NYRA Press Office

SF Racing, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables, Robert Masterson, Stonestreet Stables, Jay A. Schoenfarber, Waves Edge Capital and Catherine Donovan’s Grade 1 Preakness-winner National Treasure worked a half-mile solo Tuesday over Big Sandy in preparation for the Grade 1, $1.5 million Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets.

Ryan Martin

The New York Racing Association Inc. (NYRA) will host a Cross Country Pick 5 on Saturday, featuring stakes action from Belmont Park and Churchill Downs.

Keith McCalmont

​Popular veterans Bankit and City Man each prevailed by narrow margins under jockey Joel Rosario on a special 10-race all state-bred card that featured six high-caliber stakes to celebrate the best of New York racing for Memorial Day Monday’s annual Big Apple Showcase Day at Belmont Park.

Ryan Martin

​Godolphin’s Silver Knott will try to add to trainer Charlie Appleby’s recent North American success when he takes on a field of seven other rivals for Saturday’s Grade 2, $200,000 Pennine Ridge for sophomores going nine furlongs over the inner turf at Belmont Park.

NYRA Press Office

Winchell Thoroughbreds’ Kentucky homebred Red Route One posted a half-mile breeze in 50.85 seconds over the Belmont Park main track Monday in preparation for the Grade 1, $1.5 million Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets on June 10 over Big Sandy.

NYRA Press Office

Siena Farm, Michael E. Kisber, Peter Deutsch, and The Elkstone Group’s Queen Picasso earned a career-best 78 Beyer Speed Figure when cutting back to seven furlongs to capture Saturday’s Grade 3, $175,000 Soaring Softly over Belmont Park’s Widener turf course.