Head to Head: Peter Pan puts Belmont dreams on the line

Trendsetter looks to prove he belongs in Peter Pan

Trendsetter passed his first test in graded company last month when he upset the Grade 3 Lexington Stakes at 32-1 at Keeneland. Trendsetter figures a much shorter price against four modestly-accomplished opponents in Saturday's Grade 3, $200,000 Peter Pan Stakes at Aqueduct.

Head to Head: Peter Pan puts Belmont dreams on the line

Saturday’s Grade 3, $200,000 Peter Pan at Aqueduct offers a free ride to the Belmont Stakes for the first three finishers. Contested since the 1940s, the 1 1/8-mile event is named for 1907 Belmont Stakes hero and Hall of Fame horse Peter Pan. His influence as a stallion carried to modern pedigrees.    Highlighted as race 9 of 11 with a 5:11 p.m. EDT post, this year’s Peter Pan attracted a contentious field of six 3-year-old colts and geldings. A…

2026 Peter Pan Stakes at a Glance

The Peter Pan Stakes is traditionally Belmont Park’s local prep race for its signature event, the Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets, with the winner and/or runner-up often moving on to the big race in early June. Read More...