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By Matt Pappis TSV Staff Writer —- Favorites Classic Empire was a champion at 2-years-old winning the Breeders Cup Juvenile over Not This Time who unfortunately was forced to retire. He has won 5-of-7 career starts only losing when he tossed jockey Irad Ortiz in the Hopeful...

Joan Lawrence/NTRA —- Classic Empire; Coady Photography CLASSIC EMPIRE TAKES FIRST PLACE, NTRA TOP 3-YEAR-OLD POLL ARROGATE REMAINS IN FIRST PLACE & UNANIMOUS CHOICE, NTRA TOP THOROUGHBRED POLL (Receives all 41 first-place votes) Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (Monday, April...

By Bob Hill, TSV Staff Writer —- We approached last weekend’s trio of major Kentucky Derby prep race with reasonable expectations that the results of those races might shed some light on the lineup for May 6th. Any hope for clarity was met with results that make the picture...

Joan Lawrence/NTRA —- ARROGATE RETAINS FIRST PLACE & UNANIMOUS CHOICE, NTRA TOP THOROUGHBRED POLL (Receives all 42 first-place votes) Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (Monday, April 10, 2017) – A lot of great racing action took place this past week resulting with some major...

By Bob Hill, TSV Staff Writer —- With four major Derby prep races still to run, it’s time to start paying close attention to how things are shaking out for this year’s Run for the Roses. We’ll start with major prep races that already have been decided and then move to the...

Joan Lawrence/NTRA —- McCRAKEN REMAINS IN FIRST, NTRA TOP 3-YEAR-OLD POLL ARROGATE REMAINS UNANIMOUS CHOICE, NTRA TOP THOROUGHBRED POLL (Receives all 36 first-place votes) Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (Monday, March 27, 2017) – One major race took place this past weekend for the...