Belmont Stakes Day Preview of Graded Races
SATURDAY, JUNE 11
Here’s our partial preview of the full card of graded races on Belmont Stakes day which will be updated throughout the day as the races unfold and we watch how the weather affects the outcome of each leading up to the 148th running of the G1 $1.5 million Belmont Stakes.
The Grade 2, $500,000 Woody Stephens for 3-year-olds going seven furlongs. Entries include Counterforce, Dig Deep, I Will Score, Justin Squared, King Kranz, Mrazek, Sharp Azteca, Tale of S’avall and Tom’s Ready.
Belmont Stakes Day Preview of G1 Races
Grade 1, $1.25 million Mohegan Sun Metropolitan Handicap, 3-year-olds and up, one mile: Ami’s Flatter, Anchor Down, Blofeld, Calculator, Frosted, Marking, Mshawish, Noble Bird, Sloane Avenue, Tamarkuz, Upstart,
Grade 1, $1 million Woodford Reserve Manhattan, 4-year-olds and up, 1 ¼ miles, turf: Divisidero, Flintshire, Grand Tito, Ironicus, Oathkeeper, Slumber, Take the Stand, Triple Threat, World Approval.
Grade 1, $1 million Ogden Phipps, fillies and mares 4 years old and up, 1 1/16 miles: Big Book, Carrumba, Cavorting, Curalina, Stopchargingmaria, Forever Unbridled. Questionable: By the Moon, Sheer Drama.
Grade 1, $700,000 Longines Just a Game, fillies and mares 4-years-old and up, one mile, turf: Celestine, Faufiler, Irish Rookie, Lexie Lou, Mrs McDougal, Rainha da Bateria, Recepta, Sandiva, Strike Charmer,. Questionable: Tapitry.
Grade 1, $700,000 Acorn, 3-year-old fillies, one mile: Carina Mia, Cathryn Sophia, Go Maggie Go, Paola Queen, Forever Darling.
Grade 1, $1.5 million Belmont Stakes, 3-year-olds, 1 ½ miles: Brody’s Cause, Cherry Wine, Creator, Exaggerator, Destin, Governor Malibu, Lani, Suddenbreakingnews. Questionable: Stradivari, Trojan Nation.
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TO BE CONTINUED THROUGHOUT DAY
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