Racing Insiders Recall Belmont Stakes-Winning Trainer Who Died From Eye Cancer

Racing insiders recall Belmont Stakes-winning trainer who died from eye cancer

Longtime Saratoga Race Course trainer and 2014 Belmont Stakes winner Christophe Clement died last month of a rare eye cancer.

BELMONT STAKES RACING FESTIVAL: Clement presence looms large in Manhattan

SARATOGA SPRINGS — The legacy of the late trainer Christophe Clement will be stamped all over Saturday’s running of the Grade 1, $1 million Manhattan Stakes at Saratoga Race Course. Clement passed away in late May after battling cancer, and the absence of the outstanding trainer from the game has been a deep loss to the racing community. His legacy, however, lives on in his stable and through his son, Miguel, who has taken the reins as head trai…

On His Own But Not Alone, Miguel Clement Faces Future After Father’s

Being busy, having responsibilities can be a blessing, or at least a distraction. But for Miguel Clement, mourning necessarily collides with the most public week in his professional life, leaving him with nowhere to escape as he grieves the death of his father. Clement has always known that he wanted to follow in his father’s footsteps and train horses. Read More...