For the first time in 156 years, the Grade 1 Belmont Stakes saw the quest for glory in the final leg of racing's Triple Crown take place at Saratoga Race Course. Dornoch, under jockey Luis Saez, rose to the historic occasion and filed their names in the history books with a tenacious score in the prestigious test for sophomores.
Seize the Grey stole the day for Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas in the 149th running of the Middle Jewel of the Triple Crown at Pimlico Race Course, delivering a seventh career Preakness Stakes (G1) for the 88-year-old trainer.
The 150th running of the Kentucky Derby (G1) held on Saturday, May 4 delivered one of the most exciting Run for the Roses in history, as the 18-1 Mystik Dan rode the rail and held off the late charges from Sierra Leone and Forever Young for a three-way photo finish.
Preakness Stakes (G1) winner National Treasure asserted his class, providing Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert his third success in the $3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) at Gulfstream Park on Saturday, January 27.
Arcangelo, with Hall of Fame jockey Javier Castellano aboard, stormed up the rail to claim a 1 1/2-length victory in the 155th running of the Grade 1, $1.5 million Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park on Saturday, June 10.
National Treasure and Jockey John Velazquez held off a charging Blazing Sevens the length of the stretch to win the 148th Preakness Stakes (G1) on Saturday, May 20 at Pimlico Race Course.
In only his fourth start, Mage, at 15-1, overcame a slow start out of the gate and holds off one of the pre-race favorites in Two Phils to come across first in the Run for of the Roses and wins the 149th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs.
Art Collector drew off in the stretch to win the $3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) while pulling off a 15-1 upset in the 2023 racing seasons first multi-million event at Gulfstream Park on Saturday, January 28.
Mo Donegal, patiently handled by Irad Ortiz, Jr., staved off his filly stablemate Nest for a three-length victory in the 154th running of the Grade 1, $1.5 million Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park on Saturday, June 11.
Early Voting and Jockey Jose Ortiz staged a powerful rally through the stretch of Pimlico Race Course to register an 5-1 upset victory in the 147th Preakness Stakes (G1) on Saturday, May 21.