HorseCenter: Belmont Early Look, Shoemaker Mile Top Picks

McCarthy/Rispoli Set for More Success at Santa Anita: Picks, Odds

The domestic focus on the Memorial Day holiday squarely centers on Santa Anita, which offers a pair of $300,000 Grade 1 turf stakes and the $200,000 Hollywood Gold Cup (G2) at 1 ¼ miles on the main track. The Shoemaker Mile offers the team of trainer Michael McCarthy and jockey Umberto Rispoli an excellent opportunity to keep the party going. They were the toast of the racing world last weekend when Journalism gallantly won the Preakness Stakes…

HorseCenter: Belmont early look, Shoemaker Mile top picks

This week on HorseCenter, Brian Zipse and Matt Shifman look ahead to the 2025 edition of the $2 million Belmont Stakes slated for June 7. The final leg of the Triple Crown once again will be contested at Saratoga going 1 1/4 miles because of the rebuilding of Belmont Park.This year’s running looks to have an intriguing field featuring Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty and possibly Preakness hero Journalism.While Sovereignty skipped the middle je…

2025 Shoemaker Mile Stakes at a Glance

The Shoemaker Mile Stakes is a highlight of Santa Anita Park’s spring-summer meet and the anchor of what is annually an appealing Memorial Day racecard. Read More...