Horse Racing News

California Chrome is the 3-5 early favorite to win the Belmont Stakes and become horse racing's 12th Triple Crown champion.

There is much more on the line Saturday for California Chrome than a shot at winning the Triple Crown

The owners of California Chrome signed their first major sponsorship deal for the horse ahead of his attempt to be the first Triple Crown winner in 36 years.

Triple Crown hopeful California Chrome walked the shedrow the morning of June 1 after logging his final breeze before the Belmont Stakes a day earlier in front of a crowd of adoring spectators at Belmont Park.

Old pro Clubhouse Ride slipped through along the inside and outfought odds-on favorite Fury Kapcori in the final furlong to register a gutty repeat win in the $200,000 Californian Stakes May 31 at Santa Anita Park.

Kentucky shipper Room Service, the only grade I winner in the field, overpowered the leaders in the drive for the wire to tally impressively in the $350,000 American Oaks May 31 on the Santa Anita Park turf.

Hard-knocking Delaunay secured his second graded victory May 31 in the $112,900 Aristides Stakes, driving clear by 3 ½ lengths under Rosie Napravnik at Churchill Downs.

A list of likely starters for the five Grade 1 events on the Belmont Stakes day undercard June 7 has been released by the track's racing office, headed by the $1.25 million Metropolitan Handicap.

California Chrome revved up his bid to become the 12th Triple Crown champion with a fast run at Belmont Park on Saturday.

The Delaware Thoroughbred Racing Commission has suspended trainer Julio Cartagena two years and fined him $2,500 for a positive drug test in a horse last September.