Mary Eddy

Barry Schwartz’s homebred El Grande O lived up to his 3-5 favoritism with a frontrunning score in Sunday’s $125,000 Bertram F. Bongard, a seven-furlong main track sprint for New York-bred juveniles, at Belmont at the Big A.

Ryan Martin

Richard Greeley’s Cara’s Time took control early on and never looked back, fending off a late surge from 4-5 post time favorite Caldwell Luvs Gold to post a 22-1 upset in Sunday’s $125,000 Joseph A. Gimma for New York-bred juvenile fillies going seven furlongs at Belmont at the Big A.

Mary Eddy

Lawrence Goichman’s homebred Runaway Rumour returned to winning ways when making her first start for trainer Linda Rice in Friday’s $125,000 John Hettinger, a nine-furlong turf test for New York-bred fillies and mares 3-years-old and up, at Belmont at the Big A.

Keith McCalmont

Godolphin’s Irish homebred Eternal Hope, patiently handled by Jamie Spencer, arrived in the final jumps to capture Saturday’s Grade 3, $350,000 Fasig-Tipton Jockey Club Oaks Invitational, an 11-furlong inner turf test for sophomore fillies, at Belmont at the Big A.

Keith McCalmont

Sacred Wish, expertly piloted by Hall of Famer John Velazquez, stalked and pounced to a 1 1/4-length score in Friday’s $135,000 Winter Memories, a one-mile inner turf test for sophomore fillies, at Belmont at the Big A.

Keith McCalmont

Hurricana Farm’s Merry Maker rallied from the back of the pack under Parker Hendriks to capture Thursday’s Grade 1, $150,000 Lonesome Glory Handicap, a 2 1/2-mile steeplechase for older horses on Opening Day of the Belmont at the Big A fall meet.