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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...

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...

By Mary Eddy —- Casse pair of La Cara, Nitrogen head competitive renewal of G1 Alabama pres. by Keeneland Sales La Cara; SV Photography SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Dual Hall of Fame trainer Mark Casse will be represented by two top-class fillies in multiple graded...

NYRA Press Office —- Obliteration brings perfect record to G2 Saratoga Special SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Leland Ackerley Racing’s Obliteration will look to double up on graded scores at the Spa in Saturday’s Grade 2, $200,000 Saratoga Special, a 6 1/2-furlong sprint for...

Test Score tops trio of top-flight winners in G1 Saratoga Derby Invitational By Michael Adolphson SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – A deft and dynamic field of runners from each side of the Atlantic will assemble for Saturday’s Grade 1, $750,000 Saratoga Derby Invitational over 1...