﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS generated by Belmont Stakes at Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:02:47 GMT--><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:feedburner="http://rssnamespace.org/feedburner/ext/1.0"><channel><title>RSS - Belmont Stakes News</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com</link><description>RSS Belmont Stakes News</description><copyright /><generator>Belmont Stakes</generator><item><title>Belmont Park Notes - June 12, 2011</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/6/12/belmont-park-notes---june-12-2011/</link><description><![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.]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jun 2011 18:04:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>C. S. Silk, 12-1, Goes Wire-to-Wire in Grade 1 Foxwoods Just a Game</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/6/11/c.-s.-silk-12-1-goes-wire-to-wire-in-grade-1-foxwoods-just-a-game/</link><description><![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.]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jun 2011 01:38:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Ruler On Ice Pulls 24-1 Shocker in 143rd Belmont Stakes; Favored Animal Kingdom 6th After Poor Start</title><link>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/</link><description><![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.]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jun 2011 01:36:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Belmont Stakes Day Crowd of 55,779 Wagers $10,098,573 On Track; All-Sources $81,245,326</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/6/11/belmont-stakes-day-crowd-of-55779-wagers-10098573-on-track-all-sources-81245326/</link><description><![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.  ]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jun 2011 00:49:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Mission Aprroved Wins Shocker in Manhattan</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/6/11/mission-aprroved-wins-shocker-in-manhattan/</link><description><![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. ]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jun 2011 00:27:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Justin Phillip Cruises to Victory in Grade 2 Woody Stephens Presented by Visitnassaucounty.com</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/6/11/justin-phillip-cruises-to-victory-in-grade-2-woody-stephens-presented-by-visitnassaucounty.com/</link><description><![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.]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jun 2011 00:21:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Belmont Stakes Quotes for Top Three Finishers</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/6/11/belmont-stakes-quotes-for-top-three-finishers/</link><description><![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. ]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jun 2011 23:46:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Trappe Shot Rolls to 8 1/2 Length Victory in G2 True North Presented by Emirates Airline</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/6/11/trappe-shot-rolls-to-8-12-length-victory-in-g2-true-north-presented-by-emirates-airline/</link><description><![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.]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jun 2011 21:20:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>It's Tricky Pulls Upset in TVG Acorn</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/6/11/its-tricky-pulls-upset-in-tvg-acorn/</link><description><![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.]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jun 2011 21:16:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Brooklyn/Belmont Double Will Pays</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/6/10/brooklynbelmont-double-will-pays/</link><description><![CDATA[The following are the $2 Brooklyn/Belmont Daily Double payouts for Brooklyn Handicap winner Birdrun (No. 4) with:
]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jun 2011 22:55:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Belmont Stakes Day Notes June 10, 2011</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/6/10/belmont-stakes-day-notes-june-10-2011/</link><description><![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.]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jun 2011 19:13:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Belmont Stakes Day Notes June 9, 2011</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/6/9/belmont-stakes-day-notes-june-9-2011/</link><description><![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. ]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2011 19:01:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>NYRA To Offer $1 MIL Guaranteed P4 And P6 On Belmont Stakes Day; Brooklyn/Belmont Double On Friday</title><link>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/</link><description><![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.]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2011 18:35:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Belmont Stakes: Repole, Stay Thirsty come in under the radar</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/6/9/belmont-stakes-repole-stay-thirsty-come-in-under-the-radar/</link><description><![CDATA[In the span of five weeks, owner Mike Repole has gone from sought after to afterthought.]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2011 14:52:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Turbulent Descent Looks to Continue Ascension in TVG Acorn</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/6/8/turbulent-descent-looks-to-continue-ascension-in-tvg-acorn/</link><description><![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.]