Saratoga's Premier Turf Mile The Grade 1 Fourstardave Stakes stands as one of the most prestigious mid-summer turf contests in North American Thoroughbred racing. Held over Saratoga’s Mellon Turf Course, this one-mile handicap attracts the finest grass runners in the country, with a coveted automa...
The 99th renewal of the Grade 1, $1 million Whitney Stakes takes place on Saturday, August 8, 2026, live at the historic Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. As a marquee Win and You're In qualifier for the Breeders' Cup Classic, this nine-furlong main-track showcase draws the elite o...
Overview of the 2026 Fourstardave Stakes at Saratoga Summer racing at Saratoga Race Course reaches a fever pitch as top-class turf runners gather for the historic Fourstardave Stakes. This Grade 1 contest brings world-class mile runners to the iconic Mellon Turf Course in Saratoga Springs, New York....
Sometimes the path of least resistance is the best course of action. That certainly applies to J J Grey, who is favored to extend his winning streak to three on Sunday night in the $400,000 West Virginia Derby (G3) at Mountaineer Park. The greater glory for 3-year-olds is attached to the sport’s h...
The 74th running of the Yellow Ribbon Stakes (G2) is set for Saturday, and the race carries a $200,000 purse for the 3-year-old and up fillies and mares who will race 1 1/16 miles over the Jimmy Durante Turf Course. This is the Del Mar version of the race, which was formerly the Palomar Handicap [&h...
Saturday’s $150,000 Best Pal Stakes (G3), contested for the 56th time, is a 6-furlong dirt sprint for 2-year-olds at Del Mar and serves as a key local prep for the Del Mar Futurity (G1) later in the meet. Named for a California Legend Originally run as the Balboa Stakes, it was renamed in 1995 to ...
Except for the Travers Stakes (G1), no Saratoga stakes means more than the $1 million, 1 1/8-mile Whitney Stakes (G1). Like the Midsummer Derby, the Whitney is all about tradition. Among the many Hall of Famers who won it are Kelso, Dr. Fager, Easy Goer, Alydar and War Admiral, a...
Every summer, Saratoga answers one of racing’s oldest questions: Who is the best older horse in America? For nearly a century, the answer has often come in the Whitney Stakes, a race whose honor roll reads like a Hall of Fame roll call and whose winners have defined generations of champions. Since...
Hall of Famer John Velazquez is a masterful position rider, and at age 55 he hasn't lost his touch for maneuvering horses into the right spots. His knack calls to mind a line from the 1972 Carly Simon hit “You're So Vain”: “You're where you should be all the time.” Johnny V. demonstrate...
Bob Baffert built his Hall of Fame reputation with colts. He has a record-tying six Kentucky Derby (G1) wins including American Pharoah and Justify, who went on to win the Triple Crown. He hasn’t done too badly with fillies either with classic winners like Indian Blessing and Plum Pretty. Baff...
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