Money'soncharlotte puts four-race win streak on line in Beldame

Money'soncharlotte will put her four-race win streak on the line in the Beldame, marking her first graded stakes start since winning the Grade 3 Molly Pitcher on July 30 at Monmouth Park.

Trainer Kelly Breen said by phone Friday morning that he's been impressed with the 5-year-old daughter of Mizzen Mast's 4-for-4 start to her current campaign.

"She is just putting it all together and having a great year," Breen said.

As a 3-year-old, Money'soncharlotte faced top-caliber competition, earning third-place honors in the 2015 Grade 2 Gazelle but finished 13th in the Grade 1 Kentucky Oaks and eighth in the Grade 1 Mother Goose. As a four-year-old, she dropped down to allowance optional claiming races. But this year, the Kentucky-bred has improved at every level, starting the year with an optional claiming victory on April 8 at Parx before winning the Lady's Secret on July 2. A 1 ¼-length score in the Molly Pitcher preceded a victory in the Lady Jacqueline last out on August 19.

"She did run in the Kentucky Oaks, I know she was the longest shot on the board, but I think the caliber of running in the Kentucky Oaks makes you think that you have a nice horse and it might be a year and a half late, but she has finally put it together," Breen said.

Money'soncharlotte drew post 5 in the Beldame and will have the services of Hall of Fame jockey John Velazquez.

"She doesn't have to be on the lead. I think we have a nice post," Breen said. "The speed looks like it is inside of us, which is where we want to be. It's all in Johnny's hands."

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The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) quickly moved to be in compliance with updated tax regulations for reporting and withholding rules for pari-mutuel wagers placed through NYRA Bets and at NYRA tracks in time for live racing Thursday at Belmont Park.

Under these new regulations, adopted this week by the U.S. Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the amount that is reported or withheld for tax purposes is determined by a bettor's total investment into a pari-mutuel pool. Previously, the amount reported or withheld for tax purposes was determined only by the winning base wager amount.

While the reporting thresholds remain unchanged, the frequency with which reporting and withholding requirements will be met under these new regulations will be greatly diminished.

For example, a winning $2 Pick 6 ticket that paid more than $5,000 would have had taxes withheld, even if the total investment was $100. Now, a $100 Pick 6 wager will only have taxes withheld if the winning payout is over $30,000.

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On Saturday, October 7, in conjunction with "Super Saturday" at Belmont Park, highlighted by the 99th running of the Grade 1, $750,000 Jockey Club Gold Cup, the New York Racing Association will be offering a special, all-inclusive package featuring admission, a Post Parade program, track-view preferred seating, a lunch buffet, and a complimentary clock featuring the silks of every Triple Crown winner for $50 per person. A portion of this special package will be donated to the Breast Health Center at Winthrop-Hospital.