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By Anthony Affrunti —- SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Barry K. Schwartz’s Voodoo Song refused to be denied in the stretch, holding off a late-charging Delta Prince to win the Grade 1, $500,000 Fourstardave Handicap by a neck under jockey Jose Lezcano in 1:35.96 for...

By Bailey Gallison —- ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (August 11, 2018) – Rebounding from a trouble-filled sixth in the Grade 1 Manhattan in June, Chilean-bred and Chilean-owned Robert Bruce (CHI) edged clear of stablemate Almanaar (GB) to win the 36th running of the Grade I...

NYRA Press Office SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Jimmy Riccio’s 8-year-old gelding Sandy’z Slew scored a frontrunning victory for jockey Jose Ortiz and trainer Jeremiah Englehart and earned his first graded stakes victory in the Grade 3, $200,000 Troy on Sunday at...

By Tom Luicci —- MOOJI MOO JR. SCORES UPSET IN TYRO STAKES AT MONMOUTH; 1-2 MAE NEVER NO ROMPS BY 7 LENGTHS IN COLLEEN STAKES OCEANPORT, N.J. – Mooji Moo Jr took full advantage of an awkward break by 7-10 favorite Tybalt, racing to the front from the outset and never...

By David Joseph —- Cajun Firecracker Upsets Fully Loaded in $100,000 Dr. Fager Sire Cajun Breeze Beats Odds Florida Sire Stakes Opener HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Shadybrook Farm’s Cajun Firecracker upset heavily favored Fully Loaded in Saturday’s $100,000 Dr. Fager Division of...

By Heather Pettinger —- SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Lauren Evans and Ralph M. Evans’ New York-bred Diversify proved to be uncatchable as the afternoon rain subsided easily registering a 3 ½-length victory over Mind Your Biscuits in the 91st running of the Grade 1,...

By Brian Bohl SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. –Klaravich Stable’s Separationofpowers overtook Mia Mischief in deep stretch and edged her rival by a neck in a thrilling finish to capture the 93rd running of the Grade 1, $500,000 Longines Test for 3-year-old fillies on Saturday,...

By Najja Thompson —- SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Under a perfectly timed ride by Joel Rosario, Peter M. Brant’s Raging Bull rallied late in the final jumps to win the Grade 2, $200,000 National Museum of Racing of Hall of Fame on Friday at Saratoga Race Course....

By Brian Bohl —- SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Big Dollar Bill rallied from last to overtake three contenders from the outside in the stretch, outkicking 1-5 favorite Hardy Study to win the fourth running of the $100,000 Birdstone for 3-year-olds and up on Thursday at...

By Anthony Affrunti SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Curragh Stable’s Broadway Run took the field of nine 3-year-old fillies wire to wire to win the $100,000 Coronation Cup by three-quarters of a length under jockey Luis Saez in 1:03.67 for the 5 ½ furlongs on the firm Mellon...