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NYRA Preview: Saratoga 8/24
This day has been circled on my calendar since the beginning of 2019, and it’s finally here: the $1.25 million Travers Stakes (G1)! With seven graded stakes races (six Grade […]
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NYRA Preview: Saratoga 8/23
We are only a day away from the mid-summer classic, but don’t be in such a Travers Stakes (G1) mindset that you overlook the Friday card. Not only will there […] Read More
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NYRA Preview: Saratoga 8/22
After watching the Travers Stakes (G1) draw Tuesday night, I’m counting down the hours, minutes, even seconds. We are just two days away from the biggest day of the meet, […] Read More
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NYRA Preview: Saratoga 8/21
I’ve waited for this weekend since the beginning of the meet and we’ve finally made it. On Saturday will be the Travers Stakes (G1), the pinnacle of the Saratoga summer. […] Read More
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Saratoga Skinny: McGaughey, Code of Honor Seeking Historic Triumph in 150th Travers
Horse racing’s rich history defines its essence. When a sport has races that have been run since 1864, amidst a country deeply immersed in the middle of a Civil War, […] Read More
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NYRA Preview: Saratoga 8/18
We cap this spectacular week of racing with the Summer Colony Stakes for fillies and mares 4-years-old and upward. Sunday’s card also wraps up a great week of maiden special […] Read More
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NYRA Preview: Saratoga 8/17
Saturdays at Saratoga are always special, but this coming one is really significant. The card includes the Smart and Fancy Stakes, the Lake Placid Stakes (G2), and the 139th running […] Read More
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NYRA Preview: Saratoga 8/16
As we close out the work week, we have one of the locals’ favorites this Friday, the $100,000 Skidmore Stakes. Since being added five years ago, this turf sprint shows […] Read More
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NYRA Preview: Saratoga 8/15
Another great day of racing is upon us this Thursday, highlighted by the $100,000 Union Avenue Stakes for state-bred fillies and mares. For everyone (like myself) who consistently watches the […] Read More
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Saratoga Skinny: Alabama More Than a Two-Filly Affair
For the third year in a row, the Coaching Club American Oaks (G1) winner will not wheel back on four weeks’ rest to contest this Saturday’s Alabama Stakes (G1). In […] Read More