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10 Things You Didn’t Know About The Belmont Stakes
David Heim The Belmont Stakes, held at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York, is the third race of the Triple Crown in professional horse racing. The mile and a half race is held every year in June, and in...
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Belmont Stakes: How I’d Bet $100
By Kevin Martin With a possible Triple Crown winner poised to run in Saturday’s Belmont Stakes, horse racing fans face a dilemma. Most racing fans will root for American Pharoah to become the twelfth...
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7 Facts About American Pharoah’s Jockey Victor Espinoza
Bryan Altman, CBS Local Sports On Saturday at around 6:45 p.m. the eyes of the sports world will turn to Elmont, New York as American Pharoah attempts to become the first horse in 37 years to win the...
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Would A Triple Crown Help Or Hurt Horse Racing?
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Will the long, long wait finally end in the Belmont Stakes on Saturday? If it does, and American Pharoah becomes the first Triple Crown winner in 37 years, it may not be...
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American Pharoah Looking Fresh Ahead Of Triple Crown Attempt At Belmont Stakes
ELMONT, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — With the possibility of a Triple Crown win hanging in the air, Belmont Stakes day has arrived. An early-morning rain shower at 6 a.m. may prove to be a good omen for...
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Horse Euthanized In Belmont Undercard; PETA Responds
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Four-year-old colt Helwan has been euthanized after suffering a broken bone in his left front foot during the running of the Jaipur Invitational at Belmont Park. The race is...
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Crowd Erupts In Cheers After American Pharoah Makes History With Triple Crown...
http://media.newyork.cbslocal.com/CBSNY_20150606102344690AA.mp4 ELMONT, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — The crowd erupted in cheers as American Pharoah made history by winning the Triple Crown on Saturday. Not...
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American Pharoah Ends The Drought, Wins Triple Crown
By Kevin Martin Finally! After thirty-seven years and twelve attempts ended in the Belmont Stakes, American Pharoah has done what many thought might never happen again. On Saturday evening, he joined...
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Espinoza Never Doubted American Pharoah In Triple Crown Run
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Victor Espinoza called it “the best feeling I ever had,” and American Pharoah was only through the first turn. A tad slow out of the gate at the Belmont Stakes, the Kentucky...
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Owner: American Pharoah Might Race Again
http://media.newyork.cbslocal.com/CBSNY_20150608110047160AA.mp4 NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — American Pharoah basked in the glory of his Triple Crown triumph Sunday while his human handlers tried to...
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American Pharoah At New Jersey’s Haskell Invitational? It Might Happen
OCEANPORT, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) — If American Pharoah races again — as his owner has said he’d like — it could draw a huge crowd to New Jersey’s Haskell Invitational. The $1 million race at Monmouth...
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5 Great On-Field Postgame Interviews
Bryan Altman, CBS Local Sports The world watched with bated breath on Saturday evening as American Pharoah made history by becoming the first horse in 37 years to win the Triple Crown with a wire to...
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American Pharoah To Race At Travers Stakes In Saratoga Springs
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Triple Crown winner American Pharoah will run next in the Travers Stakes at a sold-out Saratoga Race Course on Saturday. Following the colt’s Sunday morning...
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LI Horse Rehabilitation Center Brings Spa-Like Therapies To Injured Equines
WEST HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Horses are routinely injured when performing publicly — whether on the racetrack or in children’s shows. Often, the injuries leave the animals sidelined for months...
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With $17-Million In Winnings Between 3 Siblings, Davis Family Is A Racing...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — You could call it a horse racing dynasty. One family packs a very big punch inside the sport. As CBS2’s Steve Overmyer explained, picking winners at the track is hard enough,...
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Kentucky Derby Preview: Nyquist Looks Ready To Wear Roses
By Kevin Martin This year’s favorite to win the Kentucky Derby, Nyquist, has raced seven times at four different tracks from California to Kentucky to Florida and has landed in the winner’s circle...
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Horse Racing Writer: Don’t Count Out Long Shots At Kentucky Derby
NEW YORK (WFAN) — This could be one of those years when a long shot horse emerges as the Kentucky Derby winner, New York Times horse racing writer Joe Drape said Wednesday. “There’s a very solid,...
