US RACING: What’s next for 2020 Belmont Stakes winner?

Moments after Sackatoga Stable's Tiz the Law captured Saturday's 152nd running of the Stakes, trainer Barclay Tagg could be heard asking those in charge of the trophy presentation to hurry things up – he had to get back to his horses. The veteran conditioner, who accompanies each set of morning workers to the track on his pony, […]

UK RACING: Danish jockey Stott wins his spurs at Royal Ascot

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - Kevin Stott was turned down as a teenager by Tottenham Hotspur but any disappointment he may have still felt was washed away with a double on the biggest racing stage of all at Royal Ascot on Saturday. The Danish jockey denied the two biggest names in the sport -- Ryan […]

Tiz the Law wins 152nd Belmont Stakes

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) - Tiz the Law richly lived up to his favourite’s billing, sweeping to victory in the Belmont Stakes on Saturday to launch a topsy-turvy Triple Crown year. Trained by 82-year-old Barclay Tagg and ridden by Manny Franco, Tiz the Law became the first New York-bred horse to win the Belmont […]

Analysis: Tiz the Law will rule at Belmont Stakes

There is never a sure thing in racing. A horse could stumble out of the gate. Or lose a shoe. Or throw the jockey. Maybe the bucket of oats that served as breakfast wasn't to the horse's liking. One never knows, which is all part of the blessing and the curse of the sport of […]

UK RACING: Frankie Dettori hits Royal Ascot landmark on Fanny Logan

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - Frankie Dettori brought up a landmark 70th Royal Ascot win 30 years to the day since he rode his first winner at the historic meeting, as Fanny Logan won the Hardwicke Stakes on Friday. The 49-year-old Italian, whose first victory came on MarkofDistinction in the Queen Anne Stakes, donated the […]

US RACING: Trainer Barclay Tagg back at Belmont with favourite Tiz the Law

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) - If heavily favoured Tiz the Law becomes the first New York-bred Belmont Stakes winner in more than 130 years on Saturday, trainer Barclay Tagg hopes an upside down Triple Crown year won't detract from his achievement. The Belmont will kick off US flat racing's Triple Crown for the first […]