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Tom Law 
The Fasig-Tipton Stable Tour enters its fourth year in 2018 and Todd Pletcher, the leadoff batter for the daily series in 2015 and 2016, returns to that spot after taking down his 13th training crown at the 2017 Saratoga Race Course meeting.
When Bit Of A Legend returns to Saratoga Raceway Saturday night to defend his title in the $260,000 Joe Gerrity Jr. Memorial Pace, he will do so under the ownership of Von Knoblauch Stable. While the Von Knoblauch name is familiar to harness racing fans and is the same name Bit Of A Legend has raced under since arriving in the U.S. in 2016, it now carries a new meaning.
Tired of the countdown? Fed up with packing, moving and unpacking? At the end of your rope when it comes to feeling a little unsettled? Everyone is in luck at 1 p.m. today when the wait ends and the Saratoga Race Course meeting opens for the 2018 season.
The 2018 Saratoga Race Course season starts Friday and The Saratoga Special is on the scene and ready for its 18th season at the country’s best meeting.
“Just defy, just defy, just defy.”
The words echoed up the brick walls surrounding Gaffney’s Restaurant in downtown Saratoga Springs as the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce hosted racing fans Thursday to support Triple Crown winner Justify, whose connections announced a setback that will delay the 3-year-old colt’s training.
Independence Day in the books, the final countdown on for Saratoga and Del Mar and another loaded weekend of racing action to preview in this week’s edition of The Saturday Special presented by Pin Oak Stud.
Royal Ascot in the books, the World Cup in full swing, Independence Day around the corner and a big slate of racing action as we prepare to cross into the second half of 2018 here on the final day of June.
Raise your hand if you’re feeling a little bit of a hangover from another memorable Triple Crown. Fortunately there’s plenty of action on track this weekend to cure what ails and we preview the action here in The Saturday Special presented by Pin Oak Stud.
The day before Justify’s date with Triple Crown destiny in the 150th Belmont Stakes, trainer Bob Baffert made the short walk from Barn 1 in the Belmont Park stable area to the main track gap to stake out a spot to watch the red colt’s final gallop before his run at history.
Another Triple Crown in the books – and a Triple Crown winner to boot – and the dust continues to settle from a memorable 2018 classic season.