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Biggest Long Shot Winners In Kentucky Derby History
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Saturday will mark the 142nd running of the Kentucky Derby. Here are the five biggest underdogs to ever win the race. 1999: CHARISMATIC (31.3-to-1) Jockey Chris Antley...
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How I’d Bet $100 On The Kentucky Derby
By Kevin Martin You might hear handicappers tell you not to bet the favorite in this Saturday’s Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. In the same breath they might also tell you the favorite is the best...
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Preakness Stakes Preview: Nyquist And Exaggerator Set For Rematch
By Kevin Martin Nyquist and Exaggerator, the top two finishers in this year’s Kentucky Derby, will face off again in the Grade 1 Preakness Stakes this Saturday at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore,...
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How I’d Bet $100 On The Preakness Stakes
By Kevin Martin The Kentucky Derby is where bettors cast a wide net and hope to catch a longshot or two to juice their multi-horse bets. The Preakness, with a shorter field and historically formful...
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Belmont Stakes Preview: Exaggerator Faces A Talented Field Of Twelve
By Kevin Martin A few hours after the conclusion of this year’s Preakness Stakes, it seemed likely that we’d see a re-match in the Belmont Stakes between Exaggerator, the Preakness winner, and the...
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How I’d Bet $100 On The Belmont Stakes
By Kevin Martin While there won’t be a rematch of the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes victors in the Belmont Stakes on Saturday, it will have the Preakness winner Exaggerator against a solid field...
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Belmont Stakes: Creator Wins By A Nose
ELMONT, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — Creator closed with a rush and caught Destin at the wire to win the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes on Saturday, with Preakness winner Exaggerator finishing well back in the...
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Belmont Stakes: Creator Makes It Rain, Exaggerator Finishes 11th
It took Creator six races before he finally won his first career race. Four races after he made his first trip to the winner’s circle, he has entered racing history by winning the 148th edition of the...
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Kentucky Derby Preview: No Superstars But A Great Race To Bet
By Kevin Martin The three-year streak of short-priced winners in the Kentucky Derby is likely coming to an end this Saturday, May 6 at Churchill Downs in Louisville. This year’s race lacks a clear...
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Kentucky Derby: How I’d Bet $100
By Kevin Martin Irish War Cry is my pick to win the 2017 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs this Saturday. Of the twenty horses, he is the sole entry with two superior performances on his record this...
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Preakness Stakes: Always Dreaming And Classic Empire Battle In Baltimore
By Kevin Martin Always Dreaming and his trainer Todd Pletcher proved their skeptics wrong with a resounding win in the 143rd running of the Kentucky Derby on May 6th. The skepticism that surrounded the...
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How I’d Bet $100 On The Preakness Stakes
By Kevin Martin For the record, I won a grand total of zero dollars betting on the Kentucky Derby. Part of my “bold” betting strategy revolved around betting against the eventual winner, Always...
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LI Sisters Have Been Sewing Racing Silks For Horse Jockeys For Nearly 50 Years
GARDEN CITY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — With the Belmont Stakes this weekend, it’s been a very busy week for a pair of sisters on Long Island who make their living by creating silks for the uniforms that...
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Belmont Stakes: Irish War Cry And Epicharis Headline
By Kevin Martin On Wednesday morning it was announced that the expected favorite for this Saturday’s Belmont Stakes, Classic Empire, would miss the race due to a foot abscess. He is expected to return...
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How I’d Bet $100 On The Belmont Stakes
By Kevin Martin The expected favorite in this Saturday’s Belmont Stakes, Classic Empire, was withdrawn from the race on Wednesday due to injury. His defection has left the field with a lack of star...
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How I’ll Bet $100 on the Travers Stakes
By Kevin Martin This Saturday’s Travers Stakes at the historic Saratoga Race Course in upstate New York is going to be a great betting race. The field of 12 colts includes nine graded stakes winners...
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Breeders’ Cup Classic: Can Arrogate Repeat?
By Kevin Martin This Saturday’s Breeders’ Cup Classic headlines what is certain to be a memorable weekend of thoroughbred racing at the Del Mar Racetrack near San Diego, California. Del Mar, a stone’s...
