There’s more stuff still buzzing around in the aftermath of Saturday’s train wreck at Belmont Park than has followed any of the many Triple Crown failures of the last three decades. The television rating were terrific while the New York Racing Association was successful in drawing the smallest live crowd...

Another year, another chance at a Triple Crown, and the results are the same. Trash. Nothing but trash. Millions are howling today as small fortunes were lost betting on what appeared to be a “sure thing” in the Belmont. What happened? What went wrong? How could the unthinkable have happened...

Note: Breaking news just as I was about to leave: Casino Drive may be out of the Belmont: http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/racing-news/2008/June/06/casino-drive-physi Saturday. Belmont Day. Triple Crown Day…perhaps a date with history. Thirteen races are scheduled, with the feature of course being...

Post positions were drawn today for the 140th running of the Belmont Stakes on Saturday. As we all know, the big story is Big Brown’s quest for the Triple Crown. Nine other horses will contend with the super-colt as he tries to make history as just the 12th horse ever to win the Triple Crown. ...

Less than 24 hours after saying that he would not send Big Brown to the racetrack on Tuesday, trainer Rich Dutrow sent the Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner to a rain-moistened main course, over which he jogged a mile and a half under exercise rider Michelle Nevin. On Monday morning, hoof expert Ian...

The New York Racing Association issued a press release after the Preakness announcing the availability of tickets for the June 7 Belmont Stakes, in which Big Brown will attempt to sweep the Triple Crown, an accomplishment that had evaded 10 other Kentucky Derby and Preakness winners since 1978. Before...

From the Maryland Jockey Club Baltimore Nearly 40 hours after Big Brown delivered a memorable 5 ¼ length victory in the $1 million Preakness Stakes, the dual classic winner left the Pimlico stakes barn and headed to New York for a date with destiny as the son of Boundary will attempt to become the first...

Though most are conceding the Preakness Stakes to Kentucky Derby winner Big Brown, the colt who pulled off a classic victory in his fourth lifetime start and will be a prohibited favorite to add the second leg of the Triple Crown to his short but flawless resume on Saturday, will – if indeed he leaves...