Power Squeeze was taken eight wide in the stretch, avoided some bumping on the inside, and nipped favorite Candied by a head in the $600,000 Alabama Stakes (G1) on Saturday at Saratoga Race Course. Po...
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 Thor...
Randomized Dominates the $600,000 Alabama Stakes (G1) with a Strong Victory at Saratoga Owner Seth Klarman and trainer Chad Brown are good friends, they’ve won many big races together, and are among...
Wet Paint: Ready for an Encore at Saratoga’s Alabama (G1) After Thrilling Victory Wet Paint is primed for an encore at Saratoga Race Course in the $600,000 Alabama (G1) on Saturday, four weeks a...
By Richard Rosenblatt A brief stumble at the start by Malathaat was unsettling, but a flawless ride by Hall of Famer John Velazquez helped produce an emphatic victory in the $600,000 Alabama Stakes (G...
By Richard Rosenblatt There’s Uncle Sid. Grandpa Tino. Grandson Joshua. Of course, there’s Kevin Attard, too. He’s the son of Tino and father of Joshua. Talk about a family affair, eh? The $1 mi...
By Ed McNamara Trivia time: What do Go for Wand, Silverbulletday, and Shuvee have in common? All are in the Hall of Fame, won the Alabama Stakes and have major races named in their honor. They’v...
By Mike Farrell Todd Pletcher, the freshly minted member of racing’s Hall of Fame, sends out top contenders in both of Saturday’s leading Grade 1 stakes: Dr Post in the Pacific Classic (G1) at D...
By Richard Rosenblatt Through the pandemic, quarantines, strict health and safety protocols, scheduling changes, and empty grandstands, the sport of thoroughbred racing was able to carry on and create...
By Richard Rosenblatt It’s a filly, in the Preakness! In near record time! After a thrilling stretch duel, the filly Swiss Skydiver held off Kentucky Derby winner Authentic by a neck in a historic $...