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By Bob Hill, TSV Staff Writer —- With apologies to Lauren Stitch and Laurie Ross, both of whom have forgotten more about the pedigrees of thoroughbred horse than I’ve ever known, I’m hoping this layman’s look at sire lines of this year’s Kentucky Derby contenders offers...

By Matt Pappis TSV Staff Writer —- Favorites Classic Empire was a champion at 2-years-old winning the Breeders Cup Juvenile over Not This Time who unfortunately was forced to retire. He has won 5-of-7 career starts only losing when he tossed jockey Irad Ortiz in the Hopeful...

Joan Lawrence/NTRA —- Classic Empire; Coady Photography CLASSIC EMPIRE TAKES FIRST PLACE, NTRA TOP 3-YEAR-OLD POLL ARROGATE REMAINS IN FIRST PLACE & UNANIMOUS CHOICE, NTRA TOP THOROUGHBRED POLL (Receives all 41 first-place votes) Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (Monday, April...

By Bob Hill, TSV Staff Writer —- We approached last weekend’s trio of major Kentucky Derby prep race with reasonable expectations that the results of those races might shed some light on the lineup for May 6th. Any hope for clarity was met with results that make the picture...

Joan Lawrence/NTRA —- ARROGATE RETAINS FIRST PLACE & UNANIMOUS CHOICE, NTRA TOP THOROUGHBRED POLL (Receives all 42 first-place votes) Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (Monday, April 10, 2017) – A lot of great racing action took place this past week resulting with some major...

By Bob Hill, TSV Staff Writer —- With four major Derby prep races still to run, it’s time to start paying close attention to how things are shaking out for this year’s Run for the Roses. We’ll start with major prep races that already have been decided and then move to the...

Joan Lawrence/NTRA —- McCRAKEN REMAINS IN FIRST, NTRA TOP 3-YEAR-OLD POLL ARROGATE REMAINS UNANIMOUS CHOICE, NTRA TOP THOROUGHBRED POLL (Receives all 36 first-place votes) Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (Monday, March 27, 2017) – One major race took place this past weekend for the...

By Joan Lawrence NTRA —- McCRAKEN RETAINS FIRST SPOT, NTRA TOP 3-YEAR-OLD POLL ARROGATE REMAINS TOP PICK IN NTRA TOP THOROUGHBRED POLL (Receives all 37 first-place votes) Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (Monday, March 20, 2017) – This past weekend may have left some folks scratching...

NTRA/Joan Lawrence —- McCRAKEN REMAINS FIRST, NTRA TOP 3-YEAR-OLD POLL ARROGATE UNANIMOUS CHOICE IN NTRA TOP THOROUGHBRED POLL (Receives all 42 first-place votes) Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (Monday, March 13, 2017) – The past weekend two Grade 2 prep races were run as the “Road...

Joan Lawrence, NTRA —- McCRAKEN HOLDS ONTO FIRST, NTRA TOP 3-YEAR-OLD POLL ARROGATE UNANIMOUS CHOICE IN NTRA TOP THOROUGHBRED POLL (Receives all 39 first-place votes) Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (Monday, March 6, 2017) – This past weekend of prep races for the “Road to the...