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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 […]

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Picco Uno Earns Stakes Win Numero Uno in $100,000 Union Avenue

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – Kennesaw Mountain Racing’s Picco Uno used a perfect stalking trip to her advantage to win her first career stakes victory in Thursday’s $100,000 Union Avenue Stakes. Breaking […] Read More

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March X Press Explodes Late, Takes $100,000 Bolton Landing

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – Golconda Stables’ March X Press became the latest 2-year-old star in trainer Todd Pletcher’s ever-impressive barn when she exploded late to take Wednesday’s $100,000 Bolton Landing Stakes. […] Read More

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Copper Bullet Sensational in G2 Saratoga Special

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – Winchell Thoroughbreds and Willis Horton Racing’s Copper Bullet was sensational in stealing the Grade 2, $200,000 Saratoga Special on Sunday. After tracking on the outside of leaders Mo […] Read More

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Dacita Dominates G1 Beverly D.

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL – Multiple graded stakes winner Dacita added to her resume when she took the Grade 1, $600,000 Beverly D. on Saturday. Settling off the pace for most of […] Read More

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Firenze Fire Upsets in G3 Sanford Stakes

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – After being ignored at the betting windows, 12-1 long shot Firenze Fire made fools of the bettors in the Grade 3, $150,000 Sanford on Saturday at Saratoga […] Read More

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Disco Partner Blazes in Record-Setting G3 Jaipur

ELMONT, NY – Patricia Generazio’s Disco Partner finally got revenge from last year in winning the Grade 3, $300,000 Jaipur Invitational Stakes at 6 furlongs on the firm Widener turf […] Read More

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Tapit Dead-Heat in Thrilling G1 Spinaway

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – A memorable summer at Saratoga Race Course produced another historic moment when the photo-finish camera could not separate the two Tapit fillies in Saturday’s Grade 1, […] Read More

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Saratoga Report #4: Rain Soaks Weekend Racing

Three Stars of the Week – 1st Star: GUNNEVERA – The pace of the Saratoga Special Stakes was scorching up front as four of the five horses in the field […] Read More

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Runaway Lute Stays Unbeaten in Rockville Centre; King Kreesa Wins Second Straight Forbidden Apple

ELMONT, N.Y. – Runaway Lute stayed undefeated with a convincing 8 3/4-length victory in Saturday’s $125,000 Rockville Centre for New York-bred 2-year-olds on the Belmont Park main track. Trained by […] Read More