Counting Stars Shines at the Spa: Mark Belote and West Point Thoroughbreds at the Acorn Stakes

06.10.2026

Longtime horse racing fan Mark Belote decided to jump into ownership by joining the successful partnership West Point Thoroughbreds, and he has enjoyed every minute of the experience. This spring, Belote along with wife Debbie, family and friends, received a thrill when West Point’s 3-year-old filly Counting Stars finished a strong third behind Always a Runner in the Kentucky Oaks.

Five weeks later, America’s Best Racing joined the Belotes and West Point at Saratoga when Counting Stars turned the tables on Always a Runner and surged to an emphatic win in the DraftKings Acorn Stakes.

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