A blockbuster Belmont Stakes Day card, highlighted by Sir Winston’s victory in the 151st running of the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes (G1), generated all-sources handle of $102,163,280, a NYRA record for a non-Triple Crown year June 8 at Belmont Park.

Since returning from a lengthy layoff, Marconi has successfully stretched out and taken three consecutive stakes races. The Tapit colt made the grade for the first time June 8 in the $400,000 Woodford Reserve Brooklyn Invitational Stakes (G2).

Sam-Son Farm’s lightly raced homebred Desert Ride, who hails from Canadian champions, kept the family’s success rolling when she closed fast to take the US$377,504 Woodbine Oaks Presented by Budweiser June 8.

Hog Creek Hustle picked a good time for his initial stakes win, rallying for a narrow victory in the $400,000 Woody Stephens Stakes (G1) June 8 at Belmont Park.

Carl Moore and Brad Grady’s 6-year-old mare Mom’s On Strike grabbed the lead with a sixteenth of a mile to run and held off late runs from Smart Shot and Limari to win the $125,000 Old Forester Mint Julep Stakes (G3T) by a neck.

Sir Winston delivered a powerful stretch run to win the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets (G1) June 8 at Belmont Park.

A son of More Than Ready breezed three-eighths in :32 3/5 June 8 during the fourth session of the under tack show for the Ocala Breeders’ Sales 2019 June 2-Year-Olds in Training and Horses of Racing Age Sale, posting the fastest work at the distance.

The 5-year-old son of Giant’s Causeway raced midpack early under Irad Ortiz Jr., then shifted out and turned on the afterburners to run down the frontrunners in the 1 1/4-mile grade 1 turf test.

Three Chimneys Farm’s Guarana raced just off blistering fractions then tipped out and drew clear to a decisive victory in the $700,000 Acorn Stakes (G1) for 3-year-old fillies on the Belmont Stakes Day card at Belmont Park.

Hog Creek Hustle picked a good time for his initial stakes win, rallying for a narrow victory in the $400,000 Woody Stephens Stakes (G1) June 8 at Belmont Park.

Stretching out to a mile for the first time, Mitole stalked early then held off late charges from a pair of multiple grade 1 winners to take the $1.2 million Metropolitan Handicap (G1) June 8 at Belmont Park.

Hall of Fame horseman Frank Barroby was honored at the annual Woodbine Oaks day presentation of the Avelino Gomez Memorial Award held in the winner’s circle following the second race on Saturday afternoon.

Three Chimneys Farm’s Guarana raced just off blistering fractions then tipped out and drew clear to a decisive victory in the $700,000 Acorn Stakes (G1) for 3-year-old fillies on the Belmont Stakes Day card at Belmont Park.

World of Trouble had no problem securing his third consecutive graded stakes win, and seventh win in his last nine races, sizzling over a firm Belmont Park Widener turf course June 8 to win the $400,000 Jaipur Invitational Stakes (G1).

Majid won his fourth race in a row in taking the Easy Goer Stakes at Belmont Park in the first stakes race on the Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets (G1) undercard.

Majid won his fourth race in a row in taking the Easy Goer Stakes at Belmont Park in the first stakes race on the Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets (G1) undercard.

Jockey Javier Castellano had only to give his mount the signal, and Rushing Fall found a second wind. The Chad Brown trainee drew off to a 2 1/4-length score in a final time of 1:31.67, just off the stakes record 1:31.64.

Moving up on the inside in the far turn, Midnight Bisou engaged Come Dancing in early stretch and then quickly drew clear on her way to a 3 1/2-length victory in the $700,000 Ogden Phipps Stakes (G1) June 8 at Belmont Park.

There were five early scratches from the stakes on the Belmont Stakes Day card, leaving the 10-stakes package with a total of 80 starters. 

Oddsmaker David Aragona made Tacitus the 9-5 morning-line favorite for the Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets (G1), with Preakness Stakes (G1) winner War of Will just behind him at 2-1.