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The fifth week of the 2024 Saratoga Race Course meeting rolls on Thursday with a 10-race topped by the $125,000 John Morrissey Handicap for older New York-breds. The 6-furlong Morrissey goes as the third race with post time set for 2:18 p.m. field of six entered, including multiple stakes winner Rotknee, Looms Boldly and Light … Read more

Fireworks, fireworks and more fireworks highlighted the final session of the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Sale Tuesday night. Records for total sales, average price and median fell, as 12 seven-figure yearlings passed through the ring. Seven of those sold Tuesday night, including a $2.4 million Into Mischief colt purchased by Speedway Stable. Issue 13 – wow, 13! … Read more

The Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Sale kicked off in spectacular fashion Monday night with six seven-figure yearlings, including a colt by Not This Time that brought $3.4 million from Zedan Racing and a filly by Curlin that sold for $1.9 million to Robert and Lawana Low. The session’s average price soared past $500,000 and all signs point … Read more

The 103rd Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Sale leads the coverage in Issue 11 of The Saratoga Special. Consignors were busy over the weekend showing nearly 200 yearlings to a large group of buyers in town for the action that kicks off at 6:30 p.m. Monday and continues through Tuesday evening. Our 56-page sale preview edition also includes … Read more

Whitney Weekend and Sales Week rolls on with Issue 10 of The Saratoga Special. We’re only at the halfway point of our publishing schedule for 2024 and the latest 64-page edition includes coverage of Arthur’s Ride’s victory in the Grade 1 Whitney, Ways And Means in the Grade 1 Test and the rest of Saturday’s … Read more

Whitney Day arrives. A strong renewal of one of Saratoga’s signature events featuring a big field topped by Met Mile winner National Treasure, First Mission, Bright Future and others. Saratoga’s 13-race card also includes the Grade 1 Test, Grade 1 Saratoga Derby, Grade 2 Troy and Lure Stakes. Issue 9 – a record 72 pages … Read more

Hall of Fame Day. Jockey Joel Rosario and champions Gun Runner and Justify headline the Class of 2024 headed to the Hall. Issue 8, which kicks off a run of six straight papers through Whitney Weekend and the Fasig-Tipton Sales, looks back at Rosario’s life and career. We recap the early stakes that kicked off … Read more

Welcome to August. The fourth week of the Saratoga meeting rolls along with Thursday’s 10-race card topped by a strong renewal of the Grade 2 Glens Falls for fillies and mares going long on the grass. A field of seven entered the 11-furlong Glens Falls, including defending champ, multiple graded stakes winner and $1,749,790-earner McKulick. … Read more

Week 4. Crank it up. A huge week and weekend on tap. Before we get rolling on the Hall of Fame, Whitney Day and the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga sale, we recap all the action from last weekend. Fierceness shows up and shows off in the Jim Dandy. Nakatomi wins the Vanderbilt and Silver Knott keeps on … Read more

The third week of the Saratoga Race Course meeting comes to a close Sunday with a 10-race card topped by the Grade 2 Bowling Green Stakes going long on the turf. A field of seven entered the 11-furlong grass exam, including Godolphin’s multiple Grade 2 winner Silver Knott, multiple Grade 1-placed Soldier Rising and Grade … Read more