Be Your Best might be a good bet Saturday in the $500,000 Flower Bowl Stakes (G2) for older fillies and mares on the turf at Saratoga Race Course. On closer inspection, she looks like the best bet in the “Win and You’re In” contest that awards the victor a berth in the Breeders’ Cup Filly [&...
After another emphatic victory, this one in the $1.25 million Travers Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course, Sovereignty strengthened his hold on No. 1 in the latest Breeders’ Cup Classic Rankings. In fact, Sovereignty collected nearly 77% of the first-place votes cast by a group of thoroughbred rac...
It’s full speed ahead in the Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series “Win and You’re In" this weekend, with seven fees-paid, automatic berths to Breeders’ Cup races, including two for the $7 million Classic. On Saturday at Del Mar, site of the Breeders’ Cup on Oct. 31-Nov. 1, the biggest day of t...
Only one thing is clear right away: Sovereignty is the standout among this year’s 3-year-old crop. He enters Saturday’s 2025 Travers Stakes at Saratoga as the overwhelming favorite, and many believe he’s not only the most likely winner of the Grade 1 race but also on track to lock up divisiona...
Sovereignty may have missed out on making Triple Crown immortality, but the colt remains firmly in the hunt for history, and for a title that could define his legacy: Horse of the Year. This Saturday, Sovereignty lines up as the overwhelming favorite in the 2025 Travers Stakes, known as the “Midsu...
The 2025 Personal Ensign Stakes at Saratoga Race Course is one of the most prestigious races of the summer meet, and for good reason. This Grade 1 event for fillies and mares going a demanding 1 1/8 miles is a key "Win and You're In" qualifier for the Breeders' Cup Distaff. The winner of this [&hell...
The 2025 Forego Stakes, a highlight of the Saratoga Race Course summer meet, is quickly approaching, and horse racing fans are getting ready for one of the most anticipated sprint races of the year. This year's edition promises to be a thriller, as a talented field of older horses will compete in a ...
Key Takeaways: The $1.25 million Travers Stakes, better known as the Mid-Summer Derby, returns to Saratoga on Saturday, August 23rd, and as usual, the race draws some of the very best 3-year-olds in the country. A staple on the racing calendar since 1864, the Travers is a 1 1/4-mile Grade 1 run over...
Nine runners looking to secure a spot in the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (GI) over the same track in 2 ½ months, will race seven furlongs in Saturday’s 40th edition of the $250,000 Pat O’Brien Stakes (G2) at Del Mar, the tracks third of six Breeders’ Cup Challenge “Win & You’re In�...
The History and Grandeur of Saratoga's "Midsummer Derby" The Travers Stakes, a cornerstone of the American thoroughbred racing calendar, has captured the hearts of fans for over a century and a half. Known as the "Midsummer Derby," the Grade 1 race for three-year-olds at Saratoga Race Course represe...
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