Belmont Gold Cup S. (G2T) - 2024 (2024)

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• The Wine Steward Possible for Belmont, Woody Stephens

  The Wine Steward has finished second in each of his last three outings, including in the Breeders' Futurity (G1) in October at Keeneland, and in the Lexington (G3) to kick off his sophom*ore campaign in April over the same course.

  • May 26, 2024

• No Catching $50k Claim Sugoi in Louisville Stakes

  A shrewd claim by trainer Mike Maker and a slow pace engineered by Julien Leparoux added up to a rewarding payday for Sugoi in the $241,250 Louisville Stakes (G3T) at Churchill Downs.

  • By Byron King
  • May 18, 2024

• Bold Act Remains Stateside in Louisville Stakes

  Godolphin homebred Bold Act remains in the United States to race beneath the Churchill Downs lights May 18 in the 1 1/2-mile $250,000 Louisville Stakes (G3T).

  • By Sean Collins
  • May 12, 2024

• Dubai World Cup Day - Charlie Appleby

  Trainer Charlie Appleby discusses the prospects of his horses for Dubai World Cup Day, including Siskany (Gold Cup), Star of Mystery (Al Quoz Sprint), Measured Time (Dubai Turf) and Rebel's Romance (Sheema Classic).Courtesy Dubai Racing Club

  • March 28, 2024

• 1 1/2-Mile Pan American, Orchid Have French Flavor

  Two 1 1/2-mile stakes races on Florida Derby Day on the Gulfstream Park turf course—the $200,000 Pan American Stakes (G2T) for older runners and the $150,000 Orchid Stakes (G3T) for fillies and mares—have a French flavor.

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  • By Byron King
  • March 26, 2024

• March Madness Reaches Into General Sires List Rankings

  The List: An Update and Review of the Top 25 General Sires List Rankings

  • By Joe Perez
  • March 12, 2024

• Starting Over, R Calli Kim Take Marathon Turf Stakes

  Starting Over notched his first stakes win in 2023 when he took the 1 1/2-mile Colonial Cup Stakes at Colonial Downs, and March 2 at Gulfstream Park, he captured a more prestigious prize: the $200,000 Mac Diarmida Stakes (G2T) going 1 3/8 miles.

  • By Byron King
  • March 2, 2024

• Godolphin, Appleby Sweep 'Fashion Friday' Turf Races

  Godolphin and trainer Charlie Appleby swept the four turf races on the "Fashion Friday" program at Meydan Racecourse Jan. 26.

  • By Bob Kieckhefer
  • January 26, 2024

• Rice Caps 2023 with NYRA Record 165th Victory

  Trainer Linda Rice secured a record 165th training win on the New York Racing Association circuit for 2023 when George's Vice posted a gate-to-wire score in Race 2 Dec. 31 at Aqueduct Racetrack.

  • December 31, 2023

• Leading Second-Crop Sires Justify, Good Magic Move Up

  The List: An Update and Review of the Top 25 General Sires List Rankings.

  • By Joe Perez
  • November 28, 2023

• R Calli Kim Duplicates Sister's Feat in Long Island

  One year after Temple City Terror rolled to a last-to-first victory in the Long Island Stakes (G3T) for trainer Brendan Walsh and jockey Jose Ortiz, her younger half sister R Calli Kim pulled off the feat in nearly identical fashion Nov. 12.

  • By Molly Rollins and Joe Perez
  • November 12, 2023

• Vergara Wheels Back in Long Island

  Distance-loving race mare Vergara will attempt to add a second graded stakes win to her growing CV in the Nov. 12 $300,000 Long Island Stakes (G3T) for older fillies and mares going 1 3/8 miles on the turf at Aqueduct Racetrack.

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  • By Molly Rollins
  • November 10, 2023

• Soldier Rising Pursues Elusive Victory in Red Smith

  Winless over his last eight starts, with six of those coming in grade 1 company, Soldier Rising receives class relief in the $300,000 Red Smith Stakes (G2T) Nov. 11 at Aqueduct Racetrack.

