Gene Kershner

2 weeks ago | buffalonews.com | Gene Kershner

SARATOGA SPRINGS – A rested Sovereignty backed up his Kentucky Derby victory with a statement win in Saturday’s 157th Belmont Stakes at Saratoga Race Course. The much-awaited rematch with Journalism materialized in the stretch where the son of Into Mischief overtook the Preakness winner and cruised through the wire for a resounding three-length triumph to win his second classic race of the Triple Crown season.

2 weeks ago | buffalonews.com | Gene Kershner

SARATOGA SPRINGS – For the second year in a row at Saratoga, there will be no Triple Crown on the line, but the New York Racing Association will benefit from the next best thing on Saturday afternoon. The $2 million Grade 1 Belmont Stakes will feature a much-anticipated rematch between Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty and Derby runner-up and Preakness winner Journalism at the Spa. The two dueled down the stretch in Louisville until Sovereignty pulled away in the final 200 yards.

3 weeks ago | buffalonews.com | Gene Kershner

SARATOGA SPRINGS – The final leg of this year’s Triple Crown series has a full undercard of graded stakes action from Saratoga Race Course on Saturday afternoon. The card is filled with big names such as 2024 Breeders’ Cup Classic and 2025 Pegasus winner White Abarrio, and 2024 Travers winner Fierceness, who will face off in the Met Mile. The undercard will feature eight straight graded stakes in total, including five Grade 1 races.

3 weeks ago | buffalonews.com | Gene Kershner

SARATOGA SPRINGS – The final leg of this year’s Triple Crown series will be run at historic Saratoga Race Course on Saturday afternoon as part of a five-day racing festival. Friday afternoon’s racing card features six graded stakes races over the course of the day. Kentucky Oaks winner Good Cheer will run in the $500,000 Grade 1 Acorn as the highlight of the 14-race card.

1 month ago | buffalonews.com | Gene Kershner

BALTIMORE – In Pimlico’s final hurrah before its deteriorating old grandstand, Journalism provided a proper sendoff, winning the Preakness Stakes in dramatic fashion late Saturday afternoon. Bounced around at the 3/16ths pole like a running back getting slammed between two linebackers, Italian jockey Umberto Rispoli still had five lengths to make up on Gosger, a loose-on-the-lead longshot.