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By Christian Abdo —- Janet Napolitano Photo Nakatomi towers over rivals in G1 Alfred G. Vanderbilt H. SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Qatar Racing and Mrs. Fitriani Hay’s Nakatomi had not raced since the Group 1 Golden Shaheen in March at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai but he did not...

By Tom Luicci —- PLETCHER-TRAINED SCALABLE OUTFINISH GUN SONG TO WIN SATURDAY’S $250,00 GRADE 3 MONMOUTH OAKS OCEANPORT, N.J. – After hinting for quite a while at having graded stakes potential Scalable finally delivered on that promise. Winless in five previous graded...

By Mary Eddy —- SR Photos Fierceness shows heart of a Champion in G2 Jim Dandy presented by Mohegan Sun SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – In a late stretch battle between two Grade 1-winners, reigning Champion 2-Year-Old Colt Fierceness turned back the bid of Sierra Leone to score a...

NYRA Photo World Record reaches new heights in G2 Amsterdam By Mary Eddy SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – WinStar Farm and Siena Farm’s World Record returned to pacesetting ways en route to a dominant victory in Friday’s Grade 2, $200,000 Amsterdam, a 6 1/2-furlong sprint for sophomores,...

Susie Raisher Photo Raging Sea rallies to G2 Shuvee score By Keith McCalmont SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Alpha Delta Stables’ multiple graded stakes-winning Kentucky-homebred Raging Sea surged up the rail to overtake pacesetter Misty Veil and capture Sunday’s Grade 2, $200,000...

By Christian Abdo —- Susie Raisher Photo Unmatched Wisdom remains unbeaten in $135K Curlin SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Klaravich Stables’ Unmatched Wisdom went wire-to-wire to remain undefeated in Friday’s Listed $135,000 Curlin, a nine-furlong main track test for sophomores...

Post-time favorite Carl Spackler par for the course in G3 Kelso Janet Garaguso Photo By Mary Eddy SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – e Five Racing Thoroughbreds’ Carl Spackler showed his affinity for Saratoga Race Course once again when claiming victory in Saturday’s Grade 3, $175,000...

By Tom Luicci —- EL TERRENO CRUISES TO WIN SATURDAY’S BLUE SPARKLER; SPALIDAY RALLIES TO WIN BOILING SPRING STAKES OCEANPORT, N.J. – With the overflow of speed that was in Saturday’s $106,000 Blue Sparkler Stakes at Monmouth Park jockey Jairo Rendon, riding the ultra-quick...

Whitebeam, Chad Brown, Flavien Prat defend their title in G1 Diana DN PHOTO By Christian Abdo SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Juddmonte’s British homebred Whitebeam went wire-to-wire to successfully defend her title in Saturday’s Grade 1, $500,000 Diana, a nine-furlong inner turf test...

Next reigns supreme in G2 Brooklyn By Christian Abdo OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Michael Foster’s Next has reigned supreme in the dirt marathon division and confirmed it yet again with an impressive title-defense in Friday’s Grade 2, $200,000 Brooklyn, a 1 3/8-mile test for older horses,...