By Richard Rosenblatt It was all Knicks Go in the $1 million Whitney Stakes (G1) at Saratoga on Saturday as he seized the lead from start and won going away by 4 ½ lengths against a foursome of formi...
By Ed McNamara The improbable journey began long ago in Laredo, a dusty Texas town on the Mexican border. For the Asmussen clan it’s always been about grinding relentlessly, rising before the su...
By Richard Rosenblatt There’s a little something for every kind of horseplayer on Saturday, from a 1 ½-mile turf marathon at Saratoga to the $500,000 West Virginia Derby (G3) to a pair of Grade 2�...
By Ed McNamara They’ve been running the Grade 1 Whitney Stakes since 1928, and so many great horses have won it — War Admiral, Kelso, Dr. Fager, Alydar, Easy Goer, to name only a few. Yet ...
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...
At the Spa: Handful of Millionaires for Whitney; Midnight Bisou Odds-On in Personal Ensign By Mike Farrell Now we reach the heart of the Saratoga meet with a pair of Grade 1 stakes on Saturday: the $7...
By Richard Rosenblatt The racing came fast, with a few furious finishes to boot, on a Saturday afternoon when multiple networks showcased thoroughbreds and standardbreds, a delightful day at the races...
By Ray Wallin There are many who have left their mark on the sport of horse racing. If someone says Seabiscuit or Secretariat, you know who they are talking about. While horse names will be forever re...
By Lynne Snierson The $1 million Whitney Stakes (G1) will be run at Saratoga Race Course on Saturday for the 92nd time. It just won’t be the same without Marylou. Marylou Whitney, who despite failin...
Two turns? No problem. Nine furlongs? Piece of cake. New competition? A walk in the park. Winning back-to-back starts? No longer an issue for Godolphin Racing’s Frosted. The son of Tapit waltzed to ...
