It was a hot time last weekend in Saratoga Springs, both in the old town and at the racetrack. Temperatures soared into the mid to upper 80s without a ripple of cooling breeze, making for toasty conditions in the venerable wooden grandstand. The racing action warmed to the occasion, topped by Fierce...
National Treasure 9-5 favorite in strong 12-horse for Whitney On the day after his induction in racing’s Hall of Fame, Joel Rosario has a chance to pull off a huge upset in the $1 million Whitney Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course. The 39-year-old jockey from the Dominican Republic had three moun...
Bob Baffert is a world-famous trainer for his masterful handling of 3-year-old colts, most of whom were precocious stars at 2. He’s won a record 17 American classics, including two Triple Crowns, and 15 of his 22 Eclipse champions were males. Of his six Hall of Famers -- Silver Charm, Silverbullet...
Nothing says Saratoga like a lucrative grass stakes, and the Spa will present two on Friday -- the $400,000 Saratoga Oaks (G2) for 3-year-old fillies and the $500,000 Hall of Fame Stakes (G2) for 3-year-olds. Cinderella's Dream is the one to beat in the Saratoga Oaks Cinderella’s Dream (Oaks) and ...
After a rocky start in the $500,000 Coaching Club American Oaks (G1) at Saratoga Race Course, Thorpedo Anna proved once again she relishes a challenge. So does her trainer, Kenny McPeek. Following her 4 ½-length victory in the 1 1/8-mile race – her third straight Grade 1 win – McPeek toyed with...
In a humdinger of the Haskell Stakes (G1), Dornoch took the lead, relinquished it not once but twice, and re-rallied each time for a 1 ¼-length victory over Mindframe on Saturday at Monmouth Park. The stretch run was similar to the 1 ¼-mile Belmont Stakes (G1) at Saratoga on June 8, when Dornoch b...
Book’em Danno brought some drama to the $115,000 Jersey Shore Stakes at Monmouth Park on Friday, nosing out Little Ni at the wire for his sixth victory eight starts. Under Samuel Martin, the 3-year-old New Jersey-bred gelding rallied outside of Little Ni in the stretch and got up at the wire in th...
The $1 million Haskell Stakes (G1) on Saturday (July 20) at Monmouth Park in Oceanport, New Jersey, is the first major race for 3-year-olds following the Triple Crown. usracing.com is publishing profiles on the contenders. 2024 Haskell Stakes Contenders: FIERCENESS The assumption going into the Kent...
After a brief post-Los Alamitos respite, racing returns to Southern California on Saturday as The Del Mar Thoroughbred Club’s 2024 summer race meet gets underway for the 85th time. The San Diego-area track will operate on Saturday and Sunday for the first week of of the meeting and switch to a Thu...
The Haskell has been the highlight of Monmouth Park’s summer meet since its inception in 1968. The 1 1/8-mile Grade 1 has showcased standouts American Pharoah, Big Brown, Rachel Alexandra, Point Given, and many others. Saturday’s edition also has plenty of star power, though it’s uncertain whi...
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