Report: Gosger To Skip Belmont In Favor Of Future Targets

Report: Gosger To Skip Belmont In Favor Of Future Targets

Harvey A. Clarke Racing Stables' Gosger (Nyquist), who opened a five-length lead in the May 17 GI Preakness Stakes into the final furlong before being run down in the final strides by Journalism (Curlin), will reportedly not contest the final leg of this year's Triple Crown, the GI Belmont Stakes at Saratoga June 7 trainer Brendan Walsh told Daily Racing Form Wednesday. The conditioner first mentioned the decision on At the Races With Steve Byk …

Report: Gosger will skip Belmont for Haskell or Jim Dandy

Gosger, runner-up to Journalism in Saturday's Preakness Stakes, will not be pointed to the Belmont Stakes.Trainer Brendan Walsh told Daily Racing Form that possibilities for his next start include the Grade 1 Haskell Invitational on July 19 or the Jim Dandy (G2) on July 26.Click here for Ed DeRosa's fair odds for the Belmont Stakes.Walsh said Gosger came out of the Preakness in good order and that he wants to give him more time before his next s…

Gosger held out of Belmont to go in either Haskell or Jim Dandy

Gosger, a game second to Journalism in Saturday's Grade 1 Preakness Stakes at Pimlico, will skip the Belmont Stakes at Saratoga on June 7 in favor of a major stakes for 3-year-olds in July.