Puerto Rican jockey Jose Ortiz guided Tapwrit to victory in the 149th Belmont Stakes here Saturday — a year after his elder brother triumphed in the prestigious US racing showpiece. Tapwrit, a 5-1 shot for the New York event which is the third leg of American racing’s Triple Crown, stunned favorite Irish War Cry in … Read more
Cloud Computing charged from behind on the backstretch Saturday to edge Classic Empire and win the 142nd Preakness Stakes, spoiling the Triple Crown hopes of Kentucky Derby winner Always Dreaming. Oddsmakers favorites Always Dreaming and Classic Empire were side-by-side out of the gates at Pimlico and battled for the lead through the final turn, where … Read more
Kentucky Derby winner Always Dreaming will start alongside top rival Classic Empire in Saturday’s Preakness, with the oddsmakers favorites expected to stage a superb side-by-side break from the gates. “Always Dreaming is obviously a very good horse. We just want a fair shot at him,” Classic Empire trainer Mark Casse said. “It could be interesting. … Read more