Smarty Jones, who just missed sweeping the Triple Crown in 2004, was inducted into the National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame on Friday. One of the sport’s most popular horses, Smarty Jones was among seven inductees to the hall but the only one from the contemporary category. The ceremony took pla...
Seven talented distaffers seeking a secured spot in the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1) gate in just about three months will square off in Sunday’s $400,000 Clement L. Hirsch Stakes (G1) at Del Mar, the seaside oval’s second “Win and You’re In” Breeders’ Cup Challenge event of th...
The Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series revs up again this weekend with three “Win and You’re In’’ races Saturday – two at Saratoga Race Course in upstate New York and one at Del Mar in Southern California. Horse racing has enjoyed a big buzz this week with some of the top names in the sport ...
Before the first Breeders' Cup in 1984, not many grass horses shipped across the Atlantic for big races in America. Now it's commonplace to see European turf runners come to the States throughout the year. The New York Racing Association began staging the 1 3/16-mile Saratoga Derby Invitation...
Trainer Rusty Arnold doesn’t have the stable numbers of Saratoga heavyweights like Todd Pletcher, Chad Brown, Linda Rice and Bill Mott. Keeping a much lower profile, Arnold is quietly putting up Saratoga stats that make bettors smile. He is 1-0-1 from only three runners (the win, a $16.40 upset, w...
Named after the stalwart New York-bred who won at least one race at Saratoga each year from 1987-1994, this year’s $750,000 Fourstardave drew a field of 10 turf specialists headed by multiple graded stakes winner Johannes. One of five graded stakes on Saturday, Whitney Day, the Fourstardave (G1) a...
If it's a Group 1 stakes in Europe, Aidan O'Brien will saddle the favorite. Well, not always, but most of the time. The latest example occurs Thursday (Jul 31), when O'Brien's three-time stakes winner Whirl leads a field of five in the 1 1/4-mile Nassau Stakes (G1) for fillies and mares at Goodwood....
The $1 million Whitney Stakes (G1) will be a race featuring multi-million dollar horses vying for an all-fees paid berth in the $7 million Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) at Del Mar on Nov. 1. For those who bet horse racing, the 98th running of the Whitney at historic Saratoga Race Course on Satur...
The most revered European horses are the ones who excel at 1 1/2 miles. Then come the top milers, and at Royal Ascot, the 3-year-old colt Field of Gold emerged as the current king of that division. His electric burst of acceleration in the stretch blew apart the St. James's Palace Stakes (G1), lea...
And the hits just keep on coming at Saratoga Race Course. Next up on the world stage for handicappers and racing fans is Whitney Stakes Day on Saturday (Aug. 2) -- a superb day for those who bet on horse racing. The 98th running of the $1 million Whitney Stakes (G1) -- one of the most […...
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