Last seen at the races, 43-1 longshot Magnitude was rolling to a 9 ¾-length victory in the Risen Star Stakes (G3) at the Fair Grounds to become a rising contender for the Kentucky Derby (G1). That was back in February. A few weeks later, a left front ankle chip was discovered, successful surgery wa...
Saratoga’s stakes spotlight is on the 3-year-old fillies Saturday in the $600,000 Alabama Stakes (G1) and the $200,000 Lake Placid Stakes (G2). If trainer Kenny McPeek had pointed the brilliant Thorpedo Anna to the Alabama Stakes, she would have been a 1-5 favorite in an expected coronation. Inste...
Five weeks of racing at Saratoga Race Course are in the books, leaving three more weeks to go at the most prestigious meet in the land. Some familiar names sit atop the leaderboard at Saratoga Looking at the showcase races over the final weeks at the Spa, there’s the $600,000 Alabama Stakes (G1) f...
Carl Spackler came through once again, taking the lead at the top of stretch and cruising to a 3 ½-length victory in the $500,000 Fourstardave Handicap (G1) at Saratoga Race Course on Sunday. Sent off as the second betting choice at 2-1 in a field of six, the 4-year-old colt trained by Chad Brown h...
Looks like another wet weekend at Saratoga, and that adds to the handicapper’s challenge. The remnants of Tropical Storm Debby are expected to pelt the region with heavy rains Friday continuing into Saturday’s stakes action. If the predictions are true, anticipate a muddy or sloppy, sealed track...
Trainer Aidan O’Brien figured Diego Velasquez would prefer firmer turf than what he’s run on in Ireland, so he sent him to New York for the Aug. 3 Saratoga Derby Invitational. Then heavy rain postponed the Grade 1 race to this Saturday. Oh well. So, O’Brien sent his colt back home, which prove...
Horse Racing News Colonial Downs postponed the Arlington Million (G1) Day race card one day to Sunday (Aug. 11) due to expected heavy rain from Tropical Storm Debby. In an updated press release Wednesday, the track said the decision was made after consulting with weather experts, and that it’s con...
A winner in New York, Canada, Dubai, England, and Germany, the next stop for globetrotting Nations Pride is New Kent, Virginia for the Arlington Million (G1) at Colonial Downs on Saturday. The 5-year-old owned Godolphin and trained by Charlie Appleby, headlines a field of six 3-year-olds and up goin...
Horse Racing News Racing has been canceled at Colonial Downs in New Kent, Virginia, on Thursday and Friday due to Tropical Storm Debby. Saturday’s showcase card featuring the Arlington Million (G1) and Beverly D (G2) is in jeopardy, too. Saturday's Stakes-rich card at Colonial is in Jeopardy due t...
It’s time for trainer Doug Cowans to mull what’s next for Next. Marathon man Next took a stroll around the main track at Saratoga Race Course on Sunday afternoon, picking up the pace in the stretch for a 22 ¼-length blowout in the $150,000 Birdstone Stakes. What's Next for the streaking Next af...
Adare Manor came up with a different way to win, stalking the pace, working through tight quarters and then rolling to victory in the $400,000 Clement L. Hirsch Stakes (G1) at Del Mar Racetrack. The 5-year-old mare looks to be in championship running after her third straight victory and a repeat of ...
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