Belmont Stakes News

Careless Jewel was on a mission, and there was very little jockey Robert Landry could do to dissuade her.

The much anticipated race between Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta? Well, it's on, but only on paper.

The much anticipated race between Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta? Well, it's on, but only on paper.

Zenyatta had a quiet Friday morning at Santa Anita, one day before she puts her 13-race unbeaten streak on the line against the boys in the US$5 million Breeders' Cup Classic.

For most of the year, Chocolate Candy was the marquee horse in trainer Jerry Hollendorfer's stable.

Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Moss' Zenyatta , undefeated in 13 career starts, was installed as the 5-2 favorite when she takes on males for the first time in the Nov.

Not to be overshadowed by unbeaten champion Zenyatta's dazzling workout at Hollywood Park, Summer Bird tightened the screws for the Breeders' Cup Classic with a strong workout of his own on Saturday at Santa Anita Park.

By Kelley Carlson Staff Writer Del Mar will be well represented at this year's Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships.

Zenyatta, an undefeated mare who was overshadowed by brilliant 3-year-old filly Rachel Alexandra for most of the season, may make a bid for Horse of the Year honors by competing against the boys in the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic at Santa Anita Park on Nov.

This was something nobody had ever seen before, making it like Secretariat's 31-length victory in the 1973 Belmont Stakes and Nadia Comaneci's perfect 10.

The 4-year-old will become one of the few group I-winning sons of Kingmambo available to Kentucky breeders.

Group 1 winner Thewayyouare, a four-year-old Kingmambo colt from the family of Broodmare of the Year Better Than Honour, will return to his native Kentucky to stand the 2010 season at Coolmore's Ashford Stud in Versailles.

One main track record fell and a second was tied on a beautiful fall day of racing at Belmont Park Oct.

Birdstone is best known for his 2004 upset victory over Smarty Jones in the Belmont Stakes.

Summer Bird worked five furlongs Saturday morning over the synthetic Pro-Ride surface of Santa Anita in 1:02 preparing for the Nov.

It was obvious by his comments on Saturday that trainer Tim Ice is not based in California.

There is so much to discuss after the weekend's stakes extravaganza, but one race that likely had the most profound effect on the Breeders' Cup was the Goodwood Stakes .

The upset win by Gitano Hernando in the Goodwood Stakes on October 10 may blow open the floodgates for European horses and also nudge the connections of Zenyatta toward the Breeders' Cup Classic .

In spite of finishing sixth in his most recent start, Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird will make his next start in the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic on Saturday, November 7 at Santa Anita.

Assuming Sea the Stars does not run, it is safe to say that no two greater horses have ever eluded the World Championship event in a single year.