Christian Abdo

Reeves Thoroughbred Racing, Tango Uniform Racing and Steven Rocco’s Silver Skillet will look to repeat her recent stakes success in Sunday’s $125,000 Port Washington, a 1 1/16-mile inner turf test for older New York-bred fillies and mares, at Belmont at the Big A.

Mary Eddy

Madaket Stables, Michael Dubb and Richard Schermerhorn’s multiple stakes-winner Spirit of St Louis looks to notch his fifth consecutive stakes victory in Sunday's $125,000 Hudson Valley, a one-mile inner turf test for older New York-breds, on Closing Day of the Belmont at the Big A spring/summer meet.

Michael Adolphson

‘The call is coming from inside the house!’ Such should be the underlying competition-unnerving theme for nearly every major American turf Grade 1 since Charlie Appleby decided to triple his stateside-based string to almost 20-strong this spring and summer. The winner of 10 Breeders’ Cup races from just 20 starters sports a 25-7-7-5 American record in 2024 and nearly $2.8 million in purses, with all victories coming in graded stakes, including a pair at the top level.

Keith McCalmont

Godolphin’s Legend of Time will look to double up on graded scores in Saturday’s Grade 1, $750,000 Belmont Derby Invitational, a 1 3/16-mile outer turf test for sophomores each assigned 122 pounds, at Belmont at the Big A.

Christian Abdo

Qatar Racing’s Everso Mischievous looks for his second local graded score in Saturday’s Grade 2, $200,000 John A. Nerud, a seven-furlong sprint for older horses, at Belmont at the Big A.

Mary Eddy

Grade 3 Tampa Bay Derby-winner Domestic Product and Grade 3 Holy Bull victor Hades are set for a rematch in Saturday’s Grade 3, $200,000 Dwyer, a one-mile test for sophomores, at Belmont at the Big A.