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How I’d Bet $100 On The Breeders’ Cup Classic
By Kevin Martin This Saturday’s Breeders’ Cup Classic at the Del Mar Racetrack in California is being billed as a two-horse race between last year’s winner, Arrogate, and Gun Runner, who dominated the...
View ArticleLocal Horse ‘Foiled Again’ On The Verge Of 100th Win
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Horses became famous for winning. Seabiscuit had 33, Secretariat had 16 and American Pharoah had just nine career wins. That makes 100 wins exceptional. It’s a feat one local...
View ArticlePreakness Preview: Can Anyone Beat Justify?
By Kevin Martin The morning after Justify’s dominant win in the Kentucky Derby, it seemed that the field for this Saturday’s Preakness Stakes in Baltimore would offer little challenge. Since then,...
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Justify Wins Preakness, On Track For Triple Crown At Belmont
BALTIMORE (CBSNewYork/AP) — Justify endured the most difficult race of his career and came away a step closer to becoming trainer Bob Baffert’s second Triple Crown champion in four years. The heavy 2-5...
View ArticleBelmont Stakes: How To Bet $100
By Kevin Martin With my $200 of bets on the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes this year, I’ve cashed a grand total of $54.80. This Saturday’s Belmont Stakes is my last chance to turn a profit on the...
View ArticleBreeders’ Cup Classic: No Justify, But Bob Baffert Returns With Talented Duo
Kevin Martin The big story from the Breeders’ Cup Classic at Churchill Downs on Saturday is the horse that won’t be there. Justify, the 2018 Triple Crown winner, won’t run in the marquee event of...
View ArticleBreeders’ Cup Classic: How To Bet $100
By Kevin Martin This year’s Triple Crown winner, Justify, retired in the summer due to an injury, so he won’t be among the 14 starters in this Saturday’s Breeders Cup Classic at Churchill Downs. While...
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Kentucky Derby Favorite Omaha Beach Scratched Due To Breathing Issue
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (CBSNewYork/AP) — Horse racing’s annual race for the Triple Crown just got a lot more interesting as the Kentucky Derby’s top contender is forced to bow out, just days before the famous...
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War Of Will Wins Preakness, Bodexpress Throws Jockey In Wild Race
BALTIMORE (CBSNewYork/AP) — There wasn’t a Triple Crown on the line, but that didn’t lessen the excitement (or the controversy) surrounding the second jewel in horse racing’s big races Saturday. War of...
View ArticleAnnual NJ Horse Racing Event Raises Thousands For Health Care Organizations
FAR HILLS, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — Thousands flocked to Far Hills in New Jersey on Saturday to watch horse racing for a good cause. Organizers say the annual Far Hills Race Meeting attracted international...
View ArticleHall Of Fame Trainer Bob Baffert Talks Horse Racing’s Return, Belmont Stakes:...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The Belmont Stakes will take place with certain adjustments amid the coronavirus pandemic. There won’t be any fans in attendance when it takes place June 20, two weeks later...
View Article‘There Was A Lot Of Emotion On The Grounds’: Belmont Park Reopens, Sports...
ELMONT, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — For the first time in 80 days, sports are back in New York as Belmont Park officially reopened. The horse racing facility hosted 10 races on Wednesday and even the wet...
View ArticleBelmont Stakes Tickets Go On Sale Thursday
ELMONT, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Horse racing fans can now buy tickets to the Belmont Stakes. The three-day event kicks off on June 3, with the Run for the Carnations happening June 5. Capacity at New...
View ArticleBelmont Stakes 2021 Preview: Can Rombauer Repeat Against A Tough Field?
(CBS New York) — The Belmont Stakes is set for early Saturday evening at Belmont Park just outside of New York City. The third leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown was run as the first leg last year,...
View ArticleRoad To Reopening: Over 11,000 Fans Return To Belmont Stakes
ELMONT, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Eager fans returned to Belmont Park Saturday for the 153rd running of the Belmont Stakes. Attendance was limited and restrictions were in place. Last year, Belmont Park was...
View ArticleJudge Nullifies Horse Trainer Bob Baffert’s NY Suspension
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York federal judge on Wednesday nullified the suspension of horse trainer Bob Baffert, finding that the New York Racing Association acted unconstitutionally by failing to let him...
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