Saratoga Slim

Saratoga Skinny: Top 10 Stars of Saratoga 2018

Drenched early by steady rains, the 2018 Saratoga meet was bogged down with numerous races taken off the turf. However, the sun came out just in time for the meet’s […]

Saratoga

Saratoga Skinny: Catholic Boy’s Storybook Win & Travers Day Recap

The horse that put trainer Jonathan Thomas on the map had him nearly in tears of joy in the Grade 1 Travers Stakes winner’s circle on Saturday. Catholic Boy, his […] Read More

Podcast

THE MAGIC MIKE SHOW 010: Travers Day Recap

The Magic Mike Show is joined by Saratoga Slim to recap the 2018 Travers Day at Saratoga, including in-depth analysis of the Travers, the Personal Ensign, and the Sword Dancer, […] Read More

Handicapping

Saratoga Skinny: Travers Jump Start

The story of this Saratoga summer has sadly been soggy. With 43 total races rained off of the turf and some of the meet’s biggest graded stakes run over a […] Read More

Saratoga

Saratoga Skinny: Dandy Dilemma

It’s easy to pick up a pitchfork or flaming torch and join the masses that are marching down Union Avenue towards Saratoga Race Course, chanting that they want a bigger […] Read More

Saratoga

Asmussen Primed for Saratoga in Multiple Divisions

Last year, Hall-of-Fame trainer Steve Asmussen arrived at Saratoga in late June with one of the best horses in training. Coming off of a win in the Grade 1 Stephen […] Read More

News

Justify’s Little Sister Training Towards First Race

A big brother can make his little sister’s life difficult. Always teasing her and publicly embarrassing her, big brothers are tough to live with. From this perspective, the good thing […] Read More

News

Racing Dudes Fantasy League Update: Team Welch Takes Home the Crown

“He’s just immortal” is the now-famous line used by Larry Collmus to describe Justify as he crossed the finish line last Saturday in the Belmont Stakes. Justify indeed did become […] Read More

Belmont Stakes

Triple Crown Skinny: Justify’s Historic Run Makes Belmont Stakes Day Special

It’s taken some time for the feat that Justify just accomplished to fully settle in. This was much different than witnessing American Pharoah win the first Triple Crown of my […] Read More

Belmont Stakes

Motts Bring Hofburg & History to Belmont Stakes

Horse racing is steeped in rich tradition and passed down from generation to generation. In its celebrated 150th running this year, the Belmont Stakes signifies the rich ancestry of the sport, as […] Read More