  • By Byron King
  • November 9, 2023

• Salesman, Seal Team Win Undercard Stakes at Santa Anita

  Salesman was so dominant in his gate-to-wire victory that the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Stakes (G2) was in hand long before it was over.

  • By Joe Perez
  • November 4, 2023

• Pioneering Spirit Draws Away in Two-Horse Knickerbocker

  Pioneering Spirit seems more effective racing over firm turf courses than wet ones, but he had no issue with sloppy main track Oct. 20 in the $112,500 Knickerbocker Stakes during the Belmont at the Big A meet.

  • By Byron King
  • October 20, 2023

• Friday: Going Key to Pioneering Spirit in Knickerbocker

  Pioneering Spirit faces seven rivals in the Oct. 20 Knickerbocker Stakes (G3T) duringBelmont at the Big Ameet, but his greatest adversary could be Mother Nature.

  • By Byron King
  • October 17, 2023

• Bold Act Produces His Best in Sycamore's Final Moments

  On Oct. 13 at Keeneland, British trainer Charlie Appleby and Godolphin tacked on another graded victory when Bold Act knifed through the field down the stretch under Jamie Spencer to defeat older horses in the $269,213 Sycamore Stakes (G3T).

  • By Byron King
  • October 13, 2023

• 9-Year-Olds Red Knight, Channel Maker Lead Sycamore

  Three years after first capturing the Sycamore Stakes (G3T), Trinity Farm's homebred Red Knight seeks a second success in the 1 1/2-mile turf stakes Oct. 13 at Keeneland.

  • By Byron King
  • October 10, 2023

• War Like Goddess Retains Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Crown

  Reigning Joe Hirsch Turf Classic (G1T) titleholder War Like Goddess stormed past the free-wheeling pacesetter in mid-stretch for a commanding score Oct. 7 at Aqueduct Racetrack.

  • By Bob Ehalt
  • October 7, 2023

• Off Spa Dead-Heat, Rice Seeks Sixth Straight NYRA Title

  There were plenty of exciting finishes during this summer's 40 days of racing at Saratoga Race Course, yet the wildest and most prolonged race of all was a statistical battle for the title of leading trainer by wins.

  • By Bob Ehalt
  • September 13, 2023

• Pioneering Spirit Scores First Stakes in Bernard Baruch

  The 4-year-old gelded son of American Pharoah has won five of his last six starts. He came into the Bernard Baruch Stakes off a third in the Sword Dancer Stakes (G1T).

  • By Eric Mitchell
  • September 4, 2023

• At a Glance: BC Turf Berth at Stake in Sword Dancer

  The $750,000 Sword Dancer Stakes (G1T) is a 1 1/2-mile turf feature at Saratoga Race Course for 3-year-olds and older that is now part of the Travers Stakes Day undercard.

  • By Noel Michaels/America's Best Racing
  • August 25, 2023

• Jose Ortiz, Linda Rice Win Belmont Meet Titles

  Jose Ortiz closed out the meet with a record of 59-44-38 from 246 starts and total purse earnings of $4,921,926, putting him at a win rate of 23.98 percent and in-the-money percentage of 57.32.

  • July 9, 2023

• Siskany, Poppy Flower Land Graded Wins at Belmont

  A confident and patient ride from William Buick landed Siskany in the winner's circle following the $250,000 Belmont Gold Cup (G2T) at Belmont Park June 9.

  • By Karen M. Johnson and Molly Rollins
  • June 9, 2023

• Siskany Set for American Debut in Belmont Gold Cup

  Trained by Charlie Appleby, Siskany took the 12-furlong Godolphin Stakes in September at Newmarket and added the Group 3 Nad Al Sheba Trophy at 1 3/4 miles over good Meydan turf to his ledger in February.

  • June 4, 2023