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By Mary Eddy —- NYRA PHOTO Sovereignty simply superior in G1 DraftKings Travers A glowing list of accolades for Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott grew one race longer on Saturday at Saratoga Race Course as dual Classic-winner Sovereignty asserted his dominance to become the...

Horse of the Year Thorpedo Anna digs in to win G1 Personal Ensign NYRA PHOTO By Mary Eddy SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Trainer Ken McPeek exuded confidence heading into Saturday’s Grade 1, $500,000 Personal Ensign that his reigning Horse of the Year Thorpedo Anna would claim victory...

By Rick Francis —- NBC PHOTO Thoroughbred racing’s 156th edition of the “Midsummer Derby”, the Grade 1 Travers Stakes, once again features a classic winner in Soverenignty, champion of the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes. However, historic Saratoga Race...

8Racing Updates Compiled by Robert Yates Photo credit: Coady Media Thursday, August 21, 2025 Multiple Champion Thorpedo Anna, the most accomplished runner during Oaklawn’s last two racing seasons, is the 6-5 program favorite for Saturday’s $500,000 G1-Personal Ensign at Saratoga,...

Travers Day Selections Saratoga Race Course August 23, 2025 Bob Hill. TSV staff writer —- If you are a handicapper who likes variety this Travers Day card is made just for you. The 14-race card is made up of seven contests for fillies or mares and seven more for their male...

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- Magnitude looks to shake up sophomore picture in G1 DraftKings Travers Halina’s Forte among evenly-matched field in Grade 1 Resorts World Casino Ballerina Over and Ollie a live longshot in G1 Forego New York-bred Mo Plex on target for G1 Pennsylvania...

By Mary Eddy —- Benoit Photo Hope Road goes for Grade 1 glory in Resorts World Casino Ballerina SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Cicero Farms’ Kentucky homebred Hope Road will ship in from California to make her fourth attempt at a top-level victory in Saturday’s Grade 1, $500,000...

By Keith McCalmont —- SV Photography Book’em Danno, Mullikin renew rivalry in G1 Forego SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Book’em Danno has gotten the better of Mullikin in their last two outings here and the familiar foes will square off once more in Saturday’s Grade 1, $500,000...

By Keith McCalmont —- Hodges Photo Smoken Wicked fired up for G1 H. Allen Jerkens Memorial SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Valene Farms’ Smoken Wicked will look to secure his first Grade 1 score in Saturday’s $500,000 H. Allen Jerkens Memorial, a seven-furlong sprint for...

By Mary Eddy —- Reigning HOTY Thorpedo Anna makes Saratoga return in G1 Personal Ensign Coady Photography SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – While just two of reigning Horse of the Year Thorpedo Anna’s 11 wins have come at Saratoga Race Course, the daughter of Fast Anna has become...