NYRA

Perfect Sting Preview: Cafe Americano Steps Up

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – Peter Brant’s graded stakes winner Cafe Americano steps up to face elder runners for the first time in Friday’s $100,000 Perfect Sting Stakes at Saratoga. The Perfect […]

Race Recaps

Newly Minted Scores Her Fourth Stakes in Union Avenue

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – Beach Haven Thoroughbreds’ Newly Minted added a fourth stakes score to her resume with a game effort off the bench in Thursday’s Union Avenue Handicap at Saratoga. Sent […] Read More

Handicapping

Ricky’s Rockets ?: Gulfstream Park and Saratoga Picks for August 13, 2020

We’re back at Saratoga with another 10-race card highlighted by the Union Avenue Handicap for New York-bred fillies and mares. Also included below: my 9-race preview of Gulfstream Park! Best […] Read More

Race Previews

Union Avenue Preview: Carrera Cat Returns to Defend Title

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – Trainer John Morrison’s Carrera Cat returns to defend her title while making her 2020 debut in Thursday’s $85,000 Union Avenue Handicap at Saratoga. “She’s doing fine,” Morrison […] Read More

Breeders' Cup

Alabama Preview: Spice Is Nice Aiming for Major Paycheck

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – Robert and Lawana Low’s million-dollar filly Spice Is Nice will try to cash a major paycheck while facing six other 3-year-old fillies in Saturday’s $500,000 Alabama […] Read More

Race Recaps

Thoughtfully Aces Adirondack

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – Heider Family Stables’ Thoughtfully aced her graded stakes debut with a commanding performance in Wednesday’s $150,000 Adirondack Stakes (G2) at Saratoga. Sent from post 4 as the even-money […] Read More

Handicapping

Ricky’s Rockets ?: Indiana Grand and Saratoga Picks for August 12, 2020

This past weekend was one of the best in the sport, but we transition to a new race week at the SPA. Wednesday’s feature is the Adirondack Stakes (G2) for […] Read More

Race Previews

Adirondack Preview: Is Thoughtfully Asmussen’s Next Star Juvenile?

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – Trainer Steve Asmussen’s next juvenile star just might be Thoughtfully, who will attempt to one-up her impressive debut performance in Wednesday’s $150,000 Adirondack Stakes (G2) at […] Read More

Podcast

The Magic Mike Show 193: What We Learned (Saratoga and Del Mar)

With Mike still off celebrating his $10k BCBC tourney berth, Magic and Racing Dude Aaron Halterman discuss their good (and bad) beats and bets from the past weekend at Saratoga […] Read More

Race Recaps

Spinoff Finally Scores in Alydar

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – Wertheimer and Frere homebred Spinoff finally got his first stakes score with a strong stretch effort to win Sunday’s $85,000 Alydar Stakes at Saratoga. Breaking from post […] Read More