The Saturday Special – Dec. 2
The final month of the year is here and with it the first of five editions of The Saturday Special presented by Pin Oak Stud.
Tom Law
Farewell to a legend
Kent Desormeaux paid the ultimate compliment – we think – to colleague, longtime rival and fellow Hall of Famer Alex Solis when he likened him to a “roach on a piece of soap” when the 53-year-old hung up his tack Sunday to end a career that spanned five decades.
The Saturday Special – Nov. 25
The holiday weekend rolls on and a slightly abbreviated version of The Saturday Special presented by Pin Oak Stud sets the stage for some big stakes action to help distract from Thursday’s monster calorie consumption.
The end, again
A thin layer of frost covered the grass and the thermometer read a mere 20 degrees as a red-orange cloud hung high in the sky as the final official day of training in Saratoga started to unfold.
The Saturday Special – Nov. 18
Sure signs of Thanksgiving and winter on the way are everywhere as racing rolls along here in the middle part of November.
Final ‘Stretch’ for racing TV show
Mark Cusano gave up one career that required working most weekends nearly four decades ago for another that did just about the same and he doesn’t look back with even the slightest tinge of regret.
Throwback Thursday: The Lure of It
Claiborne Farm’s Hall of Famer Lure passed away Wednesday at the age of 28, triggering tributes and look backs at the career of the legendary two-time winner of the Breeders’ Cup Mile.
The Saturday Special – Nov. 11
A memorable Breeders’ Cup World Championships in the books and a full slate of action on tap a week removed from the big two-day extravaganza at Del Mar. The Saturday Special presented by Pin Oak Stud also returns after just a week’s hiatus and we’re ready to roll with plenty on tap.
Breeders’ Cup 2017 Saturday picks
Breeders’ Cup Saturday, the main course in racing’s annual smorgasbord run this year at Del Mar, presents challenge after challenge after challenge in the form of nine World Championship races culminated by a Horse of the Year showdown in the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic.
Breeders’ Cup Saturday: Fast Females
Talk about a loaded race. The field for Saturday’s $1 million Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint is undoubtedly one of the deepest in the 7-furlong race’s relatively short history, with defending champ Finest City and hugely respected and equally hyped Unique Bella in the mix.
