Friday’s Saratoga picks – July 30
Rains washed away all but one of Thursday’s grass races at Saratoga Race Course and more heavy downpours in the early evening could do the same Friday for the 10-race card that kicks off the weekend.
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Rains washed away all but one of Thursday’s grass races at Saratoga Race Course and more heavy downpours in the early evening could do the same Friday for the 10-race card that kicks off the weekend.
Week 3 of the 2021 Saratoga Race Course meeting rolls along Thursday with a 10-race card topped by the $100,000 John Morrissey Handicap for older New York-bred sprinters.
The second week of the 2021 Saratoga Race Course meeting comes to a soggy end Sunday with a 10-race card topped by a strong renewal of the Grade 3 Shuvee Stakes.
The weekend arrives and another 10-race card at Saratoga Race Course for The Saratoga Special’s handicapping team to dig into.
Week 2 of the 2021 Saratoga Race Course meeting rolls along Thursday with a 10-race card topped by the Grade 1 A.P. Smithwick Memorial Steeplechase. The handicappers are back for more – the always are Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays when we don’t have a print edition of The Saratoga Special – to dissect the card … Read more
Where does the time go? Week 1 of the Saratoga Race Course meeting amazingly comes to a close with a 10-race card on tap for Sunday headlined by the $120,000 Coronation Cup for 3-year-old fillies on the grass.
A monster Opening Day in the books and time to turn the page and look ahead to the first weekend of the 2021 Saratoga Race Course meeting. Another strong card awaits, topped the Grade 3 Forbidden Apple and a pretty favorable weather forecast.
In 1921, a headline-grabbing soap opera began in the racing world when Playfellow, a 3-year old full brother to Man o’ War was sold for $100,000, roughly $1.5 million in today’s money. The buyer was oil-baron Harry F. Sinclair, who later became notorious for his central role in the Teapot Dome oil scandal.
The Summer Solstice in the books, Independence Day barreling down and a jam-packed day of racing to send June off in style.
Allison Fulmer’s grin grew wider with each turn around the temporary stabling tent as she cooled out The Happy Giant after winning the feature at the Tryon Block House Races June 5.