Awesome Slew cuts back to familiar distance in Saturday’s G1 Forego

By Brian Bohl —- Francesca Le Donne Photo SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Trainer Mark Casse will be looking to make history on Travers Day, but even as Wonder Gadot attempts to become the first filly in 103 years to win the Mid-Summer Derby, another of his contenders looks...
Posted On 23 Aug 2018
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G1 Personal Ensign draws talented field led by Elate, Abel Tasman

By Richard Rosenblatt —- Abel Tasman (outside); Coglianese/Chelsea Durand Photo SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – The “Bill and Bob Show” is set for Saturday’s Grade 1 $700,000 Personal Ensign at Saratoga Race Course on a star-studded racing program on...
Posted On 23 Aug 2018
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Sadler’s Joy returns to defend title in G1 Sword Dancer

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- Sadler’s Joy; Coglianese/Chelsea Durand Photo SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Woodslane Farm’s multiple graded-stakes winning millionaire Sadler’s Joy, beaten less than a length in each of his last three starts, will be after some...
Posted On 23 Aug 2018
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Brown sends out three in G2 Woodford Reserve Ballston Spa

By Jon Forbes —- SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – A Raving Beauty heads a trio of three entrants for trainer Chad Brown in the Grade 2, $400,000 Woodford Reserve Ballston Spa on Saturday at Saratoga Race Course. The Ballston Spa is for fillies and mares and will be contested...
Posted On 23 Aug 2018
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Finley’sluckycharm hoping for more good fortune in G1 Ballerina

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Carl R. Moore’s multiple graded stakes winner Finley’sluckycharm will try to become the third filly in six years to sweep the Grade 2 Honorable Miss and the Grade 1, $600,000 Ketel One Ballerina as she heads a...
Posted On 23 Aug 2018
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Tough field assembled for G1 Allen Jerkens

By Anthony Affrunti SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Saturday’s Grade 1, $500,000 H. Allen Jerkens Memorial presented by Runhappy has attracted a strong field of nine – eight in search of their first Grade 1 and one looking to add another to his resume – in the...
Posted On 23 Aug 2018
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Saratoga’s leading trainer has top two for G1 Runhappy Travers

By Jenny Kellner —- SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – It seems only fitting that the top trainer at Saratoga Race Course this year should have the top two horses in the Grade 1, $1.25 million Runhappy Travers on Saturday, when Chad Brown will saddle 2-1 early favorite Good...
Posted On 22 Aug 2018
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Gulfstream: Sighted, High Hours Double Up in Sunday’s Jupiter Beach

By David Joseph —- Sighted; Lauren King Photos Sighted, High Hours Double Up in Sunday’s Jupiter Beach HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Glencrest Farm’s Sighted and Team Valor International’s High Hours figure to give trainer Ralph Nicks a strong hand in Sunday’s $75,000 Jupiter...
Posted On 19 Aug 2018
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Hunt, Sharp Samurai Top Outstanding Field in Del Mar Mile Sunday

DMTC News – From the Wire Irish-bred Hunt and Kentucky-bred Sharp Samurai, grass champions from the 2017 Del Mar season, head an outstanding field of 13 Thoroughbreds scheduled to compete Sunday in the Grade II $200,000 Del Mar Mile. Hunt, victor in the Eddie Read Stakes...
Posted On 19 Aug 2018
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Gulfstream: Weekend Mischief Up to No Good in Saturday’s Barely Even

By David Joseph —- HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Weekend Mischief will be up to no good at Gulfstream Park Saturday as far as her rivals in the $75,000 Barely Even are concerned. The Arindel homebred is scheduled to seek her third straight victory when she faces eight other...
Posted On 17 Aug 2018
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