Tom Law

Racing’s ever-constant and ever-predictable pastime of rewarding a good performance with a tougher task next time could not be more evident than today’s $100,000 Quick Call Stakes at Saratoga Race Course.

It’s easy to take stallions like Lemon Drop Kid and Tale of the Cat for granted, but the last two weekends we were reminded that they’re still two of the most consistent and underrated sires and broodmare sires in North America.

One of the rare remaining original stadium seats from Saratoga Race course is currently up for auction through the sports and Americana memorabilia website Lelands.com.

The ride from the Fair Hill Training Center to Saratoga Race Course on a horse van takes about five hours. It feels a lot longer when you’re worried about the weather, even when you’re riding in the cab.

Owners John Eaton and Steve Laymon always thought turf racing was going to be the way to go with their homebred Wildcat Heir filly Daring Kathy.

We Miss Artie, beaten favorite in the July 6 Queen’s Plate at Woodbine, won’t run in next week’s Prince of Wales Stakes at Fort Erie and could miss the remainder of his 3-year-old season after suffering an injury in the opening jewel of the Canadian Triple Crown.

Three issues of The Saratoga Special in the books, printed and hopefully enjoyed by you, the reader. We’ve got 32 to go and since we only print once on a Monday during the meet we go online with our selections.

The winter months didn’t particularly suit the favorite for today’s Grade 1 Coaching Club American Oaks.

Four words.That’s all that was needed for Irad Ortiz Jr. to convince Tony Dutrow that Big Trouble’s number would stay up as stewards flashed the inquiry sign and watched the stretch run of Friday’s $150,000 Sanford Stakes at Saratoga Race Course.