History was made at this year's Belmont Stakes. Jena Antonucci became the first female trainer to win the race.
ELMONT, NEW YORK - JUNE 09: Arcangelo trains on the track during morning workouts prior to the 155th running of the Belmont Stakes on June 09, 2023 in Elmont, New York. This was supposed to be the year thoroughbred racing celebrated the 50th anniversary of Secretariat’s magnificent Triple Crown triumph as the current crop of 3-year-olds finished their run on center stage.
The safety of the horses is a major concern. Churchill Downs suspended racing operations recently and moved its meet to Ellis Park in the wake of 12 horse fatalities the past month at the home of the Kentucky Derby.While Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert won the Preakness with National Treasure, his Havnameltdown had to be euthanized after falling in the sixth race. A 6-year-old horse died at Belmont last week after being injured in a race.
The federally-mandated Horseracing Safety and Integrity Authority took over last year, and its medication and anti-doping program went into effect last month.Keith Dane, senior director of equine protection for the Humane Society of the United States, said Friday in a release that racing may be in its finals days without a genuine commitment to reform that puts the safety and well-being of the horses at the center of the sport.
Jockey John Velazquez, who rode National Treasure to victory in the Preakness, said he would not mind seeing racing stretch out the Triple Crown races, which are run in a six-week span. That would give the horses more time to recover. He also talked about more scans to detect injuries sooner. Forte, the 2-year-old champion, will get his first Triple Crown taste after missing the Kentucky Derby and Preakness with a foot injury detected on the morning of the Derby.
"He was the type of horse that you’ll never see again," Turcotte said Wednesday, nearly 50 years to the day since riding Secretariat in the Belmont. "He was doing something that you’ve never seen before and will probably never see again."Even though Saturday's Belmont Stakes marks the first time Fox Sports has carried one of horse racing's Triple Crown events, the network has a history of covering the sport.
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