Saratoga Day 9: Grade III Shuvee Stakes Selections

Staff Selections —- Race 9) Grade 3 Shuvee Stakes F&M 1&1/8th Miles Post Time 5:40 EDT 4) Wow Cat – makes U.S. debut with first time lasix, a solid conditioning angle for the Brown barn. Multiple Group 1 winner in her Chile also gets the services of Hall of...
Posted On 29 Jul 2018
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Saratoga Q&A: Irad and Jose Ortiz

NYRA RELEASE —- For the full interview with the Ortiz brothers, please visit http://bit.ly/2NPQEEj Sitting down earlier this week, top New York jockeys Irad Ortiz, Jr. and Jose Ortiz discuss their meet so far this summer at Saratoga. Irad, 25, was the top rider in the 2015...
Posted On 27 Jul 2018
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NTRA Statement: Justify Retired

Jim Mulvihill/NTRA —- NTRA STATEMENT: UNDEFEATED TRIPLE CROWN WINNER JUSTIFY RETIRED FROM RACING “Justify’s extraordinary racing career – from maiden to Triple Crown winner in less than four months – was as brilliant as any our sport has seen. We can’t wait to have his...
Posted On 25 Jul 2018
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“At The Post Live” Will Feature Rick Violette, Ray Handal & Dylan on July 26

By Marina Bui —- FORMER NYTHA PRESIDENT RICK VIOLETTE, TRAINER RAY HANDAL AND JOCKEY DYLAN DAVIS JOIN ANDY SERLING ON AT THE POST LIVE Thursday, July 26 at the Parting Glass Pub from 8-9 p.m. ET Presented by NYRA Bets What: Acclaimed radio program, At The Post Live, returns...
Posted On 25 Jul 2018
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Ruby Notion pulls off 27-1 upset in Caress

By Najja Thompson —- SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Under a perfectly timed ride by jockey Florent Geroux, Ruby Notion extended away in the final yards to earn her first stakes win in more than two years capturing Monday’s $200,000 Caress for older fillies and mares...
Posted On 24 Jul 2018
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SUPERFILLY MONOMOY GIRL MOVES TO THIRD BEHIND TRIPLE CROWN HERO JUSTIFY IN NTRA TOP THOROUGHBRED POLL

By Jim Mulvihill/NTRA —- LEXINGTON, Ky. (Monday, July 23, 2018) – Three-year-old superfilly Monomoy Girl moved up to third in this week’s NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll following her fourth straight Grade 1 victory in Sunday’s Coaching Club American Oaks at Saratoga Race...
Posted On 24 Jul 2018
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Experience a trackside tradition during Breakfast at Saratoga, presented by CDTA

NYRA RELEASE —- SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) will invite racing fans to continue a summer tradition during Breakfast at Saratoga, presented by the Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA). Breakfast at Saratoga welcomes...
Posted On 23 Jul 2018
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Monomoy Girl notches fourth straight Grade 1 win in capturing Coaching Club American Oaks

By Brian Bohl SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Monomoy Girl maintained her place atop the 3-year-old filly division, surging to the front, maintaining the lead and outkicking worthy challenger Midnight Bisou for a three-length win in the 102nd running of the Grade 1, $300,000...
Posted On 23 Jul 2018
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Sistercharlie gives trainer Chad Brown his fourth G1 Diana victory

By Heather Pettinger SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Ultra Brat nearly pulled off a 15-1 upset in the first Grade 1 of the Saratoga Race Course meet, but it was even-money favorite Sistercharlie who prevailed under a perfectly timed ride by Hall of Famer John Velazquez, nailing...
Posted On 21 Jul 2018
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Strong-closing Somebyay wins G3 Sanford

By Anthony Affrunti SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY. – Starlight Racing’s Sombeyay closed with a flourish to win the 104th running of the Grade 3, $150,000 Sanford for juveniles by a neck on Saturday at Saratoga Race Course. The bay colt by Into Mischief benefitted by a patient...
Posted On 21 Jul 2018
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