Hopeful Stakes

Wit Targets Hopeful Following Sanford Score

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher enjoyed a prosperous Saturday at both Saratoga and Monmouth Park in New Jersey, sending out graded stakes winners over both […]

Race Recaps

Jackie’s Warrior Puts on a Show in Hopeful

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – J. Kirk and Judy Robison’s Jackie’s Warrior put on a show from start to finish as he wired Monday’s $250,000 Runhappy Hopeful Stakes (G1) at Saratoga. Jackie’s […] Read More

Podcast

The Magic Mike Show 102: Labor Day Weekend Recap

The Magic Mike Show recaps the three Grade 1 stakes from Saratoga (the Woodward and the Hopeful) and Del Mar (the Futurity), then discuss their favorite moments from the Labor […] Read More

Race Recaps

Basin Leads Asmussen Trio Home in Hopeful

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – Trainer Steve Asmussen hit the trifecta Monday when Basin led his two stablemates across the wire to win the $350,000 Runhappy Hopeful Stakes (G1) at Saratoga. Breaking […] Read More

Handicapping

Saratoga Closing Day’s Hopeful Picks and Analysis

Stronach Stables’ Green Light Go headlines a competitive field of seven assembled for Closing Day’s 115th $350,000 Runhappy Hopeful (G1) over the main track at Saratoga Race Course today. The […] Read More

Podcast

BLINKERS OFF 397: Woodward Stakes Preview, Travers Recap, and “What the Bleep”

The Racing Dudes preview Saturday’s running of the $750,000 Woodward Stakes (G1) at Saratoga, recap last Saturday’s Runhappy Travers Stakes (G1), bring back everyone’s favorite game “What the Bleep”, then […] Read More

Race Recaps

Mind Control Wires G1 Hopeful

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – Red Oak Stable’s homebred Mind Control possessed the lead throughout the race, no matter who challenged him, en route to winning Monday’s Grade 1, $350,000 Hopeful Stakes at Saratoga. […] Read More

Race Previews

Hopeful Stakes Preview: Sombeyay Faces Tough Test

Eight 2-year-old colts are ready to fire at the last Grade 1 of the Saratoga meet in Monday’s $350,000 Hopeful. The 7-furlong event will go off as Race 10 with a […] Read More

Saratoga

Saratoga Preview: Chad Brown Looks for First Whitney & Travers Wins

The story of the local kid making it big never gets old. It’s the stuff overheard in dimly-lit watering holes, as the villagers discuss how they knew the town’s favorite […] Read More

News

Lukas Goes ‘Old School’ in Sporting Chance Work

HOT SPRINGS, AR – Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas went old school Monday morning at Oaklawn, working Grade 1 winner Sporting Chance a mile in preparation for the Grade 2, $900,000 […] Read More