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2011 23:14:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Travelin Man Cuts Back for Woody Stephens</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/6/8/travelin-man-cuts-back-for-woody-stephens/</link><description><![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.]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2011 21:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Trappe Shot, Calibrachoa Look to Extend Streaks in True North</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/6/8/trappe-shot-calibrachoa-look-to-extend-streaks-in-true-north/</link><description><![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.]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2011 20:55:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Aviate Could Give Mott Second Straight Foxwoods Just a Game Victory</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/6/8/aviate-could-give-mott-second-straight-foxwoods-just-a-game-victory/</link><description><![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.]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2011 20:20:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Gio Ponti Heads the Field in His Third Manhattan</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/6/8/gio-ponti-heads-the-field-in-his-third-manhattan/</link><description><![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. ]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2011 20:14:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>It's Animal Kingdom vs. Shackleford, 10 Others, in Belmont Stakes</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/6/8/its-animal-kingdom-vs.-shackleford-10-others-in-belmont-stakes/</link><description><![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.”]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2011 20:06:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Quotes From The Post Position Draw For The 143rd Belmont Stakes</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/6/8/quotes-from-the-post-position-draw-for-the-143rd-belmont-stakes/</link><description><![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:]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2011 18:14:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Belmont Stakes: Animal Kingdom gets post 9, Shackleford in 12</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/6/8/belmont-stakes-animal-kingdom-gets-post-9-shackleford-in-12/</link><description><![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.]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2011 15:57:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Belmont Contenders Santiva, Prime Cut Arrive at Belmont Park Along with Likely TVG Favorite Turbulent Descent</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/6/7/belmont-contenders-santiva-prime-cut-arrive-at-belmont-park-along-with-likely-tvg-favorite-turbulent-descent/</link><description><![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.]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2011 23:21:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Belmont Stakes Notes - June 7, 2011</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/6/7/belmont-stakes-notes---june-7-2011/</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2011 19:56:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Belmont Stakes Chat With Andy Serling Thursday at 8pm</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/6/7/belmont-stakes-chat-with-andy-serling-thursday-at-8pm/</link><description><![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. ]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2011 17:23:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Belmont Jockeys, Including Dominguez and Velazquez, to Visit Ronald McDonald House</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/6/7/belmont-jockeys-including-dominguez-and-velazquez-to-visit-ronald-mcdonald-house/</link><description><![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.]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2011 16:19:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>NBC Sports Group Belmont Stakes Week Coverage</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/6/6/nbc-sports-group-belmont-stakes-week-coverage/</link><description><![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.]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2011 20:17:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Belmont Stakes Notes - June 6, 2011</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/6/6/belmont-stakes-notes---june-6-2011/</link><description><![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.]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2011 19:18:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Joey Molland and Mitch Ryder Headline Belmont Stakes Day Entertainment</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/6/6/joey-molland-and-mitch-ryder-headline-belmont-stakes-day-entertainment/</link><description><![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. ]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2011 15:28:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Belmont Stakes Day Notes June 5th</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/6/5/belmont-stakes-day-notes-june-5th/</link><description><![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.]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jun 2011 18:02:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Derby Winner Animal Kingdom Arrives At Belmont Park</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/6/5/derby-winner-animal-kingdom-arrives-at-belmont-park/</link><description><![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.]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jun 2011 15:02:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Belmont Stakes Day Notes June 4th</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/6/4/belmont-stakes-day-notes-june-4th/</link><description><![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.

