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DMTC News – From the Wire —- SMITH GOES TO WORK AGAIN – BRIGHT AND EARLY Roughly 15 hours after riding McKinzie to an impressive and emotionally-charged victory in the $1 million Whitney Stakes at Saratoga, N.Y., on Saturday afternoon, Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith...

By Grant LaGrange —- ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (August 1, 2019) – John Henry, one of the greatest thoroughbred horses in history, wasn’t a highly acclaimed juvenile, he never won a Triple Crown race, and he came from a pedigree line that was anything but prestigious....

By Rick Francis —- MOUNTAINEER Race 8) Grade 3 West Virginia Derby 3yo 1&1/8th Mile Post Time 4:35 EDT 9) Mr. Money – comes in off of three straight Grade 3 wins, his last facing similar in the Indiana Derby; Goldencents colt will handle extra sixteenth and this...

By Rick Francis —- Saratoga Race 8) Grade 1 Test Stakes 3yo Fillies 7 Furlongs Post Time 4:06 EDT 1) Serengeti Empress (Amoss/Ortiz, J.); gave way last out in the G1 Acorn after setting blistering fractions, thos fractions and distance cutback will be enough to get it done...

By David Joseph —- Friday’s Stronach 5 All Star Ticket Link: https://youtu.be/Fy0PLjfFjgg HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – The Rainbow 6 went unsolved for the 15th consecutive racing day at Gulfstream Park Thursday, producing a carryover jackpot of $386,770.22 for Friday’s 2:15 p.m....

By Ryan Martin —- SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Grade 1 Kentucky Oaks winner Serengeti Empress will shorten up to seven furlongs when attempting her second Grade 1 victory in Saturday’s Grade 1, $500,000 Longines Test for 3-year-old fillies over the Saratoga Race...

NYRA PRESS RELEASE —- • O’Brien’s Turf Triple contenders train at Saratoga • Preservationist, 3-1 on the morning line, looking for successful cut back in distance in G1 Whitney • St. Lewis is taking the same Whitney path with Forewarned; Discreet Lover taking a...

DMTC News – From the Wire —- Stable Notes August 1, 2019 Doug O’Neill record-setting day in 2015 ANOTHER FAB FIVE FOR TEAM O’NEILL – HERE’S HOW IT HAPPENED Trainer Doug O’Neill tied the record for wins on a single day when his representatives prevailed in five...

NYRA PRESS OFFICE RELEASE —- SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. –Grade 1-winners McKinzie, Thunder Snow, Vino Rosso and Yoshida square off in a contentious renewal of the Grade 1, $1 million Whitney on Saturday at Saratoga Race Course. The 92nd running of the 1 1/8-mile Whitney,...