Feature

Baffert, Smith Repeat with West Coast in G1 Travers

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – For the second straight year, trainer Bob Baffert and jockey Mike Smith won the Grade 1, $1,250,000 Travers Stakes – this time aboard Gary and Mary West’s West […]

Race Recaps

Lady Eli Romps in G2 Ballston Spa

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – Sheep Pond Partners’ Lady Eli returned triumphantly to the Saratoga winner’s circle in Saturday’s Grade 2, $400,000 Ballston Spa Stakes. Away in good order under regular rider Irad […] Read More

Race Recaps

Sadler’s Joy Surges Late, Nails Wire in G1 Sword Dancer

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – Woodslane Farm’s homebred Sadler’s Joy didn’t do it cleanly but he did it well, surging late and nailing the leaders at the wire to win Saturday’s Grade 1, $1,250,000 […] Read More

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Giant Expectations Meets, Exceeds Them in G2 Pat O’Brien

DEL MAR, CA – Exline Border Racing and Gatto Racing’s Giant Expectations met and exceeded his name, rallying powerfully in the stretch to win convincingly in Saturday’s Grade 2, $200,000 Pat O’Brien […] Read More

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Drefong Dominates G1 Forego

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – Baoma Corporation’s Drefong returned to the sight of his coming-out party and dominated in similar fashion, wiring Saturday’s Grade 1, $600,000 Forego Stakes. The Forego was a […] Read More

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Practical Joke Practically Magical in G1 H. Allen Jerkens

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – William Lawrence and Klaravich Stables’ Practical Joke reaffirmed his status as the nation’s best one-turn 3-year-old, riding a perfect rail trip to win Saturday’s Grade 1, $700,000 H. […] Read More

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By the Moon Beats Em All in G1 Ballerina

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – Jay Em Ess Stable’s By the Moon took the lead and never looked back, winning Saturday’s Grade 1, $500,000 Ballerina Stakes at Saratoga Race Course. The Ballerina was […] Read More

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Forever Unbridled Nips Songbird in G1 Personal Ensign

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – Two top-class females made Saturday’s Grade 1, $700,000 Personal Ensign Stakes a stellar start to Travers Day, with Charles Fipke’s homebred Forever Unbridled charging late to outlast Songbird. The Personal […] Read More

Race Previews

Travers Stakes Preview: 3-Year-Old Puzzle Continues with Saratoga Showdown

The Travers Stakes, Saratoga’s featured race of the year, is always a special occasion, but this year could be one of the best in its storied history. For the first […] Read More

Profiles

Forego Showdown: Chad Summers Profile #6

Forego the wait, ladies and gentlemen. The rematch is on. What many fans monitored all summer long – Mind Your Biscuits dominating the east coast while his arch rival, Drefong, bade his […] Read More