Saratoga Race Course first was dubbed the "Graveyard of Favorites" almost a century ago, probably after Jim Dandy surprised 1930 Triple Crown winner Gallant Fox at 100-1. And while there have been many memorable upsets since then - think Secretariat losing the 1973 Whitney to Onion, or American Phar...
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...
Among Saratoga’s many charms is the unveiling of so many promising young horses. There’s always a chance to see the next Kentucky Derby (G1) winner in a field of well-bred, expensive juveniles. Saturday’s Sanford Stakes (G3) is the Spa’s first added-money race featuring 2-year-old colts. The...
The biggest day of horse racing in Indiana is set for Saturday at Horseshoe Indianapolis, featuring the $300,000 Indiana Derby (G3) led by a trio of Kentucky Derby (G1) runners – Chunk of Gold, Coal Battle, and Publisher. Coal Battle, 11th in the Kentucky Derby on May 3, is the 7-2 morning-li...
Looking for betting action on the Fourth of July? Saratoga is the answer to spice up your holiday. The Spa serves up five stakes to complement your barbecue and fireworks festivities topped by the $750,000 Belmont Derby (G1) for 3-year-olds on the turf, the $400,000 Suburban Stakes (G2) for main-tra...
The future is now at Saratoga Race Course. Welcome to the Fourth of July racing festival at Saratoga, an inaugural event most figure by 2027 will become the opening week of an extended summer season at the upstate New York track. With the new Belmont Park on target to host racing again by the fall [...
Thoroughbreds and summer go together like pizza and beer, and first-class racetracks are vacation destinations all over the globe. The French adore seaside Deauville, the English gush over Glorious Goodwood, and Germans flock to Baden-Baden. Californians love Del Mar, where they can swim in the Paci...
Reaction from the racing world following the death of Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas, who passed away on Saturday night (June 28). The Lukas family issued a statement on Sunday. Lukas was 89. --- Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert “Wayne has a special aura about him. He had a knack for making [...
He was a farm boy with a relentless work ethic and a passion for horses. D. Wayne Lukas, the kid from Antigo, Wisconsin, a tiny town in the middle of nowhere, went on to transform racing. On Sunday (June 29), the Lukas family announced that the Hall of Fame trainer died the night before after [&hell...
Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas has died at the age of 89, the Lukas family announced Sunday in a statement issued by Churchill Downs. Here is a list of many of his top horses, top triumphs, and top awards/honors as one of the most accomplished trainers in the history of thoroughbred racing. Fou...
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