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2 Horses Die at Belmont Park After Belmont Stakes

NEW YORK—Another horse has died after racing at Belmont Park, the second fatality in 24 hours after the Belmont Stakes. Mashnee Girl fell near the quarter pole and sustained a catastrophic injury to her left front leg, according to New York Racing Association spokesman Pat McKenna. The 5-year-old mare was euthanized due to the severity…


Belmont Park Resumes Live Racing After Air Quality Improves Ahead of Belmont Stakes

NEW YORK—Live racing resumed at Belmont Park on Friday following significant improvement in air quality conditions in New York state. Both Belmont and Saratoga reopened for training Friday morning, and the 11-card race started at 12:50 p.m. The New York Racing Association (NYRA) said in a statement that it will actively monitor air quality conditions…


Mage’s Triple Crown Bid Ends After Finishing 3rd in Preakness

BALTIMORE—A half-mile into the Preakness, Mage’s Triple Crown chances were already in serious jeopardy. The Kentucky Derby-winning colt was racing comfortably—and wasn’t that far behind—but the pace was a fairly easy one, and that made the leaders tough to catch. “Not much speed in the race,” said Javier Castellano, Mage’s jockey. “The way it unfolded,…


Triple-Crown Hiker Harnesses the Power of Positive Thoughts

For three years, 25-year-old Eddie Janicki had felt content working as a civil engineer on a skyscraper-construction project in downtown Seattle. Then he met with the company’s financial advisor. The advisor told him if he continued down the same path, he could retire around age 60. Eddie thought, “That’s great,” but later remembered that his…


Preakness Stakes Allows Medina Spirit to Compete With Extra Testing

BALTIMORE—Medina Spirit is set to run in the Preakness Stakes on Saturday to go for the second leg of the Triple Crown, as long as the Kentucky Derby winner passes a series of additional drug tests. Maryland racing officials reached an agreement with trainer Bob Baffert on Tuesday to allow Medina Spirit and his other…