Casino Drive is headed back to Japan for the time being, but if all goes well he will be aiming squarely at the Breeders' Cup Classic. Clearly, racing manager Nobutaka Tada has figured out how we roll around these parts : When asked if he feels like he’s been Americanized, Tada said, “Next time I...

It's not quite a Breeders' Cup card, but there is a lot to like on the Belmont undercard. There are some interesting betting races but I am most looking forward to seeing some of my favorite horses in action. True North Handicap Rick Dutrow's other favorite on the card, Benny the Bull , is...

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...

Denis of Cork would be the horse to pull the upset, but the Triple Crown drought will end....( read more )

The unfamiliar training of Casino Drive continued Thursday with a slow, timed work over a sealed, muddy track that he appeared not to enjoy. Otherwise, the Japanese-owned colt, who will attempt to become the third consecutive offspring of the mare Better Than Honour to win the Belmont Stakes, appeared...

With all the hoopla over Big Brown's crack at the Belmont this weekend, you may have overlooked the fact that there's another major mile-and-a-half race for 3-year-olds being run this Saturday -- the Epsom Derby . The Guardian asked whether the race is still the premier racing event in Europe...

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. ...

Big Brown will begin his 12-furlong quest for immortality and attempt to become not only the first winner of the Triple Crown but also the first successful odds-on favorite to win the Belmont Stakes in 30 years with the rail to his left and a maiden named Guadalcanal in the adjacent stall in the barrier...

Asking a horse to compete against the best at a mile and half in only his third career race is not a risk I'm about to take -- especially at short odds....( read more )

I don't believe that post position is usually much of a factor in the Belmont; while in theory Big Brown could get boxed in behind traffic from the 1, he should have enough natural ability to overcome such adversity. However, the strategy in the Belmont often seems to be to get the favorite to run...