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8Racing Updates Compiled by Robert Yates Photo credit: Coady Media Thursday, August 21, 2025 Multiple Champion Thorpedo Anna, the most accomplished runner during Oaklawn’s last two racing seasons, is the 6-5 program favorite for Saturday’s $500,000 G1-Personal Ensign at Saratoga,...

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- Magnitude looks to shake up sophomore picture in G1 DraftKings Travers Halina’s Forte among evenly-matched field in Grade 1 Resorts World Casino Ballerina Over and Ollie a live longshot in G1 Forego New York-bred Mo Plex on target for G1 Pennsylvania...

By Mary Eddy —- Benoit Photo Hope Road goes for Grade 1 glory in Resorts World Casino Ballerina SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Cicero Farms’ Kentucky homebred Hope Road will ship in from California to make her fourth attempt at a top-level victory in Saturday’s Grade 1, $500,000...

By Keith McCalmont —- SV Photography Book’em Danno, Mullikin renew rivalry in G1 Forego SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Book’em Danno has gotten the better of Mullikin in their last two outings here and the familiar foes will square off once more in Saturday’s Grade 1, $500,000...

By Keith McCalmont —- Hodges Photo Smoken Wicked fired up for G1 H. Allen Jerkens Memorial SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Valene Farms’ Smoken Wicked will look to secure his first Grade 1 score in Saturday’s $500,000 H. Allen Jerkens Memorial, a seven-furlong sprint for...

By Mary Eddy —- Reigning HOTY Thorpedo Anna makes Saratoga return in G1 Personal Ensign Coady Photography SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – While just two of reigning Horse of the Year Thorpedo Anna’s 11 wins have come at Saratoga Race Course, the daughter of Fast Anna has become...

By Christian Abdo —- Sovereignty; Sonny Hughes Photo Sovereignty the centerpiece of the G1 DraftKings Travers SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Godolphin’s dual Classic-winner Sovereignty looks to provide Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott with his first victory in Saturday’s...

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- Saratoga Race Course Notes Casse savoring first win in G1 Alabama pres. by Keeneland Sales with Nitrogen Magnitude breezes for G1 DraftKings Travers Good Cheer and Margie’s Intention earn G1 placings in Alabama presented by Keeneland Sales Bobrovsky...

By Pat McKenna —- 2025 Belmont at the Big A fall meet to offer 45 stakes worth $9.45M Fall Starter Championship Oct. 18 to feature 10 starter events worth a combined $970K OZONE PARK, N.Y. – The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today ann...

By Pat McKenna —- 2025 Aqueduct fall meet to feature 28 stakes worth $6.025 million OZONE PARK, N.Y. – The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced the stakes schedule for the 2025 fall meet at Aqueduct Racetrack, which will offer 28 stakes, 10 of them...