NYRA

Mind Control Nose How to Win the Jerkens

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – Red Oak Stable and Madaket Stables’ Mind Control came running late a flurry of runners and was able to put his nose down on the wire and […]

Breeders' Cup

Come Dancing Strolls in Ballerina

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – Blue Devil Racing Stable’s homebred Come Dancing has her connections doing the Texas Two Step after she strolled home powerfully to win Saturday’s Ketel One Ballerina Stakes […] Read More

Race Recaps

Mighty Mitole Motors Home in Forego

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – William and Corrine Heiligbrodt’s Mitole bounced back from his first defeat in eight starts to motor home in stakes-record time in Saturday’s $600,000 Forego Stakes Presented by […] Read More

Saratoga

NYRA Preview: Saratoga 8/24

This day has been circled on my calendar since the beginning of 2019, and it’s finally here: the $1.25 million Travers Stakes (G1)! With seven graded stakes races (six Grade […] Read More

Race Previews

Travers Stakes Preview: 150th Edition of the Mid-Summer Derby

It doesn’t get much better than Travers Day at Saratoga. The country’s oldest sporting venue will host its premiere event for the 150th time this Saturday, adding to the legacy […] Read More

Breeders' Cup

Annals of Time Steps Up in Class for Sword Dancer Stakes

This year’s version of the $850,000 Sword Dancer Stakes (G1) features a solid field of nine horses on Travers Stakes (G1) day, Saratoga’s biggest of the year. The race has […] Read More

Breeders' Cup

Top-Quality Sprinters Take Aim at Ballerina Stakes

The $500,000 Ketel One Ballerina Stakes (G1) looks to be one of the best betting races this Saturday at Saratoga on a card headlined by the Travers Stakes (G1). A […] Read More

Saratoga

NYRA Preview: Saratoga 8/23

We are only a day away from the mid-summer classic, but don’t be in such a Travers Stakes (G1) mindset that you overlook the Friday card. Not only will there […] Read More

Breeders' Cup

Midnight Bisou Goes for Six Straight in Personal Ensign Stakes

Though it will be a small field that lines up to contest the $700,000 Personal Ensign Stakes Presented by Lia Infiniti (G1) at Saratoga this Saturday, it will feature the […] Read More

Saratoga

NYRA Preview: Saratoga 8/22

After watching the Travers Stakes (G1) draw Tuesday night, I’m counting down the hours, minutes, even seconds. We are just two days away from the biggest day of the meet, […] Read More