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At least eight horses are considered possible to run in the $2 million, Grade 1 Belmont Stakes on June 7 at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York.
The Belmont is being held at Saratoga for the second consecutive year as Belmont Park is being renovated. The race will be contested at 1 ¼ miles instead of the traditional 1 ½ miles when held at Belmont Park.
The Belmont could match Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty against Preakness Stakes winnerJournalism. Sovereignty skipped the Preakness, which Journalism won on Saturday.
Aron Wellman, co-owner of Journalism, said he would consider bringing the horse back for the Belmont.
"We would love to go," Wellman said. "I think this ownership group ... has made it very clear we take this very seriously and we want to be good ambassadors for the industry and the sport at large. If this horse is in good shape, we'll certainly keep (the Belmont) under consideration. But we have two-plus weeks to determine that, and we'll take all the time we need."
Post time for the final leg of the Triple Crown is set for approximately 6:50 p.m. FOX will provide live coverage from 4-7:30 p.m.
The Belmont draw is set for Monday, June 2.
Horses are listed in alphabetical order:
Trainer: John Shirreffs.
Jockey: Flavien Prat.
Sire: McKinzie.
Record: 1-2-1 in five starts.
Last race: Third in Grade 1 Kentucky Derby on May 3 at Churchill Downs.
Trainer: Todd Pletcher.
Jockey: Dylan Davis.
Sire: Curlin.
Record: 2-1-0 in three starts.
Last race: Second in Grade 2 Wood Memorial on April 5 at Aqueduct.
Trainer: Jamie Osborne.
Jockey: Saffie Osborne.
Sire: Honor A. P.
Record: 2-4-0 in seven starts.
Last race: Fifth in Grade 1 Preakness on May 17 at Pimlico.
Trainer: Chad Brown.
Jockey: TBA.
Sire: Quality Road.
Record: 2-0-2 in five starts.
Last race: Won Grade 3 Peter Pan on May 10 at Aqueduct.
Trainer: Michael McCarthy.
Jockey: Umberto Rispoli.
Sire: Curlin.
Record: 5-1-1 in seven starts.
Last race: Won Grade 1 Preakness on May 17 at Pimlico.
Trainer: Bob Baffert.
Jockey: Mike Smith.
Sire: Authentic.
Record: 2-2-1 in five starts.
Last race: Won Grade 2 Wood Memorial on April 5 at Aqueduct.
Trainer: Mark Casse.
Jockey: John Velazquez.
Sire: Tapit.
Record: 3-1-3 in 10 starts.
Last race: Third in Grade 1 Preakness on May 17 at Pimlico.
Trainer: Bill Mott.
Jockey: Junior Alvarado.
Sire: Into Mischief.
Record: 3-2-0 in six starts.
Last race: Won Grade 1 Kentucky Derby on May 3 at Churchill Downs.
More horse racing: Journalism rallies down stretch to edge Gosger in Preakness
Jason Frakes: 502-582-4046; [email protected]. Follow on X @KentuckyDerbyCJ.
This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Belmont 2025 horses, date: Will Kentucky Derby, Preakness winner run?
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The Belmont is being held at Saratoga for the second consecutive year as Belmont Park is being renovated. The race will be contested at 1 ¼ miles instead of the traditional 1 ½ miles when held at Belmont Park.
The Belmont could match Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty against Preakness Stakes winnerJournalism. Sovereignty skipped the Preakness, which Journalism won on Saturday.
Aron Wellman, co-owner of Journalism, said he would consider bringing the horse back for the Belmont.
"We would love to go," Wellman said. "I think this ownership group ... has made it very clear we take this very seriously and we want to be good ambassadors for the industry and the sport at large. If this horse is in good shape, we'll certainly keep (the Belmont) under consideration. But we have two-plus weeks to determine that, and we'll take all the time we need."
Post time for the final leg of the Triple Crown is set for approximately 6:50 p.m. FOX will provide live coverage from 4-7:30 p.m.
The Belmont draw is set for Monday, June 2.
Horses are listed in alphabetical order:
Baeza
Trainer: John Shirreffs.
Jockey: Flavien Prat.
Sire: McKinzie.
Record: 1-2-1 in five starts.
Last race: Third in Grade 1 Kentucky Derby on May 3 at Churchill Downs.
Grande
Trainer: Todd Pletcher.
Jockey: Dylan Davis.
Sire: Curlin.
Record: 2-1-0 in three starts.
Last race: Second in Grade 2 Wood Memorial on April 5 at Aqueduct.
Heart of Honor
Trainer: Jamie Osborne.
Jockey: Saffie Osborne.
Sire: Honor A. P.
Record: 2-4-0 in seven starts.
Last race: Fifth in Grade 1 Preakness on May 17 at Pimlico.
Hill Road
Trainer: Chad Brown.
Jockey: TBA.
Sire: Quality Road.
Record: 2-0-2 in five starts.
Last race: Won Grade 3 Peter Pan on May 10 at Aqueduct.
Journalism
Trainer: Michael McCarthy.
Jockey: Umberto Rispoli.
Sire: Curlin.
Record: 5-1-1 in seven starts.
Last race: Won Grade 1 Preakness on May 17 at Pimlico.
Rodriguez
Trainer: Bob Baffert.
Jockey: Mike Smith.
Sire: Authentic.
Record: 2-2-1 in five starts.
Last race: Won Grade 2 Wood Memorial on April 5 at Aqueduct.
Sandman
Trainer: Mark Casse.
Jockey: John Velazquez.
Sire: Tapit.
Record: 3-1-3 in 10 starts.
Last race: Third in Grade 1 Preakness on May 17 at Pimlico.
Sovereignty
Trainer: Bill Mott.
Jockey: Junior Alvarado.
Sire: Into Mischief.
Record: 3-2-0 in six starts.
Last race: Won Grade 1 Kentucky Derby on May 3 at Churchill Downs.
More horse racing: Journalism rallies down stretch to edge Gosger in Preakness
Jason Frakes: 502-582-4046; [email protected]. Follow on X @KentuckyDerbyCJ.
This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Belmont 2025 horses, date: Will Kentucky Derby, Preakness winner run?
Continue reading...
