06-02T16:01:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Belmont Stakes Notes - June 1</title><link href="http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2010/6/1/belmont-stakes-notes---june-1/" /><id>urn:uuid:f622e84a-f73a-4f92-b993-2fbd16a6eb2c</id><updated>2010-06-01T21:23:00Z</updated><summary type="html"><![CDATA[With his 3-year-olds Ice Box and Fly Down facing 1 1/2-mile runs Saturday in the 142nd running of the Grade 1, $1 million Belmont Stakes, Hall of Fame trainer Nick Zito saw no reason to deviate from the race preparation to which the two colts have grown accustomed.]]></summary></entry></feed>
