NYRA

Funny Guy no laughing matter in $85K John Morrissey

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – Gatsas Thoroughbreds, R. A. Hill Stable, and Swick Stable’s Funny Guy once again proved that despite his name, he is all business, tracking just off the pace […]

Handicapping

Ricky’s Rockets ?: Gulfstream Park and Saratoga Picks for July 30, 2020

Things are finally getting going after sweeping Lone Star Park yesterday! I was able to bring home the Pick 6, two Pick 5’s and two Pick 4’s all right here […] Read More

Race Previews

Morrissey Preview: Bankit Back For Another Go

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – Trainer Steve Asmussen’s Bankit is back for another go at his first win of 2020 in Thursday’s John Morrissey Handicap at Saratoga, following a string of near-misses […] Read More

Race Recaps

Classic Lady Withstands War Canoe to Have a Great Dayatthespa

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – Co-owners Michael Dubb and Bethlehem Stable hit the exacta when Classic Lady withstood War Canoe in the stretch to win Wednesday’s $85,000 Dayatthespa Stakes at Saratoga. Classic Lady […] Read More

Breeders' Cup

Code of Honor Seeking Another Saratoga Score In Whitney

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – The 2019 Travers Stakes (G1) champion Code of Honor returns to Saratoga seeking to add another legendary local score to his resume in Saturday’s $750,000 Whitney […] Read More

Breeders' Cup

Midnight Bisou Returns To Defend Title In Personal Ensign

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – The nation’s top-ranked thoroughbred according to the most recent NTRA Poll, Midnight Bisou returns to Saratoga to defend her 2019 title in Saturday’s $500,000 Personal Ensign […] Read More

Handicapping

Ricky’s Rockets ?: Lone Star and Saratoga Picks for July 29, 2020

We are back at Saratoga for a 10-race program, where the Wednesday feature is the Dayatthespa Stakes for New York-bred fillies and mares going 1 1/16 miles (8 1/2 furlongs) […] Read More

Race Previews

Dayatthespa Preview: Classic Lady Hoping to Turn the Tables

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – After narrowly missing winning her stakes debut last time out, the Christophe Clement-trained Classic Lady is back hoping to turn the tables in Wednesday’s $85,000 Dayatthespa Stakes […] Read More

Podcast

The Magic Mike Show 189: What We Learned (Saratoga and Del Mar)

The Magic Mike Show guys discuss their good (and bad) beats and bets from the past weekend’s racing action, including what at least one of them believes is an undeniable […] Read More

Race Recaps

Somelikeithotbrown Sizzles in Bernard Baruch

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – Skychai Racing and David Koenig’s Somelikeithotbrown sizzled his way across the law from gate to wire to win Sunday’s $150,000 Bernard Baruch Handicap (G2) at Saratoga. Somelikeithotbrown broke […] Read More