Lava Man, Works, Dettori
– The Belmont Stakes isn’t the only big race this weekend: At Hollywood, Lava Man returns to action in the G1 Charles Whittingham Memorial Handicap (Blood-Horse).
– At Belmont this morning, Met Mile winner Corinthian breezed a half-mile over the training track in :48.14, and Horse of the Year Invasor breezed four furlongs over the main track in :48.63. Both are being pointed to the June 30 Suburban Handicap.
– Is Frankie Dettori the best flat jockey ever? (Guardian)
– Washington Post turf writer John Scheinman is on fire this week: Don’t miss his fascinating piece on how jockey Garrett Gomez ended up on Hard Spun for the Belmont or this article on drugs in racing.
