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Trainer Beckman Back in New York With Shot at History With Honor Marie

D. Whitworth “Whit” Beckman has been a trainer since 2021. He’s sent out a modest 220 starters in the interim and owns 29 wins with earnings of $2.6 million through June 4. But when it comes to major New York stakes, he knows as well as anyone what goes into developing the kind of horses who win those races.

Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets, Saratoga Race Course, Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan, Eclipse Sportswire

2024 Belmont Stakes at a Glance

It’s still the Belmont Stakes. It’s still the third and final jewel in the Triple Crown. But the setting. That’s what will make the 2024 Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets so special and memorable.

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Heading Into Belmont Stakes, Mystik Dan Ranks No. 1 in Triple Crown Poll

Each week, members of the national media vote on the nation's top contenders on the Triple Crown trail in the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) Top Thoroughbred Poll.

Quadrangle, Belmont Stakes, Aqueduct, Belmont Park, Northern Dancer, NYRA photo

A Change of Scenery: When the Belmont Stakes Was Relocated to Aqueduct

August Belmont Sr. treasured stamina and bred his horses accordingly. When he and partner Leonard Jerome founded their New York racetrack in 1866, Belmont wanted to add a long-distance stakes, one that celebrated stamina in 3-year-olds. To that end, he inaugurated the 1 5/8-mile Belmont Stakes in June 1867, the sophomore test at Jerome Park soon becoming a traditional test of endurance.

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Big-Race Showdown: Expert Selections for the Jaipur and Belmont Stakes

For the eighth year in a row, America’s Best Racing is challenging some of the brightest minds in horse betting to come up with their top three picks for key races every weekend leading up to the 2024 Triple Crown and then continuing through the 2024 Breeders’ Cup World Championships. The handicappers face off in what we like to call the “Big-Race Showdown.”

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