Belmont Gold Cup hero Siskany hopes to retain title at Saratoga
The four-day Belmont Stakes Racing Festival opens Thursday at its temporary home of Saratoga, with the Belmont Gold Cup (G2) anchoring a quartet of stakes on the card. […]
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Nutella Fella rallies for 54-1 Hopeful shocker
Entering Monday trainer Gary Contessa had saddled just one winner all season, that being first-time starter Becky’s Joker ($44.40) in the Schuylerville (G3) on Saratoga‘s opening day card July 13. Contessa pulled off an even […]
Brightwork fends off Ways and Means to stay unbeaten in Spinaway
The battle-hardened class of Brightwork prevailed over the flashy potential of Ways and Means in Sunday’s Spinaway (G1) at Saratoga, extending her record to a perfect 4-for-4. […]
Bright Future Classic-bound after edging Proxy in Jockey Club Gold Cup; Alvis Starr dominates Prioress
Bright Future stepped up with a game win in Saturday’s $1 million Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) at Saratoga, withstanding Proxy by a nose in the head-bobbing finish. Owned by Mike Repole and Vincent Viola’s […]
Parnac lulls rivals to sleep in Flower Bowl
Saturday’s $465,000 Flower Bowl (G2) at Saratoga was a four-horse affair without much in the way of pace, which were the perfect circumstances for Parnac to register an 8-1 upset on the front end. Hustled […]
Pirate breaks outside 10 Hopeful rivals
In a case of perhaps saving the best for last, the $300,000 Hopeful (G1) for two-year-olds has come up a fascinating end-of-meet feature on closing day of the Saratoga stand on Monday. Although the field […]
Carl Spackler aces Saranac
Exciting turf sophomore Carl Spackler outclassed the field in Friday’s Saranac (G3) as a 1-4 favorite should, cruising to a 3 1/2-length victory at Saratoga. […]
Ways and Means takes on Brightwork in Spinaway
Spectacular debut winner Ways and Means will take her first meaningful class test in Sunday’s Spinaway (G1) at Saratoga, where undefeated Adirondack (G3) heroine Brightwork brings a lengthier resume. […]
Gala Brand outkicks the boys in With Anticipation
Astute anticipation of the Saratoga weather set the stage for Gala Brand to beat the boys in Thursday’s $175,000 With Anticipation (G3). […]