Tom Law

Another Triple Crown in the books and a light weekend slate before the racing world turns its eyes to Royal Ascot next week and Stephen Foster Day card at the end of the month.

Lee Einsidler stood outside the Belmont Park winner’s circle Saturday and reflected on how horse racing has helped him get through the last 10 months, something made unspeakably difficult after the sudden death of his son, Aaron, last August.

Ricardo Santana Jr. went to bed Friday night not knowing if he would be able ride Saturday’s Belmont Stakes Day card, after a scary spill at Churchill Downs Friday left him with a swollen leg and lack of feeling in his right arm.

Brad Cox finished an interview after winning an undercard stakes on Preakness Day at Pimlico Race Course before the conversation turned from victory at that moment to the Belmont Stakes three weeks down the road.

Here we go, time to make or break. Last chance saloon if you will and the final opportunity for The Saratoga Special’s handicappers to score some mythical cash.

Speaking on a racing podcast earlier this week, Phillip Shelton summarized the reason for the formation of the Medallion Racing syndicate: to compete in the game at the highest level and win stakes races.

The main event and the final stop on the 2021 Triple Crown, the 153rd Belmont Stakes anchors a star-studded card Saturday at Belmont Park.

The Belmont Stakes Racing Festival kicked off Thursday and rolls along Friday with an 11-race card topped by five stakes of just about every variety.