]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jun 2011 18:23:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Preakness Winner Shackleford Confirmed for Belmont Stakes</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/6/4/preakness-winner-shackleford-confirmed-for-belmont-stakes/</link><description><![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.]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jun 2011 14:50:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Belmont Stakes Day Notes June 3rd</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/6/3/belmont-stakes-day-notes-june-3rd/</link><description><![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.]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jun 2011 19:45:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Sinatra’s “New York, New York” Headlines Belmont Stakes Day Tunes</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/6/3/sinatra’s-“new-york-new-york”-headlines-belmont-stakes-day-tunes/</link><description><![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.” ]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jun 2011 15:51:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Belmont Stakes Post Position Draw Broadcast On MSG Streamed Live Online</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/6/3/belmont-stakes-post-position-draw-broadcast-on-msg-streamed-live-online/</link><description><![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]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jun 2011 15:11:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>In Belmont Stakes, pace is key to victory</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/6/2/in-belmont-stakes-pace-is-key-to-victory/</link><description><![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. ]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2011 23:08:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Kentucky Derby-Winning Jockey John Velazquez To Participate In Live Web Chat</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/6/2/kentucky-derby-winning-jockey-john-velazquez-to-participate-in-live-web-chat/</link><description><![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. ]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2011 16:45:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Shackleford to have key work Saturday</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/6/2/shackleford-to-have-key-work-saturday/</link><description><![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.

]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2011 14:52:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Brilliant Speed finishes well in workout</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/6/1/brilliant-speed-finishes-well-in-workout/</link><description><![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.]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2011 17:03:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Animal Kingdom to work in New York on Monday</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/6/1/animal-kingdom-to-work-in-new-york-on-monday/</link><description><![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.]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2011 06:14:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Monzon finishes fast in six-furlong drill</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/6/1/monzon-finishes-fast-in-six-furlong-drill/</link><description><![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.]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2011 06:08:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Preakness Winner Shackleford Arrives At Belmont Park</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/5/30/preakness-winner-shackleford-arrives-at-belmont-park/</link><description><![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.]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 May 2011 17:36:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Belmont Stakes Day Notes</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/5/29/belmont-stakes-day-notes-5292011/</link><description><![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.]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 29 May 2011 19:20:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Belmont Stakes: Mucho Macho Man gets new shoes</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/5/28/belmont-stakes-mucho-macho-man-gets-new-shoes/</link><description><![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.]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 28 May 2011 20:32:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Jockey "BEEFCAKE" Calender Charity Signing On Belmont Stakes Day</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/5/28/jockey-beefcake-calender-charity-signing-on-belmont-stakes-day/</link><description><![CDATA[There will be a special autograph signing for the first ever jockey “beefcake” calendar on Belmont Stakes Day, June 11 at Belmont Park.

]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 28 May 2011 15:42:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Belmont Stakes a “GO” For Derby Winner Animal Kingdom</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/5/27/belmont-stakes-a-“go”-for-derby-winner-animal-kingdom/</link><description><![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.]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 May 2011 17:29:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>NYRA Offers Transportation Option for Belmont Stakes Day </title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/5/25/nyra-offers-transportation-option-for-belmont-stakes-day-/</link><description><![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.]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2011 19:49:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Preakness winner Shackleford likely to face Animal Kingdom again in Belmont Stakes</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/5/22/preakness-winner-shackleford-likely-to-face-animal-kingdom-again-in-belmont-stakes/</link><description><![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.]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 22 May 2011 17:16:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>NYRA Offers Belmont Stakes Prize Package at BelmontStakes.com</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/5/19/nyra-offers-belmont-stakes-prize-package-at-belmontstakes.com/</link><description><![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.]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2011 20:37:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Alternation will be considered for Belmont Stakes</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/5/18/alternation-will-be-considered-for-belmont-stakes/</link><description><![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.]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 18 May 2011 22:18:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Drosselmeyer outbattles stablemate to earn first win since 2010 Belmont Stakes</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/5/18/drosselmeyer-outbattles-stablemate-to-earn-first-win-since-2010-belmont-stakes/</link><description><![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.]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 18 May 2011 21:19:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Alternation Takes Flight in Grade 2 Peter Pan </title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/5/18/alternation-takes-flight-in-grade-2-peter-pan-/</link><description><![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.

