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Tom Law 
What about an encore?How about that Saturday for Team Asmussen? Jackie’s Warrior toyed with his opponents winning the Grade 1 Alfred G. Vanderbilt and Epicenter made amends – at least a little bit – for two tough beats in the classics with a statement victory in the Grade 2 Jim Dandy.Steve Asmussen could make it … Read more
Time to think Travers. Yes, we’re only 11 days into the Saratoga meet. But we have two big Travers preps on tap this weekend, starting with Friday’s Curlin Stakes and culminating with Saturday’s loaded Grade 2 Jim Dandy. The Curlin and a field of nine highlight Friday’s card, which hopefully won’t be as impacted by … Read more
A quarter of the meet in the books and we head to Day 11 Thursday with a 10-race card topped by the $200,000 Birdstone Stakes going the marathon 1 3/4 miles on the main track. Kimari stole the show to start Week 3, winning the Grade 2 Honorable Miss Handicap and handing Frank’s Rockette another … Read more
How about that showdown Saturday? Nest turned it into a romp with a 12 1/4-length win over Secret Oath. The only way to top it would be to offer another one Sunday; and that’s exactly what awaits fans at Saratoga Race Course. Clairiere and Malathaat, 1-2 in the Grade 1 Ogden Phipps on Belmont Stakes … Read more
By Timothy Littau and Spencer Ripchik Make it six wins in the Grade 3 Lake George Stakes for trainer Chad Brown. Friday’s feature at Saratoga Race Course for 3-year-old fillies was dominated by Brown, who sent out the 1-2 finishers in Dolce Zel and Eminent Victor. The French-bred Dolce Zel won by a nose over … Read more
The weekend is here. We know it’s hot but what better way to spend the weekend than at Saratoga Race Course? The Grade 3 Lake George tops Friday’s 10-race card and we’re back with the second installment of the rebranded Special for days we don’t roll out a print edition. Don’t forget the picks, they’re … Read more
We’re back and with a slight rebrand. The picks are still here but we’re adding some content – like we did this winter, spring and summer – with a scaled down version of The Special to keep you busy on days we don’t roll out a monster print edition. It’s Rick Violette Day – a … Read more
The slightly abbreviated Week 1 of the 2022 Saratoga Race Course meeting comes to a close Sunday with a 10-race card topped by the 15th edition of the $175,000 Quick Call Stakes presented by the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation. The 5 1/2-furlong turf sprint stakes for 3-year-olds drew a field of eight and two main track … Read more
The 2022 Saratoga Race Course meeting flashed from the gate Thursday and rolls ahead Friday with a 10-race card topped by a pair of stakes on the grass. The Grade 3 Forbidden Apple and Coronation Cup await horseplayers, along with the usual mix of maiden, claiming and allowance events on the dirt and turf for … Read more
We’re down to single digits. That’s the countdown to Opening Day at Saratoga and of course the first edition of The Saratoga Special for 2022. Fast and furious at our ST Publishing outposts, including Saratoga, where we’re settling into our usual office space and readying the team for another spectacular season. One last weekend and … Read more
