Videos tagged with "prep"

Doug O'Neill Press Conference at Belmont Park, May 27, 2012 [24:18]
The first of what will be daily morning Press Conferences with trainer Doug O'Neill in preparation for the 144th running of the Belmont Stakes on June 9th. He trains Kentucky Derby & Preakness winner I'll Have Another who is hoping to sweep the Triple Crown.
Tags: horse, horse racing, racing, Belmont, Belmont Park, Belmont Stakes, I'll Have Another, Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Derby, Preakness, Doug O'Neill, Lava Man, O'Neill

Mark Valeski - 2012 Peter Pan (G2) [02:14]
After a pair of narrow defeats in Kentucky Derby prep races this spring at Fair Grounds Race Course, Mark Valeski earned his first graded stakes win Saturday afternoon at Belmont Park when he captured the 58th running of the Grade 2, $200000 Peter Pan Stakes, the local springboard to the Grade 1, $1 million Belmont Stakes on June 9. Caught wide out of the gate, Mark Valeski settled well off the rail in midpack as longshot Right to Vote swiftly guided the field through opening fractions of 22.71 and 45.35. Swung four wide turning for home, Mark Valeski was put to a drive through the stretch, wresting the lead away from the pacesetter just past the eighth pole and going on to a 1 ¼-length victory. A determined Right to Vote held sway over Street Life, who closed from last to get third. Mark Valeski's final time for 1 1/8 miles was 1:48.31. Sent off as the 6-5 favorite in the field of 10, he returned $4.70.
Tags: Mark, Valeski, Peter, Pan, Belmont, Park, nyra, horse, racing, larry, jones, rosie, napravnik, street, life, right, to, vote

2012 Peter Pan Reactions from Rosie Napravnik and Larry Jones [01:06]
After a pair of narrow defeats in Kentucky Derby prep races this spring at Fair Grounds Race Course, Mark Valeski earned his first graded stakes win Saturday afternoon at Belmont Park when he captured the 58th running of the Grade 2, $200000 Peter Pan Stakes. Jockey Rosie Napravnik was aboard for the victory and describes her tactics and trip aboard the colt here. His trainer, Larry Jones, reflects on the decision to pass on the Kentucky Derby, while they both look forward to the future.
Tags: nyra, new york, horse racing, horse, racing, mark valeski, peter pan, kentucky derby, rosie napravnik, larry jones, 2012, belmont park, belmont, napravnik, jones

Danzig Connection - 1986 Belmont Stakes [02:49]
Woody Stephens' five consecutive Belmont Stakes victories is a triumph unlikely to be equaled. The last of them was Danzig Connection, who prepped for the win in Belmont's Peter Pan. Although it was the last Belmont for Stephens, it was the first for Chris McCarron. Final time: 2:29 4/5 Owner: Henryk deKwiatowski Trainer: Woody Stephens Jockey: Chris McCarron
Tags: horse racing, horse, Belmont Stakes, Belmont Park, racing, New York, 1986, Woody Stephens, Chris mccarron, Danzig Connection

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Thoroughbreds slowly begin prepping weeks or even months in advance of the training season at Monmouth Park. In this video: A 3-year-old Jersey-bred being ridden by trainer Luis Casarez prior to the opening of training season at Monmouth Park in Oceanport, NJ.
Tags: Rock Talk Farm, Luis Casarez, Thoroughbred, horses, horse training, horse racing, Thorougbred racing, NJ horse racing, marcya roberts