NYRA release

ELMONT, N.Y. – Robert Parnell of Shrewsbury Township, N.J. is the winner of third annual Belmont Stakes Prize Package, the New York Racing Association Inc. (NYRA) announced Monday. Parnell will receive two premium tickets to the Belmont Stakes and a two night stay at The Garden City Hotel.

Jon Forbes
NYRA/Belmont Park

ELMONT, N.Y. – Interactif will compete in Saturday’s Grade 1, $1 million Belmont Stakes, trainer Todd Pletcher announced Monday morning. With the presence of Interactif, the Belmont is now expected to feature a field of 12.

(Edited Belmont Park report)

· Working just after the break in preparation for Saturday’s 142nd running of the Grade 1, $1 million Belmont Stakes, Drosselmeyer went five furlongs in 59.65 over the main track for Hall of Famer Bill Mott.

(Edited Hollywood Park report)

INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Southern Fireball remained undefeated on turf with help from the Hollywood Park stewards on Sunday as she was declared the official winner of the $66,050 Manhattan Beach Stakes after the disqualification of Repo.

CHESTORIA BOUNCES BACK IN MOUNT VERNON

Ashley Herriman
NYRA/Belmont Park

ELMONT, N.Y. – Minnie Punt came from well off the pace to win the Kingston, while Chestoria edged clear in the Mount Vernon to settle Sunday’s duo of $100,000 statebred turf stakes. 

STRIKE IT RICH WIRES FIELD IN LITTLE SILVER

(Edited Monmouth Park report)

OCEANPORT, N.J. – Just Jenda made her return to the Shore a victorious one Sunday, winning the $100,000 Monmouth Beach Stakes in front of a crowd of 15,094 to improve her record to a perfect 3-for-3 at Monmouth Park.

Darren Rogers
Senior Director, Communications & Media Services
Churchill Downs

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Ken and Sarah Ramsey’s Inca King assumed command leaving the backstretch and went on to win Sunday’s $44,440 feature race by 3½ lengths at Churchill Downs.

NYRA release

Belmont Stakes contender Stay Put worked five furlongs in 50.62 Sunday morning over the main track in preparation for Saturday’s 142nd running of the “Test of the Champion.” Exercise rider Loren Diego was aboard for the move, which took place promptly after the renovation break at 9 a.m.

John Asher
Churchill Downs

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Preparation time for the 29th running of Churchill Downs’ $600,000-added Stephen Foster Handicap (Grade I) is dwindling and two of the major players in the 1 1/8-mile race for 3-year-olds and up tuned up for the June 12 test with Saturday works.

Jenny Kellner
NYRA/Belmont Park

ELMONT, N.Y. – In his first two starts as a 4-year-old, Quality Road quickly established himself as a powerhouse in the older male division, cruising to an easy win in the Grade 3 Hal’s Hope at Gulfstream Park and coming back to crush the competition by nearly 13 lengths in the Grade 1 Donn Handicap.