all in The Sport

Round 1 went to Golden Tempo. Round 2, which is actually Round 3 of the Triple Crown, comes Saturday when the top-two finishers in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve meet again in the Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets.

The group of jockeys assembled to ride in this year’s Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets includes many of the leading riders in the Empire State, including five who competed in last year’s race.

In some ways, Swale can be considered the Riva Ridge of the 1980s.

Both were champions.

Each was obscured by a famous stablemate for part of his career.

They also registered the first Kentucky Derby win for one of the sport’s most famous farms.

Both suffered a loss in the Preakness that kept them from sweeping the Triple Crown.

He was the practically perfect Thoroughbred.

Twenty-two starts. Twenty-one victories.

The name Saratoga is synonymous with the best that racing can be. Each year, the Saratoga Race Course summer meet lures fans from across the country to experience the sport in an area that harkens back to a different time. Saratoga Springs, N.Y., is a timeless place that is both classic and modern, a place where history is celebrated and memories are made.

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