New York-bred Tiz the Law looks to extend unbeaten sophomore campaign in 151st G1 Runhappy Travers

By Brian Bohl —- SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Sackatoga Stable’s Tiz the Law, undefeated in his sophomore campaign with three consecutive graded stakes victories, will return to the site where his racing career began last summer as part of an eight-horse field of...
Posted On 06 Aug 2020
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Saratoga Race Course Notes

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- Even as a yearling, G1 Whitney favorite Tom’s d’Etat took everything in stride Point of Honor ‘deserves a shot’ in G1 Personal Ensign; Vekoma to G1 Forego Cross Border enters G2 Bowling Green off 10 days rest Baltas to send out...
Posted On 30 Jul 2020
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ILLINOIS GAMING BOARD APPROVES HAWTHORNE RACE COURSE TO MOVE FORWARD WITH CASINO DEVELOPMENT

Dakota Schultz —- Finding of Preliminary Suitability” Allows Historic Race Track To Secure Financing, Begin Construction on $400 Million Redevelopment July 30, 2020 (Stickney, IL) — Thirty years after Illinois passed legislation legalizing ten casinos to operate...
Posted On 30 Jul 2020
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Saratoga: Grade 1’s Personal Ensign, Jerkens Previews

By Ryan Martin —- Champion Midnight Bisou seeks back-to-back wins in G1 Personal Ensign by NYRA Bets SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Reigning Champion Older Dirt Female Midnight Bisou, crafting another Eclipse Award-worthy campaign, will seek a 14th graded stakes victory in...
Posted On 30 Jul 2020
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Gulfstream: Saturday’s Stakes Previews

By David Joseph —- Tamiami Tops Solid Group of 10 in $100,000 Desert Vixen Florida Sire Stakes Highlights Saturday, Aug. 1 Program HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – A1A Racing’s homebred Tamiami, an impressive debut winner last month despite encountering a world of trouble at the...
Posted On 30 Jul 2020
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Code of Honor, Tom’s d’Etat clash in G1 Whitney

By Ryan Martin —- SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – A field comprised of five millionaires will make up a talented group of older horses assembled for the 93rd running of Saturday’s Grade 1, $750,000 Whitney going 1 1/8 miles at Saratoga Race Course. Whitney Day will...
Posted On 30 Jul 2020
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Code of Honor posts final breeze for G1 Whitney

By Keith McCalmont —- Midnight Bisou works in preparation for G1 Personal Ensign; Bodexpress breezes for Alydar SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Two-time Grade 1-winner Code of Honor breezed a half-mile in 49.04 seconds at 5:30 a.m. Monday morning over the Oklahoma training...
Posted On 29 Jul 2020
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Maximum Security Returns Saturday to Head Del Mar’s San Diego ‘Cap

DMTC – News From The Wire Maximum Security, the marvelously talented but seemingly star-crossed colt makes his return to the racing scene Saturday at Del Mar as he heads a field of six older horses in the 79th running of the Grade II San Diego Handicap. Gary and Mary West’s...
Posted On 24 Jul 2020
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TRAINER THOMPSON CURIOUS TO SEE SHIELD OF FAITH FACE TOUGHER IN SATURDAY’S IRISH WAR CRY HANDICAP

Monmouth Park Media —- OCEANPORT, N.J. – There’s a part of Glenn Thompson that is telling him to take a slower, more conservative route with his promising 3-year-old Shield of Faith by sending him in a Jersey-bred allowance race on Sunday at Monmouth Park instead of...
Posted On 24 Jul 2020
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Saratoga Race Course Notes

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- Point of Honor on track for G1 Personal Ensign Max Player puts in third breeze since earning Belmont Stakes blacktype heading into G1 Runhappy Travers Funny Guy points to $85K John Morrissey Handicap Mott barn gearing up for Saratoga graded stakes...
Posted On 24 Jul 2020
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