]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 18 May 2011 18:25:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Kentucky Derby runner-up Nehro likely to bypass Preakness for Belmont Stakes</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/5/8/kentucky-derby-runner-up-nehro-likely-to-bypass-preakness-for-belmont-stakes/</link><description><![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.]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 08 May 2011 18:01:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Velazquez has unusual path to first Kentucky Derby win</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/5/8/velazquez-has-unusual-path-to-first-kentucky-derby-win/</link><description><![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.]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 08 May 2011 17:45:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>$1 Million Belmont Stakes Highlights Belmont Park Meet</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/4/23/1-million-belmont-stakes-highlights-belmont-park-meet/</link><description><![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.]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2011 17:38:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Garden City &amp; Floral Park Welcome Return of Annual Belmont Festival on June 10</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/4/20/garden-city--floral-park-welcome-return-of-annual-belmont-festival-on-june-10/</link><description><![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.

]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2011 04:02:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Belmont Stakes Tickets are now available!</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/3/12/reserved-seat-applications-the-belmont-stakes-are-now-available/</link><description><![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.]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 12 Mar 2011 19:51:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>NYRA Unveils 2011 Belmont Stakes Logo</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/3/12/nyra-unveils-2011-belmont-stakes-logo/</link><description><![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.]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 12 Mar 2011 19:43:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>NYRA Announces Belmont Park Spring/Summer and Saratoga Stakes Schedules </title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/3/12/nyra-announces-belmont-park-springsummer-and-saratoga-stakes-schedules-/</link><description><![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.]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 12 Mar 2011 19:37:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Belmont Stakes to Air on NBC Sports</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2011/2/22/belmont-stakes-to-air-on-nbc-sports/</link><description><![CDATA[The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) and the NBC Sports Group have announced a five-year deal to air the Belmont Stakes.]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2011 16:40:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Belmont Stakes Notes - June 6</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2010/6/6/belmont-stakes-notes---june-6/</link><description><![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.]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 06 Jun 2010 18:38:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Full Transcript of Post Belmont Stakes Press Conference with the Winning Connections of Drosselmeyer</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2010/6/5/full-transcript-of-post-belmont-stakes-press-conference-with-the-winning-connections-of-drosselmeyer/</link><description><![CDATA[Post Belmont Stakes Press Conference]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 06 Jun 2010 04:51:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Drosselmeyer Wins Belmont Stakes; Mott Earns First Classic Win</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2010/6/5/drosselmeyer-wins-belmont-stakes-mott-earns-first-classic-win/</link><description><![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.]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 06 Jun 2010 01:11:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Belmont Stakes Day Crowd of 45,243 Wagers $8,229,318 On Track; All-Sources Handle Totals $74,613,144</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2010/6/5/belmont-stakes-day-crowd-of-45243-wagers-8229318-on-track-all-sources-handle-totals-74613144/</link><description><![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 ... ]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 06 Jun 2010 00:51:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Winchester Takes Manhattan as Clement Runs 1-2</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2010/6/5/winchester-takes-manhattan-as-clement-runs-1-2/</link><description><![CDATA[Trainer Christophe Clement won the 109th running of the Grade 1, $400,000 Woodford Reserve Manhattan, just not with the horse everyone expected.
]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 06 Jun 2010 00:21:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Belmont Stakes Quotes</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2010/6/5/belmont-stakes-quotes/</link><description><![CDATA[Jockeys, trainers, and owners recap the Belmont Stakes run]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 06 Jun 2010 00:04:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Champagne d'Oro The Toast of the Betfair TVG Acorn</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2010/6/5/champagne-doro-the-toast-of-the-betfair-tvg-acorn/</link><description><![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...]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 05 Jun 2010 23:20:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Bribon Bounces Back in True North</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2010/6/5/bribon-bounces-back-in-true-north/</link><description><![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.
