Didia dominant in New York
Friday’s $750,000 New York (G1) came up terrifically deep on paper, but Didia looked in a different league when driving to her first U.S. Grade 1 victory. […]
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Chili Flag best of Brown quintet in Just a Game; Future Is Now takes Intercontinental photo
Chad Brown had Friday’s $500,000 Just a Game (G1) at Saratoga surrounded ahead of time as trainer of five of the seven starters. But as often happens, it was not the most fancied of his […]
Spot Plays June 8
For Saturday TRACK (RACE) HORSE, MORNING LINE Belmont at Saratoga (5th) Talk of the Nation, 7-2 (8th) Book’em Danno, 9-2 Churchill Downs (4th) Sutherland, 4-1 (8th) Jackie’s Love, 10-1 Delaware Park (3rd) Speightful Sis, 3-1 […]
The Grey Wizard goes last to first in Belmont Gold Cup, earns berth in Melbourne Cup
Runner-up to Siskany in last year’s Belmont Gold Cup (G2), The Grey Wizard took top honors in Thursday’s renewal at Saratoga. […]
Almostgone Rocket romps in Jersey Girl; Studlydoright, Whatintheliteral upset juvenile stakes
Unbeaten 1-2 favorite Almostgone Rocket was long gone in the stretch of Thursday’s Jersey Girl S., one of a trio of dirt stakes on opening day of the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival at Saratoga. […]
Spot Plays June 7
For Friday TRACK (RACE) HORSE, MORNING LINE Belmont at Saratoga (2nd) Costa Terra, 4-1 (3rd) Addicted to You, 8-1 Charles Town (3rd) June Belle, 7-2 (4th) Greatandgood, 7-2 Churchill Downs (4th) Minty, 4-1 (8th) Moonlight, […]
West Saratoga among 10 entered in Matt Winn
The post-Triple Crown season for three-year-olds won’t be long in getting started as Churchill Downs hosts the $400,000 Matt Winn (G3) on Sunday afternoon. A field of 10 was entered for the 1 1/16-mile feature, […]
Spot Plays June 6
For Thursday TRACK (RACE) HORSE, MORNING LINE Belmont at Saratoga (3rd) Land d’Oro, 4-1 (8th) Film Academy, 7-2 Belterra Park (2nd) Takafumi, 3-1 (7th) Ann Kor, 7-2 Canterbury Park (5th) Latin Force, 9-2 (6th) Mark […]
White Abarrio looks to rebound in Met Mile; Idiomatic tops Ogden Phipps
More than three months after White Abarrio failed to fire in the $20 million Saudi Cup (G1), trainer Rick Dutrow still can’t pinpoint a reason why last year’s Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) and Whitney (G1) […]
Spot Plays June 5
For Wednesday TRACK (RACE) HORSE, MORNING LINE Assiniboia Downs (4th) Big Nick, 6-1 (6th) Westover, 3-1 Belterra Park (4th) Banned from Midway, 4-1 (5th) Pogoeriach, 6-1 Churchill Downs (1st) Falcon Quest, 7-2 (6th) Trouble’s Roaring, […]