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By Amy Owens —- For Immediate Release Grade 1 Winner Ag Bullet Leads Field for $400,000 Franklin Oct. 11 at Keeneland LEXINGTON, KY (Oct. 4, 2026) – Calvin Nguyen and Joey Tran’s Ag Bullet headlines a field of eight entered Sunday for the 30th running of the $400,000...

By Keith McCalmont —- Pletcher sends High Official, Stock Rising in search of record-extending seventh G2 Pilgrim score ELMONT, N.Y. – Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher will have two strong chances in High Official and Stock Rising in Saturday’s Grade 2, $250,000 Pilgrim,...

By Mary Eddy —- U.S.S. Valor looks for more smooth sailing in G1 Champagne ELMONT, N.Y. – Team Valor International’s Kentucky homebred U.S.S. Valor was a no-doubt winner of a last-out maiden at Saratoga Race Course, and will look to build upon that effort in Saturday’s...

By Christian Abdo —- Queen of Hawaii looks to rebound in G3 Winter Memories ELMONT, N.Y. – Lindy Farms’ Irish-bred Queen of Hawaii is primed for a rebound effort in search of her first American stakes score in Sunday’s Grade 3, $200,000 Winter Memories, a one-mile Widener...

By Mary Eddy —- El Cordobes leads strong trio of European shippers in G1 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic ELMONT, N.Y. – A triad of European contenders will compete amid a field of seven in Saturday’s Grade 1, $500,000 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic, led by Godolphin’s multiple Grade...

By Christian Abdo —- Highway Harmony ready for challenge in $175K Floral Park ELMONT, N.Y. – Lucky Hat Racing, Fugget About It Racing Stables and Sportsmen Stable’s New York-bred Highway Harmony will try open stakes company in Saturday’s $175,000 Floral Park, a six-furlong...

By Christian Abdo —- Golden Tempo; NYRA Photo Golden Tempo looks to add Grade 1 DraftKings Travers to stellar campaign SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Phipps Stable and St. Elias Stable’s dual Classic winner Golden Tempo will look to further cement his place atop the sophomore...

By Keith McCalmont —- Upset-minded Sunlit Uplands ships in for G2 Ballston Spa presented by STIHL SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Group 3-winner Sunlit Uplands brings consistent European form to Saturday’s Grade 2, $300,000 Ballston Spa presented by STIHL, a 1 1/16-mile Mellon...

By Mary Eddy —- Coady Media Photo Counting Stars looks to give Casse back-to-back wins in G1 Alabama pres. by Keeneland Sales SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Dual Hall of Fame trainer Mark Casse has won some of North America’s most prestigious races, and one race in particular sat...

Title Role leads familiar cast in G1 Saratoga Derby pres. by Qatar Racing By Michael Adolphson SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Will Stroud’s Title Role seeks an encore performance on Saturday in the eighth edition of the Grade 1, $750,000 Saratoga Derby presented by Qatar Racing at...