West Coast

Racing Dudes Divisional Rankings 9/13/17: Breeders’ Cup Prep Season Heats Up

Each week for the rest of the year, we will rank the best thoroughbred horses in America based on their divisions. It was a relatively quiet last weekend, as we […]

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Racing Dudes Divisional Rankings 9/7/17: Juvenile Rankings Debut

Each week for the rest of the year, we will rank the best thoroughbred horses in America based on their divisions. Saratoga and Del Mar are now in our rear-view […] Read More

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The 2017 Saratoga Awards

Horse of the Meet: Gun Runner This meet turned into a complete exhibition of greatness for Gun Runner. He absolutely loved running at Saratoga, and the feeling was mutual – the […] Read More

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Racing Dudes Divisional Rankings 8/30/17: Travers Day Shakes Up Rankings

Each week for the rest of the year, we will rank the best thoroughbred horses in America based on their divisions. Last Saturday was Travers Stakes day at Saratoga, and […] Read More

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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 Previews

Travers Stakes Preview: 3-Year-Old Puzzle Continues with Saratoga Showdown

The Travers Stakes, Saratoga’s featured race of the year, is always a special occasion, but this year could be one of the best in its storied history. For the first […] Read More

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SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – The 148th running of the Grade 1 Travers Stakes features a full field of 12, and Belmont Stakes winner Tapwrit sits atop them all as the 7-2 morning line favorite. […] Read More

Saratoga

The Saratoga Skinny: Travers Distance Questions

Each week on Dark Tuesdays, 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 […] Read More

Saratoga

Baffert’s Barrage on Saratoga

Remember when people were saying trainer Bob Baffert didn’t like Saratoga? Those were the mumblings after the 2015 Travers when American Pharoah was shocked, losing the only race of his […] Read More