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By Amy Owens —- Reigning Horse of the Year Thorpedo Anna Heads Field for $650,000 Juddmonte Spinster on Fall Stars Sunday LEXINGTON, KY (Sept. 30, 2025) – Hill ‘n’ Dale Equine Holdings, Magdalena Racing, Mark Edwards and Judy Hicks’ Thorpedo Anna, the 2024 Horse of the...

By Victor Ryan —- GIII CHILLINGWORTH STAKES FEATURING RETURN OF GRADE I WINNER TAMARA, SPEAKEASY STAKES FOR 2-YEAR-OLDS SPRINTING ON TURF PART OF BLOCKBUSTER 10-RACE CARD SATURDAY AT SANTA ANITA Chillingworth Stakes will be aired on CNBC as part of NBC Sports coverage from...

By Christian Abdo —- It’s Our Time rides impressive debut to G1 Champagne OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Double Down Horse Racing’s It’s Our Time rides a dominant debut score into Saturday’s Grade 1, $500,000 Champagne, a one-turn mile for juveniles, at Belmont at the Big A. The...

By Victor Ryan —- CHAMPION STRAIGHT NO CHASER SET FOR TITLE DEFENSE IN SUNDAY’S GRADE II SANTA ANITA SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIP; DR. VENKMAN, SPEED BOAT BEACH AMONG KEY RIVALS ARCADIA, CA (Sept. 23, 2025)—A year ago, Straight No Chaser parlayed a win in the Grade II Santa Anita...

Champion Rebel’s Romance makes New York return in G1 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic By Michael Adolphson OZONE PARK, N.Y. – On Saturday at Belmont at the Big A, another chapter will be written in the storied history of the Grade 1, $500,000 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic, a race that has...

By Mary Eddy —- NYRA Photo May Day Ready back for more in G3 Winter Memories OZONE PARK, N.Y. – KatieRich Stables’ May Day Ready looks to double up on graded scores in Saturday’s Grade 3, $175,000 Winter Memories, a one-mile inner turf tilt for sophomore fillies, at Belmont...

Program Trading returns to action in Listed $150K Bernard Baruch –By Mary Eddy SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Klaravich Stables’ multiple Grade 1-winner Program Trading will make his return from a nearly 15-month layoff in Friday’s Listed $150,000 Bernard Baruch, a 1 1/16-mile...

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...