Belmont Stakes

Union Rags Nips Paynter to Win Belmont Stakes

NEW YORK (AP) — Union Rags picked up where I’ll Have Another left off – coming from behind to catch a Bob Baffert-trained horse at the finish in a Triple Crown race. In Saturday’s Belmont […]

NewsRadio 1120 KMOX–2012/06/09

Horse Trainer ‘Drug’ O’Neill Has Plenty of Company

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The affable man with the horse that may become the first Triple Crown winner in more than a generation can’t seem to outrun his unflattering nickname: “Drug” O’Neill. But Doug O’Neill […]

NewsRadio 1120 KMOX–2012/06/07

Could Triple Crown Winner Revive Fading Sport?

NewsRadio 1120 KMOX–2012/06/07

I’ll Have Another made 4-5 favorite to win Belmont

NEW YORK (AP) — I’ll Have Another went into lockdown on Wednesday, moving into a secured barn shortly after the colt was made the early 4-5 favorite to win the Belmont Stakes in his quest […]

NewsRadio 1120 KMOX–2012/06/06

Labor Woes at Belmont as Triple Crown Bid Nears

NEW YORK (AP) — A mediator was trying to settle a labor dispute at Belmont Park that threatens to scratch I’ll Have Another’s chance of winning thoroughbred racing’s first Triple Crown in more than 30 […]

2012/06/05

Belmont Race Caller Readies for History in Making

NEW YORK (AP) — If I’ll Have Another becomes horse racing’s 12th Triple Crown winner and first in 34 years on Saturday in the Belmont Stakes, he’ll take Larry Collmus into the history books with […]

2012/06/05

If It’s Not 1 Thing It’s Another before Triple Try

NEW YORK (AP) — Nothing ever comes easy in the nerve-racking weeks before the Belmont Stakes with a Triple Crown on the line. Doug O’Neill, the trainer of I’ll Have Another, is learning just how […]

2012/06/03

Loose Horse Nearly Slams Into I’ll Have Another

NEW YORK (AP) — The Triple Crown bid of I’ll Have Another almost ended Thursday when a loose horse came within inches of slamming into the Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner during training at Belmont […]

2012/05/31