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Smooth Like Strait Earns Breeders’ Cup Berth in Shoemaker Mile

It appeared on paper that Smooth Like Strait might have an easy time on the front end in the $300,500 Shoemaker Mile Stakes.

As it turned out, not one, but two rivals in the field of six pressed the Cannon Thoroughbreds' homebred from the start – but it didn't matter.

What’s in a (Race) Name? A Race and Track for August Belmont

The history of famous race names is often straightforward and simple, but at times, the details of how a particular race received its name can surprise you.

2021 Belmont Stakes Quick Sheet: Get to Know the Belmont Horses

The unofficial conclusion of the first half of the horse racing calendar arrives June 5 with the 153rd running of the Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets at Belmont Park.

Meet the 2021 Belmont Stakes Jockeys

Some of the best 3-year-old horses in the country are set to face off on Saturday, June 5, in the 153rd running of the Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets. The final leg of the Triple Crown also regularly attracts the most accomplished jockeys in the country — each of them vying for victory in one of horse racing’s classic races.

Let’s take a closer look at the riders who’ll be competing in this year’s Belmont Stakes.

Shoemaker Mile Launches Breeders’ Cup’s Domestic ‘Win and You’re In’ Challenge Series

The domestic road to the 2021 Breeders’ Cup World Championships officially kicks off this Monday, Memorial Day at Santa Anita Park, when the North American Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series begins with the Shoemaker Mile Stakes.

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