Columns
THE SKINNY: Parx Playground
Horse Racing News & Views by Saratoga Slim presented by RacingDudes.com (Volume 1, Issue 2) What’s “THE SKINNY”? A new column looking at a couple top stories in horse racing […]
NYRA
News
On Leave Impressive in Front-Running G2 Sands Point Victory
ELMONT, N.Y. – Stuart Janney III’s homebred On Leave kept her 2016 record intact with a 2 ¾-length front-running victory against 3-year-old fillies on the turf in Saturday’s featured race, the Grade […] Read More
Track Reports
Belmont Park Notes: McLaughlin Likely to Have Two in G1 Jockey Club Gold Cup
ELMONT, N.Y. – Essafinaat’s Mubtaahij is back training at Belmont as the Grade 1 Woodward runner-up prepares for his next start in the Grade 1, $1 million Jockey Club Gold […] Read More
News
Champion Runhappy Breezes Six Furlongs in Ack Ack Preparation
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016) – Reigning Champion Male Sprinter Runhappy breezed six furlongs from the starting in 1:14.40 under jockey Edgar Prado on Thursday morning at Churchill Downs […] Read More
General
ReRun Gives Thoroughbreds Second Chance
No matter how many horse races one watches in a lifetime, seeing a horse injury on the track never becomes less devastating. The immediate thought is that the horse’s life […] Read More
News
Saratoga Report #7: The Awards
Horse of the Meet: Songbird – It was the “Summer of Songbird” at Saratoga! She was the hype horse from the very first week of the meet and she didn’t […] Read More
News
Belmont Park Opens Friday, Fall Meet to Feature Pair Of “Super” Saturdays
ELMONT, N.Y. – A total of 42 stakes worth $10.625 million, two “super” Saturdays and fan-friendly activities are among the highlights as thoroughbred racing returns to Belmont Park for its […] Read More
News
Ring Weekend Wins G2 Bernard Baruch in Record Fashion
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Ring Weekend overtook Take the Stand in deep stretch en route to setting a course record in Monday’s Grade 2, $250,000 Bernard Baruch Handicap for 3-year-olds […] Read More
Saratoga
2016 Saratoga Top 10 Photos
The 2016 Saratoga meet surpassed expectations. Coming off a 2015 when the Triple Crown champion American Pharoah ran at “The Spa,” it was tough to think this season could live […] Read More
News
Hopeful Stakes Preview: Lukas Aims for Seventh Hopeful Victory
Man o’ War, Buckpasser, Nashua, Secretariat and Affirmed are among the roster of winners, so it’s fair to say the Hopeful has long been a showcase for thoroughbred immortals. Monday’s […] Read More