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Thoroughbred Makeover Diary: Back in the Saddle with Thalia

I like to view goals as steppingstones on a journey rather than a destination at which to arrive. This mentality has allowed for the ever-humbling qualities of some horses to be a smoother pill to swallow when life hands you lemons. Sometimes things just fall out of place no matter how much planning went into them. Sometimes, all that’s left to do is sit back and enjoy the lemonade. It’s in these times that we can often grow the most as horsemen and women.

SLIDESHOW: Picture-Perfect Belmont Stakes Day

The Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets June 8 closed an exciting Triple Crown season with an 80-degree day, a terrific crowd, and fantastic races.

Britney Eurton will provide on-air commentary and analysis for NBC's Belmont Stakes broadcast on Saturday.

Britney Eurton Talks Belmont Stakes and Growing Up in Racing

Although there will be no Triple Crown on the line when the 151st Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets is run on Saturday at Belmont Park, the tradition-rich mile-and-a-half contest still carries great weight. The last of the spring classics could establish a leader of the 3-year-old division, depending on the outcome.

Daring Destiny, who will continue to aim for the Thoroughbred Makeover, with Sarah and Katie

Thoroughbred Makeover Diary: Team Unicorn Making Lemonade From Lemons

Life happens — sometimes really fast and really hard. The farm where we were boarding our Dizzy is closing. Our team — our family — has to move. Because of where we all live, finding a central place to stay together was an impossible feat. It was determined that Dizzy would move closer to team member Katie as she was the one that had spent the most time in the saddle with him. With new jobs and new homes on the horizon, sadly teammates Skye-Anna and Shannon had to step down. Team Unicorn Training Club was threatening to totally dissolve.

Belmont's Well-Earned Nickname: Big Sandy

The first thing most people who visit Belmont Park for the first time notice is how big the track is. It’s unusually big. The turns are wider than most tracks. The half-mile pole sits where the ⅜ pole is at other tracks. A mile and an eighth race most everywhere in America starts and finishes in front of the grandstand, with the horses going around two turns. At Belmont it’s a one-turn affair. The width and breadth of the track can feel overwhelming to riders.

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