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Travers Day Selections Saratoga Race Course August 23, 2025 Bob Hill. TSV staff writer —- If you are a handicapper who likes variety this Travers Day card is made just for you. The 14-race card is made up of seven contests for fillies or mares and seven more for their male...

By Pat McKenna —- G1 Sword Dancer to be renamed Christophe Clement Turf in 2026 SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced the renaming of the Grade 1, $750,000 Sword Dancer to honor the life and legacy of Christophe Clement, the...

By Bob Hill, TSV staff writer —- Haskell Day Selections Monmouth Park Race Course Race 5 – Grade 3 Matchmaker – 1-1/8 miles on turf for F-M 3yo and up 5 – Segesta Classiest of three Chad Brown entries at ML odds of 3-1 2 – Sacred Wish Only millionaire in the field is ML...

By David Joseph —- Statement from 1/ST Racing 1/ST joins the entire Thoroughbred community in mourning the loss of Hall of Fame legend D. Wayne Lukas. With a career that spanned seven decades and redefined excellence, Wayne stood as a true icon of the sport. Throughout his...

June 9, 2025 Mr. Edward J. Koehl, Jr., Chairman Louisiana State Racing Commission Mr. Stephen Landry, Executive Director Louisiana State Racing Commission 320 N Carrollton Avenue Suite 2-B New Orleans, Louisiana 70119-5100 RE: LSRC Meeting and Fair Grounds’ Racing License...

Bob Hill, TSV Staff Writer Saratoga, NY —-