Tag: Woody Stephens

Jack Christopher puts in a workout before Saturday's Grade 1 Woody Stephens at Belmont Park. The one-time Kentucky Derby hopeful is the 1/2 favorite to remain undefeated. (Image: Coglianese Photos/Susie Raisher)

Jack Christopher Ready for More Undercard Magic in Woody Stephens

The Jack Christopher Comeback Tour makes its next stop at the Grade 1 Woody Stephens, setting down once again on a Triple Crown undercard race. The seven-furlong Woody Stephens will be one of the eight Grade 1s on Saturday’s Belmont Stakes undercard. It’s not to be confused with the Grade […]

Jockey Luis Saez revels in Essential Quality's 2021 Belmont Stakes victory. That Triple Crown finale is one of eight Grade 1s on Belmont Park's June 11 card. (Image: NYRA Photo)

Come for the Belmont Stakes, Stay for Seven Other Grade 1s in One Day

The biggest one-day collection of Grade 1 races outside of the Breeders’ Cup comes June 11 at the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival at Belmont Park. The New York track will play host to eight Grade 1s that day, headlined by the third leg of the Triple Crown – the 154th […]

All smiles for Creme Fraiche, jockey Eddie Maple and trainer Woody Stephens after Belmont Stakes.

Commemorating Trainer Woody Stephens’ Belmont Stakes ‘Five Bagger’

The upcoming 1 ½ mile Belmont Stakes on June 8, the third jewel of Thoroughbred racing’s Triple Crown, once again invokes recollections of what many believe is the sport’s greatest training accomplishment: Woody Stephens’ winning five straight Belmont Stakes. Younger horseplayers know the name, but might not recall the man and […]