Out on the Mellon Turf Course, 4-year-old filly In Italian was just rolling along in the $500,000 Diana Stakes at Saratoga Race Course July 16. Really, she was torching the Spa lawn, running the first quarter-mile in :22.45 seconds and the half in :45.83.
Each week a panel of media members, horseplayers, and Breeders’ Cup World Championships officials release a poll tabulating their votes on the nation's top contenders for the 2022 Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic.
Tom Pedulla presents five key takeaways from the Stars and Stripes Racing Festival on Saturday at Belmont Park and other major developments during the weekend:
The $700,000, Grade 1 Belmont Oaks Invitational Stakes serves as a co-feature of a loaded Stars and Stripes Racing Festival card Saturday at Belmont Park, sharing the turf spotlight with the $1 million Caesars Belmont Derby Invitational Stakes.
