Keith McCalmont
Allen Stable's Civil Union made the lead at the top of the lane and kicked clear of favored Olympic Games to capture the $80,000 River Memories, the final stakes of the 25-day Belmont Park spring/summer meet.
Brian Bohl
Michael Dubb, Monomoy Stables, The Elkstone Group, and Bethlehem Stables' Monomoy Girl showed no rust in her first stakes appearance since 2018, staying just off pacesetter Mother Mother before overtaking her nearing the turn and drawing away from Vexatious in the stretch to win Saturday's Grade 2, $150,000 Ruffian for fillies and mares 4-years-old and up at Belmont Park.
Keith McCalmont
Tom Mansor, Richard J. Pushor, Robert G. Roy, D. Chadwick Calvert and Jerry Caroom's Liam's Pride rallied to capture Friday's $80,000 Gold Fever, a six-furlong sprint for sophomores at Belmont Park.
Ryan Martin
Juddmonte Farms' Tacitus rewarded the patience of Hall of Fame conditioner Bill Mott with a smashing return to the winner's circle in the 134th running of Saturday's Grade 2, $200,000 Suburban for older horses over the Belmont Park main track.
NYRA Press Office
As is quickly becoming custom, the Grade 1, $400,000 Manhattan was dominated by four-time Eclipse Award-winning trainer Chad Brown, who saddled Instilled Regard and Rockemperor to a one-two finish in the prestigious 1 ¼-mile turf race on Saturday at Belmont Park on Runhappy Met Mile Day.
Brian Bohl
Vekoma stayed undefeated in his 4-year-old campaign, breaking on top and never relinquishing the lead to post a 1 ¼-length win in the 127th running of the Grade 1, $500,000 Runhappy Met Mile on Saturday at Belmont Park.
