Battle of the Titans: Is There More Drama for the Belmont Stakes?
June 5, 2025
Saturday’s 157th Belmont Stakes gives us a classic rematch between the Kentucky Derby winner, Sovereignty,
Saturday’s 157th Belmont Stakes gives us a classic rematch between the Kentucky Derby winner, Sovereignty,
Once again, we find Journalism as a deserving favorite and the best horse in the
Journalism is a deserving favorite when the gates for the 151st Kentucky Derby open Saturday
Combine an historic race—the Travers Stakes—along with a legendary racetrack—Saratoga—and you have excitement. And add
Due to renovations at Belmont Park, this year’s Belmont Stakes, the “Test of the Champion,”
A winning Preakness Stakes ticket entails building an understanding of what kind of horse is
Yes, the favorite in Kentucky Derby 150 is clearly the best horse in the field.
Last week, we highlighted four horses to put on your Kentucky Derby tickets. This week,
Looking for foundations in building your Kentucky Derby tickets? Here are four horses for this
The final three major Kentucky Derby preps: the Bluegrass Stakes, the Santa Anita Derby and
Two of the biggest Kentucky Derby preps: the Grade 1 Florida Derby from Gulfstream Park
The Tampa Bay Derby gets the Kentucky Derby trail all to itself this weekend, which
On July 29, 1996, legendary manager Tommy Lasorda announced his retirement from the Los Angeles Dodgers following a heart attack. 💔⚾ His departure marked the end of an incredible era: Lasorda won 4 National League pennants and 2 World Series titles after taking over Between Alston (hired in Brooklyn in 1953) and Lasorda, the Dodgers had only two managers over a span of nearly 43 years! Bill Russell stepped in to replace him. Talk about franchise stability.
On July 29, 1994, horse racing history witnessed one of the most unbelievable coincidences ever caught on a photo-finish camera. Two completely evenly matched thoroughbreds—Honest Onyx and Exclusive Gold—went head-to-head for a grueling seven furlongs at Assiniboia Downs. When they hit the wire, officials reviewed the finish-line camera and literally could not separate them. The result? A rare, official dead-heat for the Win! But the story gets crazier. Just two weeks later, the exact same two horses raced the exact same distance at the same track—and dead-heated again, this time tying for second place. Talk about defying the odds! official dead heat
