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Today in Thoroughbred Racing History, June 11, 1921: Grey Lag, under Earl Sande, won the first Belmont Stakes ever to be run counter-clockwise. Previous Belmonts had been run clockwise over a fish-hook course that included part of the training track and the main dirt oval.
From last to first. Again. Golden Tempo was last early in the Belmont Stakes (G1) field, just as he was in the Kentucky Derby (G1), before powering to the lead in the stretch. #EclipseAwardsWatch@reredevaux@jose93_ortiz
Deterministic holds on to add another Grade 1 win to his resume in the Manhattan Stakes (G1)! The 5yo son of Liam's Map has 9 wins in 15 starts for owners St Elias Stable, Vicarage Stable, Ken Langone and Steven Duncker. #EclipseAwardsWatch
Five graded stakes wins in a row!
DETERMINISTIC wins the Grade 1 @RWCatskills Manhattan Stakes for the second year in a row under @KendrickCarmou1 for trainer @clementstable.
Nysos impresses in the Met Mile (G1) to run his record to 10-8-2-0. The 5yo Nyquist horse has earnings of $5,288,500 for @BaomaCorp, Mrs. John Magnier, Michael B. Tabor and Derrick Smith. #EclipseAwardsWatch
An Englishman in New York π½
ENGLISHMAN earns his first stakes win in the Grade 1 Woody Stephens Stakes pres. by @MoheganSun under @jose93_ortiz for trainer @reredevaux.
Reef Runner wears down the leaders to capture The Jaipur (G1) for owners Alex Lieblong and JoAnn Lieblong! The 5yo gelding has earned $2,177,580 in 25 career starts. #EclipseAwardsWatch
Classic Q blazes home in The Just a Game (G1) for her first Grade 1 win. The 4 yo Classic Empire filly is owned by Blue Crevalle Racing, Gary Barber and @EclipseTBP. #EclipseAwardsWatch
A classic performance from CLASSIC Q!
She earns her first Grade 1 victory in the Just a Game Stakes pres. by @resracingky with @ljlmvel aboard for trainer @markecasse.
Today in Thoroughbred Racing History, June 6, 1998: Real Quiet was denied the Triple Crown when Victory Gallop edged him at the wire in the Belmont Stakes before an audience of 80,162. Total handle on the Belmont Day card was a record of $55,613,482.
πΉ: NYRA
Even-money favorite Nitrogen leaves no doubt in The Ogden Phipps (G1), winning the 1 1/8 mile event by 12 3/4 lengths for owner/breeder @DJ_Stable! The 4-year-old daughter of Medaglia d'Oro has won half of her 16 career starts and earned $2,730,854. @godolphin#EclipseAwardsWatch
NITROGEN shines again at Saratoga!
The reigning Champion 3-Year-Old Filly wins the Grade 1 Ogden Phipps Stakes presented by @Ford under @jose93_ortiz for trainer @markecasse.
Portfolio Duration (GB) holds off Cankoura (FR) in The New York (G1) for Klaravich Stables! The 4-year-old Night of Thunder (IRE) filly has won 2 of 3 starts this year. #EclipseAwardsWatch
A Grade 1 breakthrough for PORTFOLIO DURATION!
She earns her first stakes win in the New York Stakes, giving both Flavien Prat and Chad Brown their third wins on the card.
Counting Stars pulls away from Kentucky Oaks (G1) winner Always a Runner to win the Acorn (G1) for @westpointtbred! The daughter of @LanesEndFarms stallion Honor A.P. has 5 wins in 9 lifetime starts and earnings of $1,385,606. #EclipseAwardsWatch
COUNTING STARS gets her Grade 1 moment.
Third in the Kentucky Oaks last time out, she wins the @DraftKings Acorn Stakes under @iradortiz for trainer @markecasse.
Today in Thoroughbred Racing History, June 5, 1943: Count Fleet ended his racing career by winning the Belmont Stakes by 25 lengths. He was the sixth American Triple Crown winner. Count Fleet was such a heavy favorite for the race, going off at odds of 1-20, that no place or show wagering was allowed.