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Hollywood Oaks at Hollywood Park

The Grade 2 Hollywood Oaks is on tap for this Saturday, June 23rd from Betfair Hollywood Park. Three year old fillies will be featured when they go 1 1/16 miles on Hollywood Park's cushion track in search of their share of the $100,000 purse.

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Mother Goose Stakes at Belmont Park

The 56th running of the Grade 1 Mother Goose Stakes takes place this Saturday, June 23rd from Belmont Park. Three year old fillies will chase their share of the $300,000 purse when they go 1 1/16 miles around one turn on Belmont's main track.

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Graded Stakes Race Results - June 16th/17th

Another week of horse racing action is in the books. There was no triple crown race on the schedule but there was still plenty of important graded stakes action. Here is a brief review of a few and how some of the favorites and the long shots paid.

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Pegasus Stakes at Monmouth Park

The Grade 3 Pegasus Stakes will take place this Sunday, June 17th from Monmouth Park. $100,000 is on the line for three year olds willing to go 1 1/16 miles on Monmouth's main track.

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Vanity Handicap at Hollywood Park

The 71st running of the Grade 1 Vanity Handicap is on tap for this Saturday, June 16th from Betfair Hollywood Park. The race features fillies and mares three years old and upward willing to go 1 1/8 miles on Hollywood Park's cushion track. A nice purse of $250,000 is on the line for the Grade 1 race this weekend.

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Obeah Stakes at Delaware Park

The 17th running of the Grade 3 Obeah Stakes comes our way this Saturday, June 16th from Delaware Park. Fillies and mares three years old and upward will go 1 1/8 miles on Delaware Park's main track in search of their share of the $150,000 purse.

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All Along Stakes at Colonial Downs

The Grade 3 All Along Stakes comes our way from Colonial Downs in New Kent County New Jersey this Saturday, June 16th. Fillies and mares three years old and upward will be featured as they race 1 1/8 miles for their share of the $100,000 purse.

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Hill Prince Stakes at Belmont Park

The 38th running of the Grade 3 Hill Prince Stakes is on tap for this Saturday, June 16th from Belmont Park. Three year olds will go one mile on Belmont's turf course in search of their share of the $150,000 purse.

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2012 Belmont Stakes Results

Another year of Triple Crown racing comes to a close with the 144th Belmont Stakes over and done with. For the first time in a while, the sport of horse racing took up some pages in almost every publication in North America.

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Handicapping the Belmont Stakes

Wow... now that I'll Have Another has been scratched, it really takes the wind out of the sails of this big day. Nevertheless, the race will be run, so here are some observations.

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