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The condition book for the first weekend of racing at the new Belmont Park, encompassing the three days of racing between Friday, Sept. 18 and Sunday, Sept. 20 is now online. The opening day program will be anchored by the…
When Kristen and Matt Esler decided to get involved in the Thoroughbred business, for them, basing their operation in New York was a non-negotiable. Almost 10 years ago, they found a property in Saratoga less than five miles from the…
Art Power (Dark Angel), whose 10 career wins included the 2023 Qipco British Champions Sprint Stakes at Ascot, has been retired from racing at the age of nine. Trained by Tim Easterby for King Power Racing, the son of Dark…
Louis Dubois has been appointed a U.S. Agent for Goffs, the sales company announced on Thursday. Dubois will work alongside existing Goffs U.S. representative Jacob West. Tom Taaffe will continue to focus on the American market as part of his…
The 13th Bing Crosby Season at Del Mar will be held from Friday, Nov. 6 through Sunday, Nov. 29 and will feature a $2.1-million stakes schedule, highlighted by the GI Hollywood Derby and the GI Matriarch Stakes on closing weekend…
The unbeaten and recently retired Bow Echo is now ranked third at 127 on the Longines World's Best Racehorse Rankings. Only Ombudsman (Night Of Thunder) and Ka Ying Rising (Shamexpress) are above him at 131. A perfect six-for-six, the son…
A Wootton Bassett half-sister to multiple Group 1 winners Gstaad and Vandeek will be among the headline lots at this year's Tattersalls December Foal Sale, which takes place from Tuesday, November 24 to Saturday, November 28. Bred and consigned by…
2nd-DMR, $80K, Msw, 2yo, f, 1mT, 5:30 p.m. ET. Mr. and Mrs. John Amerman bred and raced Catch the Eye (Quality Road), then sent the mare to the breeding shed. Her first foal was GI American Turf Stakes winner Stark…
Nick Zito is a Hall of Fame trainer who has won the Kentucky Derby (twice), Preakness Stakes (once) and Belmont Stakes (twice). He has been coming to Saratoga since–“we can't count that high,” Zito says–well, for a long, time. The…
Honorable mention to 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard' Miss Monica (Early Voting), who also earned an 87 Beyer for her debut win Sunday at Del Mar but carried 122 pounds to Summer Starlet's 123. 5. SUMMER STARLET, SAR, 8/8-6th,…