Deceptive (Clever Trick), the dam of two-time Breeders' Cup champion Mizdirection (Mizzen Mast), died July 17 at Glencrest Farm at 27. Owned and bred by Joseph J. Perrotta, Deceptive was out of the stakes winner Subtle Wave (Wavering Monarch), making…
The whole adventure just reminds them how much they owe to her late father. First and foremost, it was actually Richard Blackmore who originally acquainted them. He would take his buddy Jerry Baker to the races, illuminated the arcane world…
Eve Johnson Houghton has issued an upbeat bulletin on her stable star Zavateri (Without Parole) ahead of his eagerly anticipated return in the G1 Visit Qatar Sussex Stakes at Goodwood, where the likes of Bow Echo and Gstaad will be…
Jockeys will be manning the bar at West Side Sports Bar and Grill at 112 Congress Street in Saratoga for a 'Jockeys on Tap' fundraiser to support the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund Aug. 2. The event begins at 6 p.m.,…
The Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation will host Cocktails for Aftercare at the Adelphi Hotel in downtown Saratoga Aug. 5 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. During the evening, guests will learn about how TRF is providing dignified lifetime care for more…
A total of 318 horses have been catalogued for the upcoming Fasig-Tipton New York-Bred Yearlings Sale, which will be Aug. 16 and 17 in the Humphrey S. Finney Pavilion in Saratoga Springs. The Sunday session will begin at 7 p.m.,…
Nick Smith, Director of Racing and Public Affairs at Ascot Racecourse, has heralded the “significant momentum” behind the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes, with a top-class edition in prospect on Saturday and it being announced that the midsummer…
SARATOGA SPINGS, N.Y.-Of course, Mark Casse, the Hall of Fame trainer, believes that Nitrogen (Medaglia d'Oro) can compete in the $1-million GI Whitney Stakes, which will be run at Saratoga Race Course Aug. 8. Makes no difference that his 4-year-old…
She could've gone around again, and they wouldn't be able to catch her. Luster (Knicks Go) dominated the field and strolled home to win the Woodbine Oaks. A race shy of perfection in her career, that being her lone defeat…
He had to fight for it, but Highwaytothemoon (Ransom the Moon) fought off all challengers and defied his own trainer's expectations to win the Plate Trial at Woodbine. After a lengthy delay at the start, Casson (Caravaggio), the 9-5 favorite,…