Saturday’s Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets offers a highly anticipated rematch of the top three finishers from last month’s Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve in Sovereignty, Jo
Each week, members of the national media vote on the nation's top contenders on the Triple Crown trail in the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) Top Thoroughbred Poll.
Saturday’s Saratoga Race Course program is a massive one, with 14 races on the docket. The main event is the Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets, which goes as the 13th race, but it’s far from the only stakes with an appealing price for those seeking value.
This week, FOX Sports is providing extensive coverage of the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival, highlighted by Saturday’s 157th edition of the Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets, from Saratoga Race Course.
Saratoga Springs, N.Y., resident Tom Durkin is widely viewed as one of the finest race callers of all time. His excellence was recognized with the Eclipse Award of Merit in 2015, one year after he retired.
The Chicago native got his start in 1971 by calling the action at Wisconsin county fairs. He rose to prominence as the race caller for NBC Sports from 1984 through 2010 and served in that capacity for the New York Racing Association from 1990 until 2014.
