Joe Clancy

Nest. Brilliant again. The 3-year-old filly added her second Grade 1 of the meet with a romp in the 1 1/4-mile Alabama Stakes for Todd Pletcher and Irad Ortiz Jr. She’s the star of the meet, with a big weekend coming up for some of the others. Plus, we catch up with Caravel, Haughty and … Read more

Alabama Day is here. Coaching Club American Oaks winner Nest, breezing on the main track last week, faces off with Secret Oath, Gerrymander and Nostalgic in field of seven. Saturday’s edition also previews the Lake Placid and the Smart And Fancy stakes, goes on a Fasig-Tipton Stable Tour with Danny Gargan and plenty more. Oh, … Read more

Casa Creed speeds home in 1-mile Fourstardave, ousting favored mare Regal Glory, adding a second Grade 1 to his 2022 scorecard and earning a trip to the Breeders’ Cup. Plus we cover Damon’s Mound’s victory in the Saratoga Special, catch up with the New York-bred sale and loads more. Wednesday’s edition also previews Snap Decision’s … Read more

Regal Glory, riding a four-race winning streak, takes on the boys in the Grade 1 Fourstardave. We’ve got a preview, plus a look back at her late owner/breeder Paul Pompa Jr. Saturday also features 2-year-olds squaring off in the Saratoga Special (the race, not the newspaper and no, it’s not named after us). Gulfport and … Read more

Fasig-Tipton’s select sale closes with a banner night to fuel records across several statistical categories and a long list of seven-figure prices. A Gun Runner colt from Gainesway showed the way at $2.3 million (he looks ready to go in that cover image) while a sister to graded stakes winner First Captain went for $2 … Read more

Fasig-Tipton’s annual yearling sale jumped out to a fast start as an Uncle Mo colt brought $1.5 million to lead the way over three others at $1 million plus. West Point Thoroughbreds was part of the winning bid on the colt bred by Summer Wind Farm and consigned by Lane’s End. There were plenty of … Read more

While many things have changed, this hasn’t. Fasig-Tipton hosts the 101st Saratoga yearling sale Monday and Tuesday and we preview the whole thing. Note, people are optimistic. Plus we look back at the 1962 sale (60 years ago), pay a visit to Denali’s consignment (back when the yearlings were still in Kentucky). , Sunday was … Read more

Jake would be proud. Break out your Life Is Good T-shirts, floppy hats, dog bowls, coffee mugs and whatever else you want because the horse is every bit as good as the brand. WinStar Farm and CHC runner blasts to the early lead in the Whitney and keeps going to add another Grade 1 to … Read more

Sixty-four pages. That’s a lot of newspaper. Advertising pays for it, but you get to read it. We preview Saturday’s Whitney and the other four stakes on the monster card, plus cover Friday’s action, take a Fasig-Tipton Stable Tour with Brad Cox, relive the Hall of Fame induction ceremony and plenty more. This is our … Read more

You ready for this? Our first of six daily – yes daily – newspapers covering all that is Saratoga. Today’s edition finds the breeders of new Hall of Famers Beholder and Tepin, covers Art Collector’s romp in the Alydar (a repeat of 2021), previews Golden Pal’s try at the Troy, checks in with Tiz The … Read more