Horses Articles

Beholder recovering from injury

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Arcadia, CA (Sports Network) – Two-time Eclipse Award winner Beholder is back in her Santa Anita home following last week’s fourth-place finish in the Ogden Phipps Stakes at Belmont Park. Trained by Richard Mandella, the 4-year-old filly suffered a cut […]

Up the Backstretch: How good were the 3-year-olds of 2007?

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Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – Listening to sports talk radio and reading everything that’s available about owner Steve Coburn’s comments immediately after California Chrome lost the Belmont Stakes, it struck me that his knowledge about thoroughbred history is laughable. Coburn was […]

Manhattan Handicap offers Belmont Stakes appetizer

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Elmont, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Turf specialists will offer the final stakes appetizer Saturday leading into the 146th Belmont Stakes when 10 go to post for the $1 million Manhattan Handicap at Belmont Park. Set to go off about 70 minutes […]

California Chrome does some schooling for Belmont Stakes

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Elmont, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Belmont Stakes favorite California Chrome did some schooling and galloping Thursday morning ahead of Saturday’s 146th Belmont Stakes. Trained by Art Sherman, the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner was schooled at the starting gate before […]

Palace Malice to face 12 in Met Mile

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Elmont, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Approximately two hours before the running of the 146th Belmont Stakes on Saturday, last year’s Belmont winner Palace Malice will take on 12 rivals in the $1.25 million Metropolitan Handicap (Met Mile) at Belmont Park. Trained […]

Odds are against California Chrome’s Triple Crown win

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Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – California Chrome is the 3-5 morning line favorite to become the 12th Triple Crown winner in racing history. However, the last seven odds-on Belmont Stakes favorites have failed to win and complete the magnificent feat. One […]

Ogden Phipps features three of the best

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Elmont, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Three of the best thoroughbreds in training, all 4-year-old fillies, will meet for the first time this year in Saturday’s $1 million Ogden Phipps Stakes at Belmont Park on the Belmont Stakes program. Two-time Eclipse Award […]

Up the Backstretch: ‘Chrome’ is poised to triple the fun

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Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Don’t change horses in mid-stream. Leave with the one who brought you. Those are the proverbs or cliches that seem apropos for betting this week’s 146th Belmont Stakes. California […]

California Chrome seeks Triple Crown in Belmont Stakes

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Elmont, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – California Chrome, winner of the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes, will attempt to become just the 12th Triple Crown champion with a victory Saturday in the 146th Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park. The chestnut colt, trained […]