Ten Times Tough
The phrase “it’s a wide-open race” gets trotted out almost annually come Kentucky Derby time.
Tom Law
Fresh Face
Barry Irwin nearly pulled off a major coup not long after an early June maiden race at Arlington Park.
Changes roll into Saratoga
Racing fans should expect some changes when racing begins for the 2014 season at Saratoga Race Course Friday.
Special moments
I remember when I first met Sean Clancy and asked him if I could start writing for The Saratoga Special. I was hoping he would let me contribute a story per week or even a few for the season.
Spa native hopes fans can “Park Happy”
The question of where to park when going racing at Saratoga pretty much falls somewhere after “who do you like in this race?” and “what do you want to drink?” on the frequency scale.
Monday Morning Trainer: Moving On
The FIFA World Cup is over, the second edition of the LeBron James soap opera is done, Major League Baseball is halfway through its season and the spring-summer meeting at Belmont Park is in the books. All that means one thing and one thing only: Saratoga is right around the corner.
LoPresti, Wise Dan ready for action
Charlie LoPresti came to Saratoga last season armed with a small string that included big stars like Wise Dan, Successful Dan and Turallure.
Breeding Watch: Strike Rate
Smart Strike owns two North American general sire titles and is the sire of more than 100 stakes winners, but the 22-year-old Mr. Prospector stallion isn’t done yet.
Asset to the Commonwealth
David Switzer’s career in the horse business spans seven decades and it’s run the gamut, from starting out as a teenager working at a neighbor’s farm for 25 cents a day to working with state and federal lawmakers to draft legislation to benefit Kentucky’s signature industry.
Monday Morning Trainer: U-S-A, U-S-A
Patriotism was in full effect over the weekend with the inaugural Stars and Stripes card at Belmont Park drawing an international cast and nearly a clean sweep for the red, white and blue and a second straight win for American champion Shared Belief in the upstart Los Alamitos Derby out on the West Coast.
