Ultimate Love Poised to Rebound in Lake George
Sunny skies should bring drying-out course conditions following heavy midweek rain when the $225,000 Lake George Stakes (G3T) is contested Aug. 1 at Saratoga Race Course.
Casse May Have Another Distaff Star in Pierette
Trainer Mark Casse has both the top older filly or mare and the leading 3-year-old filly in his barn in Nitrogen and Counting Stars. He just might have the premier 2-year-old filly as well.
Renegade, Commandment Meet Again in Jim Dandy
A quick check of the record books shows one of the reasons why Kentucky Derby (G1) runner-up Renegade will prep for the Travers Stakes (G1) in the $500,000 Jim Dandy Stakes (G2) Aug. 1 at Saratoga Race Course.
LaRose Seeks First Graded Win with Stress Relief
After taking over Tom Amoss' stable in April, Kinnon LaRose seeks his first graded victory as a trainer with Stress Relief in the Aug. 2 Adirondack Stakes (G3) at Saratoga Race Course. Sean Collins takes you behind the scenes as…
2002 Preakness Runner-Up Magic Weisner Dies at Age 27
Magic Weisner, a popular Maryland-bred gelding who won the 2002 Ohio Derby (G2) and placed earlier that season in the Preakness Stakes (G1), has died at age 27, according to Old Friends.
Flightline Has First Graded Runner in Flight Command
After an impressive 10-length maiden win, Flight Command will be the first graded stakes starter for his sire, 2022 Horse of the Year Flightline, in the $250,000 Saratoga Special Stakes (G2) Aug. 1 at Saratoga Race Course.
Churchill May Sell Several Casino Properties, Including Presque Isle Downs
Churchill Downs Inc. (CDI) stock fell nearly 7 percent Thursday after the company announced plans to sell nine casinos and refocus on its horse racing businesses. Churchill's stock price reached its lowest level in six years. Among the properties Churchill…
Saratoga And Cooperstown: Hall Of Fame Hamlets Offer Daily Double To Past
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Last weekend, the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown held its annual induction ceremony and ESPN's Joe Buck joined his father Jack Buck as the only father-son duo to receive the Ford C. Frick Award, which…
Saratoga Notebook, Presented By NYRA Bets: No Place Like Saratoga For Phileas Fogg
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – It doesn't take long for Gus Rodriguez, the trainer of Phileas Fogg (Astern {Aus}) to come up with a reason why his horse is targeting the $1 million GI Whitney Stakes a week from Saturday at…
Friday’s Insights: Jackie’s Warrior’s $2.3M OBS April Buy Without Hesitation Debuts at the Spa
1st-SAR $115k, Msw, 2yo, 5 1/2fT, post time: 1:10 p.m. Freshman sire Jackie's Warrior offers an embarrassment of riches in the card's first race with four of seven runners springing from the Spendthrift Farm sire. Chief among them is WITHOUT…