A special visit to Ruffian's grave. |
Some comings and goings at Belmont Park, in photos, from June 5th to June 10th, the week of the Belmont Stakes. They're not in any particular order, and I have more to upload in the next few days.
Animal Kingdom gallops. |
Animal Kingdom. |
Grade 2 winner Aviate going to the track. |
Birdrun, two days before winning the Grade 2 Poker. |
Courageous Cat, two days before winning the Brooklyn H.-G2. |
Three-time champion Gio Ponti on Thursday. |
2010 Cigar Mile-G1 winner Jersey Town. |
Master of Hounds, fresh out of quarantine. |
Master of Hounds heading back to his barn. |
Belmont horse Santiva. |
Preakness winner Shackleford. |
Belmont horse Stay Thirsty. |
Stakes winner Trappe Shot on the track... |
...and in the shedrow. |
Unidentified Barclay Tagg horse on Thursday. |
Grade 1 winner Vineyard Haven on Thursday. |
Impressive first-out two-year-old maiden winner Artest, a son of Hard Spun, on Friday. |
2010 G3 Jerome winner Afleet Again. |
2010 BC Marathon winner Eldaafer. |
Multiple stakes winner Rose Catherine off to the winner's circle. |
Courageous Cat after winning the G2 Poker on Friday. |
2010 Belmont Stakes winner Drosselmeyer. |
Stakes winner Right One. |
Stakes winner Alma d'Oro. |
Same Old Wish's stall, number 6 in Barn 11, used to belong to Alydar. |
Shackleford paddock-schooling on Friday. |
Grade 2 winner Winter Memories. |