Race Recaps
Voodoo Song Shocks G3 Saranac
SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – Barry K. Schwartz’s Voodoo Song capped off one heck of a Saratoga summer, winning for a meet-best fourth time in Saturday’s Grade 3, $300,000 Saranac. Beginning the […]
Saratoga
Podcast
BLINKERS OFF 253: Songbird, Travers Day Recap, Woodward Stakes Preview, and Rapid-Fire
The Thoroughbred Racing Dudes discuss the retirement of Songbird, recap the Grade 1, $1,250,000 Travers Stakes and undercard highlights, preview the Grade 1, $750,000 Woodward Stakes from Saratoga, then give […] Read More
News
Farewell to a Champion: Songbird Retired
Two-time Eclipse champion filly Songbird has sung her last notes on the race course. Owner Rick Porter of Fox Hill Farm announced the decision to retire her Thursday morning after a […] Read More
Race Previews
Woodward Stakes Preview: Gun Runner vs. The Pletchers
The Grade 1, $750,000 Woodward will go off as the 11th race on the final Saturday of the Saratoga meeting. Highlighted by Gun Runner, the Woodward has only drawn a […] Read More
Saratoga
The Saratoga Skinny: Woodward Target
Each week, we will bring you “The Saratoga Skinny” looking at the coming week of racing at Saratoga and looking back at the big action the week before. “The Saratoga […] Read More
News
Racing Dudes Three Stars of the Week: West Coast is the Best Coast
Travers Day at Saratoga is one of the biggest events on the horse racing calendar, and last Saturday’s action lived up to the billing. Several tremendous races highlighted a card […] Read More
Race Recaps
Baffert, Smith Repeat with West Coast in G1 Travers
SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – For the second straight year, trainer Bob Baffert and jockey Mike Smith won the Grade 1, $1,250,000 Travers Stakes – this time aboard Gary and Mary West’s West […] Read More
Race Recaps
Lady Eli Romps in G2 Ballston Spa
SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – Sheep Pond Partners’ Lady Eli returned triumphantly to the Saratoga winner’s circle in Saturday’s Grade 2, $400,000 Ballston Spa Stakes. Away in good order under regular rider Irad […] Read More
Race Recaps
Sadler’s Joy Surges Late, Nails Wire in G1 Sword Dancer
SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – Woodslane Farm’s homebred Sadler’s Joy didn’t do it cleanly but he did it well, surging late and nailing the leaders at the wire to win Saturday’s Grade 1, $1,250,000 […] Read More
Race Recaps
Drefong Dominates G1 Forego
SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – Baoma Corporation’s Drefong returned to the sight of his coming-out party and dominated in similar fashion, wiring Saturday’s Grade 1, $600,000 Forego Stakes. The Forego was a […] Read More