Videos tagged with "belmont stakes"

Belmont Stakes 2002-2012 [03:34]

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Paul Reddam at Belmont Stakes [06:03]
Windsor's Paul Reddam, owner of I'll Have Another' talks about his horse's Triple Crown chances in Saturday's Belmont Stakes.
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The PAP Daily Double Preview: Brooklyn/Belmont Stakes Double (06/08-09/12) [31:57]
Ray Gordon Analyzes the Brooklyn/Belmont Stakes double at Belmont Park for Friday, June 8, 2012 (and Saturday, June 9, 2012) Ticket: $1.00 dd 4-10/2-4-9-11
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Belmont Stakes (2012) - Union Rags Wins at the Wire [02:52]
Belmont Stakes (2012) - Union Rags Wins at the Wire The Belmont Stakes ran Saturday evening, but anticipation for the big race dwindled suddenly when on Friday it was announced that favorite to win and Triple Crown contender, I'll Have Another, scratched and subsequently retired due to a leg injury. However, the show must go on... and it did, with Union Rags taking the win for the 2012 Belmont Stakes. Union Rags prevailed in the field of 11 3-year-olds in the 144th running of the Belmont, but even so, there wasn't much excitement among fans entering the huge racetrack hours before the race. The Belmont win is worth $600000 out of a $1 million purse. "I don't have words to describe it," jockey John Velazquez said. "For (trainer Michael Matz) to finally rise up to the top again, I'm very, very happy. Union Rags passed by Painter at the finish line, giving Valazquez his second career win. Union Rags came in 7th at the Kentucky Derby and bypassed the Preakness Stakes altogether. As for I'll Have Another, he did make an appearance, however. The Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner will instead be led to the winner's circle before the race for a retirement ceremony. "We felt that this would be a fitting ceremonial retirement for an incredible racehorse," I'll Have Another's trainer Doug O'Neill said. "There are many fans who traveled from near and far to see I'll Have Another today, and we wanted to give them a chance to help us send him off to retirement." With a Triple Crown ...
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Trainer's Past Overshadows I'll Have Another's Glory [01:07]
I'll Have Another may be only one race from immortality, but his spotlight is being overshadowed by his trainer's Doug O'Neill's past. O'Neill has had numerous drug issues with his horses and is currently suspended in California. Len Berman explains why this shouldn't deter from I'll Have Another's greatness leading into the Belmont Stakes and the possible Triple Crown.
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