Anne Eberhardt visits Old Friends in Georgetown, KY and talks to Michael Blowen about Touch Gold, who upset Triple Crown hopeful Silver Charm to win the 129th Belmont Stakes in 1997, in this episode of our exclusive BH+ series!
Kentucky Oaks winner Pretty Mischievous (inside) works in company with Gilmore June 3 at Belmont Park. Pretty Mischievous covered the 4 furlongs in :47.87. Courtesy NYRA
Forte (outside) works in company with Varatti June 3 on the main track at Belmont Park. Forte's time for the 5 furlongs was :59.67. Courtesy NYRA
Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher expressed satisfaction June 3 with 2022 champion 2-year-old male Forte and grade 1 winner Tapit Trice after their respective final workouts for the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park.
Tapit Trice (outside) works with Classic Catch June 3 at Belmont Park. Tapit Trice went 4 furlongs in :49.89. Courtesy NYRA
C R K Stable's Skinner, who was scratched from the Kentucky Derby (G1) four weeks ago, has also been scratched from the June 4 Affirmed Stakes.
Aidan O'Brien repeatedly referred to Auguste Rodin as "unique" after watching the colt hand him a record-extending ninth Betfred Derby (G1) June 3, but the most unique individual standing in Epsom's winner's enclosure was the winning trainer.
Bango may be the better-known horse for the course at Churchill Downs with an unprecedented 10 wins over the track but Winchell Thoroughbreds' Gunite dethroned the Louisville king at his best with a late running victory in the Aristides Stakes.
Terra Merita, a 2-year-old daughter of Bricks and Mortar, illustrated some of the grass ability of her sire in winning a 1,600-meter (about one mile) turf maiden race in Japan at Hanshin Racecourse June 3.
Following a six-furlong workout in 1:13 by Dr. Schivel June 3 at Santa Anita Park, trainer Mark Glatt said the multiple grade 1 winner would ship to New York and run in the one-mile Metropolitan Handicap (G1) June 10 at…