]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 05 Jun 2010 21:04:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Proviso Gets Serious in Just a Game</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2010/6/5/proviso-gets-serious-in-just-a-game/</link><description><![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...]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 05 Jun 2010 20:21:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>D'Funnybone Takes Woody Stephens in a Laughter</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2010/6/5/dfunnybone-takes-woody-stephens-in-a-laughter/</link><description><![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...]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 05 Jun 2010 19:45:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>NYPD Heroes to Lead Post Parade on Belmont Stakes Day</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2010/6/4/nypd-heroes-to-lead-post-parade-on-belmont-stakes-day/</link><description><![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.]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 23:47:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Fox a Natural on Racetrack...and Gridiron</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2010/6/4/fox-a-natural-on-racetrack...and-gridiron/</link><description><![CDATA[Riding thoroughbreds for a living is a natural fit for 4-foot-6, 94-pound Tammy Fox. But playing professional NFL-style football?]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 21:24:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Investec Epsom Derby Card Simulcast on Belmont Stakes Day</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2010/6/4/investec-epsom-derby-card-simulcast-on-belmont-stakes-day/</link><description><![CDATA[Racing fans at Belmont Park will be able to watch and wager on Europe's richest and most famous Classic, the Investec Derby...]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 21:13:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Belmont Stakes Notes - June 4</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2010/6/4/belmont-stakes-notes---june-4/</link><description><![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.]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 19:16:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Lezcano has special finishing touch</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2010/6/3/lezcano-has-special-finishing-touch/</link><description><![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.]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 02:12:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Belmont Stakes Notes - June 3</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2010/6/3/belmont-stakes-notes---june-3/</link><description><![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.
]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 20:38:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Transcript of Thursday Press Conference with Trainers Zito, Romans, and Mclaughlin at Belmont Park</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2010/6/3/transcript-of-thursday-press-conference-with-trainers-zito-romans-and-mclaughlin-at-belmont-park/</link><description><![CDATA[Thursday's press conference with trainers Nick Zito, Dale Romans, and Kiaran McLaughlin. ]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 18:32:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Andy Serling Live Belmont Stakes Chat Thursday at 8 pm EDT</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2010/6/3/andy-serling-live-belmont-stakes-chat-thursday-at-8-pm-edt/</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 15:40:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Belmont Stakes Favorite Ice Box and Fly Down Arrive</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2010/6/2/belmont-stakes-favorite-ice-box-and-fly-down-arrive/</link><description><![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.]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:48:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Bribon Seeks Return to Form in True North</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2010/6/2/bribon-seeks-return-to-form-in-true-north/</link><description><![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. ]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:19:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Eightyfiveinafifty Seeks Rebound in Woody Stephens</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2010/6/2/eightyfiveinafifty-seeks-rebound-in-woody-stephens/</link><description><![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.]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:01:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Proviso Poised For Just A Game</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2010/6/2/proviso-poised-for-just-a-game/</link><description><![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.]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 23:16:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Tidal Pool Tops 12 in Betfair TV Acorn</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2010/6/2/tidal-pool-tops-12-in-betfair-tv-acorn/</link><description><![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.]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 23:06:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Gio Ponti Seeks To Pour Another Manhattan</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2010/6/2/gio-ponti-seeks-to-pour-another-manhattan/</link><description><![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.]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 22:13:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Zito-Trained Ice Box is solid 3-1 Favorite Over 11 in the Belmont Stakes</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2010/6/2/zito-trained-ice-box-is-solid-3-1-favorite-over-11-in-the-belmont-stakes/</link><description><![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.]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 19:07:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Belmont Stakes Draw Quotes</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2010/6/2/belmont-stakes-draw-quotes/</link><description><![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...]