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Book’em Danno extends win streak to three in G1 Forego NYRA PHOTO NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- Atlantic Six Racing’s Book’em Danno, five weeks removed from a career-best performance, turned in another stellar effort when taking over the lead in mid-stretch and holding off...

Patch Adams determined winner of G1 H. Allen Jerkens Memorial NYRA PHOTO By NYRA Press Office SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – CHC Inc. and WinStar Farm’s Patch Adams, returning to the site of his biggest victory, slipped through an opening along the rail turning for home and outran a...

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...

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...

By Pat McKenna —- G1 Sword Dancer to be renamed Christophe Clement Turf in 2026 SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced the renaming of the Grade 1, $750,000 Sword Dancer to honor the life and legacy of Christophe Clement, the...

By Mary Eddy —- NYRA PHOTO World Beater conquers international cast in G1 Saratoga Derby Invitational SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – The aptly-named World Beater defeated a talented group of eight rivals that included three European contenders to provide conditioner Riley Mott...

By Keith McCalmont —- Kilwin rallies stoutly to win G1 Test presented by Ticketmaster SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – BBN Racing’s Kilwin rallied from well off the pace to overtake fellow closer Ragtime and capture Saturday’s 100th running of the Grade 1, $500,000 Test presented...

By Mary Eddy —- Ewing nets first stakes win in G2 Saratoga Special SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – D.J. Stable, West Point Thoroughbreds and Kenneth Freirich’s Ewing earned his first stakes score when overcoming a slow start in Saturday’s Grade 2, $200,000 Saratoga Special, a 6...

NYRA COMMUNICATIONS —- NYRA Communications Photo Deterministic extends win streak to three in G1 FanDuel Fourstardave St. Elias Stable, Ken Langone, Steven Duncker and Vicarage Stable’s Deterministic pressed longshot pacesetter My Boy Prince into the stretch before...