When the Whitham Thoroughbreds homebred, who is trained by Ian Wilkes and will be ridden by Brian Hernandez, Jr., contests the $1 million, Grade 1 NYRA Bets Haskell Stakes on Saturday, it will mark ...

When Whitham Thoroughbreds homebred Burnham Square enters the starting gate for the Haskell Stakes (G1) July 19, it will mark ...

The Grade 1, $1 million NYRA Bets Haskell Stakes drew a field of eight led by G1 Preakness winner Journalism, who also finished second in both the G1 Kentucky Derby and G1 Belmont Stakes. Burnham ...

Burnham Square, a troubled sixth in the Derby, recently shifted his base from Churchill Downs to Skylight Training Center in Oldham County, Ky., about 20 miles northeast of metropolitan Louisville.

Turning for home, he had to fight back against (Burnham Square and Coal Battle). I was impressed how he held them off.” East Avenue returned $4.94 as the 7-5 favorite.

Burnham Square has run brilliantly on occasion, such as when rallying from 11 lengths back in the early stages to win the Blue Grass Stakes in April with a then career-best 104 figure.