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Annals of Time Right on Schedule in Sword Dancer

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – Klaravich Stables and William Lawrence’s Annals of Time deployed a strong kick in the stretch and arrived right on schedule, winning Saturday’s $850,000 Sword Dancer Stakes (G1) […]

Breeders' Cup

Midnight Bisou Ekes Out Elate in Personal Ensign

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – History repeated itself Saturday when jockey Mike Smith, this time aboard Midnight Bisou, was able to just eke out rider Jose Ortiz and Elate to win […] Read More

Race Recaps

Significant Form Up in Time in Ballston Spa

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – Stephanie Seymour Brant’s Significant Form closely tracked the early pace before grinding her way to the lead late to win Saturday’s $400,000 Woodford Reserve Ballston Spa Stakes […] Read More

Race Recaps

Mind Control Nose How to Win the Jerkens

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – Red Oak Stable and Madaket Stables’ Mind Control came running late a flurry of runners and was able to put his nose down on the wire and […] Read More

Breeders' Cup

Come Dancing Strolls in Ballerina

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – Blue Devil Racing Stable’s homebred Come Dancing has her connections doing the Texas Two Step after she strolled home powerfully to win Saturday’s Ketel One Ballerina Stakes […] Read More

Race Recaps

Mighty Mitole Motors Home in Forego

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – William and Corrine Heiligbrodt’s Mitole bounced back from his first defeat in eight starts to motor home in stakes-record time in Saturday’s $600,000 Forego Stakes Presented by […] Read More

Race Recaps

Silent Poet Rewrites the Record Books in the Grade 2 Play the King Stakes

TORONTO, ON – Stronach Stables’ homebred Silent Poet turned in a track record performance under jockey Gary Boulanger, winning the $175,000 Play the King Stakes (G2) on Saturday at Woodbine […] Read More

Handicapping

Somo Bombs: Del Mar and Saratoga Picks for August 24, 2019

Travers’ Day is here and man, is this a loaded card! We’ve got graded stakes all day with some of the best horses in the world running! I’ve got a […] Read More

Saratoga

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 […] Read More

Race Previews

Travers Stakes Preview: 150th Edition of the Mid-Summer Derby

It doesn’t get much better than Travers Day at Saratoga. The country’s oldest sporting venue will host its premiere event for the 150th time this Saturday, adding to the legacy […] Read More