The New York Times – Sports:
New York Times photographers capture images from the 154th Belmont, the last leg of the Triple Crown.
Category: Horse Racing
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Picking the Winners in the Belmont Stakes
The New York Times – Sports:
Joe Drape and Melissa Hoppert assess the contenders for the 154th Belmont Stakes on Saturday.
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Who Will Win the Belmont Stakes? Expert Picks and Predictions
The New York Times – Sports:
Joe Drape and Melissa Hoppert assess the contenders for the 154th Belmont Stakes on Saturday.
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Can Jockey Sonny Leon Ride Rich Strike to a Win at the Belmont?
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Sonny Leon became a big name in the sport when he steered Rich Strike to victory in the Kentucky Derby. But he says he’s happiest on small-time ovals.
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Lisa Lazarus Wants to Convince You that Horse Racing Is Clean
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Lisa Lazarus is the chief executive of a new organization created by Congress whose job is to eliminate doping and abuse in thoroughbred racing.
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Lester Piggott, Superstar British Jockey, Dies at 86
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He won his first race at age 12 and his last in his 50s, and he rode to a record 30 victories in the five most important British thoroughbred races.
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Preakness Stakes Horse Race: Start Time, How to Watch and What to Know
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With Rich Strike, the Kentucky Derby winner, sitting out the race, the filly Secret Oath is the horse to watch.
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D. Wayne Lukas’s Hopes Ride on Secret Oath at the Preakness
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The 86-year-old trainer has saddled 45 horses in the race during his long career. Will Secret Oath give him his seventh Preakness and 15th Triple Crown victory?
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Preakness Stakes: Expert Picks, Horse Odds, and Predictions
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Joe Drape and Melissa Hoppert look at the contenders for the 147th Preakness Stakes.