Trainer Chad Brown discusses classic-placed grade 1 winner Blazing Sevens’ return to form ahead of a planned start in the Metropolitan Handicap (G1) June 8 at Saratoga Race Course.

Flavien Prat replaces Tyler Gaffalione, who rode the Gun Runner colt in all three of his races this year. And Sierra Leone will be equipped with a cage bit, designed to give the rider added control for left-to-right steering.

When the morning line was announced for the June 8 Belmont Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course, Ken McPeek was a bit surprised that Mystik Dan was installed as the third choice at 5-1

J. Keeler Johnson handicaps the Belmont Stakes at Saratoga Race Course.

A visual look at the field for the 2024 Belmont Stakes in post position order.

Look out, world! Ramjet was a runaway winner in the Tokyo Derby June 5 on the Oi Racecourse dirt and his connections already are targeting not only a matchup with Kentucky Derby (G1) third Forever Young but also the big international races in 2025.

Nevin Truesdale is to leave the Jockey Club by the end of the year after more than a decade with the organization, the last four of which have been spent as chief executive.

Godolphin’s Siskany is favored to repeat in the $250,000 Belmont Gold Cup Stakes (G2T) June 6 at Saratoga Race Course. He won the race last year at Belmont over The Grey Wizard, who opposes him again.

Look out world! Ramjet was a runaway winner in the Tokyo Derby June 5 on the Oi Racecourse dirt and his connections already are targeting not only a matchup with Kentucky Derby (G1) third Forever Young but also the big international races in 2025.

With last year’s announcement that Belmont Park would be closed until the track is rebuilt and reopened in 2026 at the earliest, all of a sudden an impossible dream became possible for trainer Chad Brown.