Tag Archives: Wayne Lukas

Belmont Stakes 2024: Top Pick Time

By Jarrod Horak The field for the 2024 Belmont Stakes was selected on June 3. Ten entrants passed the entry box and morning line favorite Sierra Leone does his best running from off the pace. Check out the video below for Belmont analysis.

Dornoch wins 2023 Remsen Stakes

Belmont Stakes 2024 Wet Track Analysis

By Jarrod Horak There is a chance of rain for each of the four days of the Belmont Stakes Festival at Saratoga. The rain is mostly scattered and the forecast for Saturday is mostly cloudy with a 20% chance of rain. If the track is wet, which horses will handle the footing? Seize the Grey […]

Resilience wins 2024 Wood Memorial

Belmont Stakes 2024 Update (6-2-24)

By Jarrod Horak Resilience was the lone Belmont Stakes 2024 hopeful to work on Sunday, and he completed his final quarter in 22 and change in an impressive move. He won the Wood Memorial (G2) in April and raced wide from post 18 and ended up sixth in the Kentucky Derby on the first Saturday […]

Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York

Belmont Stakes 2024 Update (6-1-24)

By Jarrod Horak Saturday was the a big day for Belmont Stakes 2024 workouts, and likely favorite Sierra Leone showed the way with a half-mile breeze in company with Domestic Product. Chad Brown’s colt wore a new cage bit to help the rider have more control, and they hope the equipment change will get him […]

Nest and Clairiere do battle in the 2023 Shuvee Stakes at Saratoga

Belmont Stakes 2024 News (5-31-24)

By Jarrod Horak The Belmont Stakes news is picking up in intensity as we get closer to the final leg of the Triple Crown Series. Fierceness was the first of the possible entrants to drop out of the running earlier this week. Todd Pletcher’s 2-year-old champion will target the Haskell Stakes at Monmouth Park on […]

Belmont Stakes 2024 Update (5-25-24)

By Jarrod Horak The 2024 Belmont Stakes will be run two weeks from today at Saratoga Race Course on Saturday, June 8, and the distance has been shortened to a mile and a quarter this year. Belmont Park is the home of the final leg of the Triple Crown and it is traditionally run at a mile […]

Saratoga winner's circle

Belmont Stakes 2024 Update (5-24-24)

By Jarrod Horak The 2024 Belmont Stakes will be run at Saratoga Race Course on Saturday, June 8, and the distance has been shortened to a mile and a quarter this year. Belmont Park is the home of the final leg of the Triple Crown and it is traditionally run at a mile and a half. Due […]

They are off and running at Saratoga Race Course

Belmont Stakes 2024 Preview Video

By Jarrod Horak The 2024 Belmont Stakes will be run at Saratoga Race Course on Saturday, June 8, and the distance has been shortened to a mile and a quarter this year. Belmont Park is the home of the final leg of the Triple Crown and it is traditionally run at a mile and a […]

Pimlico winner's circle

Final Preakness Recap + Belmont Stakes Preview

By Jarrod Horak It is the day after the Preakness Stakes and surprise winner Seize the Grey might move on to the Belmont Stakes according to his trainer D. Wayne Lukas. In the video below, I take a final look at the Preakness results and preview the Belmont Stakes. At this very early stage, ten […]

Preakness Stakes 149

Preakness 2024: Seize the Grey All the Way

By Jarrod Horak Seize the Grey took control of the race right out of the gate and was never seriously challenged in a sharp victory in the 149th running of the Preakness Stakes. He won by 2 1/4 lengths over Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan, with Catching Freedom another head back in third. D. Wayne […]