Churchill Downs announced June 11 the suspension of turf racing for at least two weeks.

With about $1.02 million in the pool as of 10 a.m., June 11, Mo Donegal was the 5-2 favorite for the Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets (G1) with Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1) winner Rich Strike next at 7-2.

For the trio of Rick Dawson, Eric Reed, and Sonny Leon, the first Saturday in May 2022 was a life-changing moment.

Race favorite Caravel took advantage of the newly shortened distance of the June 10 $200,000 Intercontinental Stakes (G3T), scampering home to win the six-furlong turf dash for older fillies and mares in wire-to-wire fashion at Belmont Park.

As the 1-5 favorite against five overmatched rivals in the $300,000 True North Stakes (G2) at Belmont Park June 10, expectations were high for Kirk and Judy Robison’s Jackie’s Warrior, with an easy win anticipated by most in attendance. He delivered.

Uncorking a rally down the center of the Belmont Park turf course, Peter Brant’s Bleecker Street remained perfect in seven starts by running down longshots Family Way and Flighty Lady to win the $750,000 New York Stakes (G1T) June 10.

The decision to travel from Germany to the U.S. paid off June 10 for the connections of Loft.

When jockey Sonny Leon rounded the clubhouse turn and headed into Belmont Park’s seemingly endless backstretch for the first time in his life, he had just one word to say. “Wow,” he said.

When a stallion with grade 1 wins at a route is paired with a mare who was a grade 1-winning sprinter, the hope is that the offspring will possess the speed of mom and the stamina of dad.

A dark-eyed miniature horse seeks a new home at the Kentucky Derby Museum, but he needs a proper name. The museum in Louisville, Ky., has reached out to the public to submit names for its new ambassador.