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 18:54:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The Field for the Belmont Stakes is Set!</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2010/6/2/the-field-for-the-belmont-stakes-is-set/</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 16:01:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Belmont Stakes Notes - June 1</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2010/6/1/belmont-stakes-notes---june-1/</link><description><![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.]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 21:23:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Belmont Jockeys to Visit Ronald McDonald House</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2010/6/1/belmont-jockeys-to-visit-ronald-mcdonald-house/</link><description><![CDATA[On Thursday, June 3, 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.]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 15:18:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>HRRN to Provide National Radio Broadcast of Belmont Stakes</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2010/6/1/hrrn-to-provide-national-radio-broadcast-of-belmont-stakes/</link><description><![CDATA[The Horse Racing Radio Network (HRRN) announced Tuesday that for the second consecutive year, HRRN will provide the exclusive terrestrial radio broadcast of the Belmont Stakes.]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 15:05:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Belmont Stakes Prize Package Winner Announced</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2010/5/31/belmont-stakes-prize-package-winner-announced-2010/</link><description><![CDATA[Robert Parnell of Shrewsbury Township, N.J. is the winner of third annual Belmont Stakes Prize Package, the New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) announced today. Parnell will receive two premium tickets to the Belmont Stakes and a two night stay at The Garden City Hotel. ]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 31 May 2010 19:09:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Belmont Stakes Notes - May 31</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2010/5/31/belmont-stakes-notes---may-31/</link><description><![CDATA[Belmont Stakes hopeful Drosselmeyer had his final serious move for Saturday’s 142nd running of the “Test of the Champion,” drilling five furlongs in a bullet 59.65 this morning under exercise rider Juan Quintero.]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 31 May 2010 18:02:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The Empire State Building Will Shine Green and White to Celebrate the Belmont Stakes</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2010/5/31/the-empire-state-building-green-and-white-2010/</link><description><![CDATA[The Empire State Building will honor the New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) shining its world-famous tower lights in green and white on Friday, June 4, 2010.]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 31 May 2010 15:07:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Pletcher-Trained Interactif Joins Belmont Field</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2010/5/31/pletcher-trained-interactif-joins-belmont-field/</link><description><![CDATA[Interactif will compete in Saturday’s Grade 1, $1 million Belmont Stakes, trainer Todd Pletcher announced Monday morning. With the presence of Interactif, the Belmont is now expected to feature a field of 12.]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 31 May 2010 14:55:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Zito's got the goods for Belmont Stakes</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2010/5/31/zitos-got-the-goods-for-belmont-stakes/</link><description><![CDATA[One of the many pet phrases trainer Nick Zito uses comes from a preacher friend: "Great expectations bring great disappointment." When it comes to the Belmont Stakes, Zito has far exceeded expectations in recent years.]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 31 May 2010 14:38:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Belmont Stakes Notes - May 30</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2010/5/30/belmont-stakes-notes---may-30/</link><description><![CDATA[Hall of Fame trainer Nick Zito put the finishing touches on the second of his two Belmont Stakes candidates Sunday morning, sending Grade 2 Dwyer winner Fly Down out for a bullet half-mile work over the Oklahoma Training Track at Saratoga Race Course.]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 30 May 2010 20:54:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Belmont Stakes Notes - May 29</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2010/5/29/belmont-stakes-notes---may-29/</link><description><![CDATA[First Dude tuned up for the 142nd running of next Saturday’s Grade 1, $1 million Belmont Stakes this morning with a solid five-furlong work under exercise rider Tammy Fox.]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 29 May 2010 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Belmont Stakes Notes - May 28</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2010/5/28/belmont-stakes-notes---may-28/</link><description><![CDATA[Belmont hopeful Stately Victor arrived at Belmont Park a few hours behind schedule Thursday, but no worse for the trip]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2010 20:28:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Belmont Draw to be Streamed Online, Broadcast on MSG+</title><link>http://www.belmontstakes.com/story/2010/5/28/belmont-draw-to-be-streamed-online-broadcast-on-msg/</link><description><![CDATA[In addition to the coverage provided by the MSG+ television network, video of Wednesday’s post position draw for the 142nd running of the June 5, Grade 1 Belmont Stakes will be streamed live at on BelmontStakes.com at the following link: http://www.belmontstakes.com/livestream/ ]]></description><dc:creator>Belmont Stakes</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2010 19:41:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
