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Tom Law 
We meet a lot of horses and horsemen – mostly horses – making the rounds for the Fasig-Tipton Stable Tour in The Saratoga Special. Some are familiar names, others less so, but they’re all featured just the same over the 20 issues every summer thanks to the sponsorship of Fasig-Tipton Co. Hundreds of horses and … Read more
The Breeders’ Cup World Championships returns to Del Mar for the second straight year and to Southern California for the third consecutive running in 2025. Everything kicks off with Future Stars Friday, a day that puts the juveniles in focus with five Breeders’ Cup events to lead the way. Bring along a phone or tablet … Read more
Pulling through the Oklahoma Training Track stable gate on East Avenue always feels a little different in the offseason. And different basically means quiet. Long gone are the barricades, bike rack fences, traffic cones and parking attendants that become ubiquitous with the summer race meeting. There are no tour busses lined up near the starting … Read more
The expected news became official Wednesday with the announcement that 2024 Horse of the Year Thorpedo Anna would be retired and join the broodmare band at John Sikura’s Hill ‘n’ Dale Farms at Xalapa in Lexington. “For everybody out there that’s worried about her, you can rest at ease. She’s fine,” trainer Kenny McPeek said. … Read more
By Tim Wilkin From the other end of the phone, 82-year-old Jim Gosger sounded like a rookie, which, more than a half century ago, he was. “I’m running?” Gosger said with a joy of a child. “Saturday? Oh, my God. I can’t believe it. I would love to be able to be there.” There is Parx … Read more
And here we are. Down to the final day of racing for 2025 at Saratoga Race Course, the finale to the proper 40-day meeting and ultimately the last of 49 days since the doors opened this spring. A few races are on ice, including our annual handicapping battle for most wins. Tom Law owns that … Read more
And then there were two. That’s all that remain of the 40-day Saratoga Race Course meeting – not counting the other nine days for the spring and summer festivals. Make it count, it’s a long winter. Sunday’s star-studded card features the Grade 1 Jockey Club Gold Cup featuring the best older horses not named Fierceness. … Read more
The closing week train rolls on Friday with a 12-race card featuring a pair of turf stakes – the $150,000 Bernard Baruch for older horses and the $150,000 Perfect Sting for older fillies and mares. The day starts at 12:35 p.m. and racing fans should be mindful of different post times throughout the final few … Read more
Down to five. That’s all that remains of the 2025 Saratoga Race Course meeting – five cards. Thursday’s 11-race program includes a little bit of everything and features the Grade 3 With Anticipation for 2-year-olds on the grass. A field of eight entered the 1 1/16-mile feature, including Saratoga maiden winners Capital Partner, Final Score, … Read more
Travers Day in the books, and a monumental one to boot. Sovereignty continued to show why he’s the best in America – and maybe the world? – with an expected dominating victory in the Grade 1 Travers Stakes Saturday at Saratoga Race Course. What’s next for the Godolphin superstar? All signs point to a date … Read more
