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A colt by Curlin out of Beholder (so a Hall of Fame sire and a Hall of Fame dam) brings down the house at Fasig-Tipton with a $4 million price tag to power a strong second session with eight million-dollar yearlings. Spendthrift Farm bred the chestnut, who was sold by Taylor Made Sales Agency to … Read more

Opening night at the sale showcases two million-dollar yearlings and statistical increases over last year’s first night. Plus we have a Fasig-Tipton Stable Tour with Ian Wilkes, more stories from Hall of Fame trainer Wayne Lukas (don’t miss it), a conversation with Javier Castellano about his big 2023 and what it means to him and … Read more

It’s sales time. The yearling auction kicks off tonight at Fasig-Tipton where people look for future stars on the track. We preview it all kinds of ways including a check in with some Saratoga yearlings whose dams shined on the track here. On the racing front, the “other Ortiz brothers” win the Adirondack with Brightwork, … Read more

On a sad day at Saratoga Race Course, White Abarrio thrives at the 1 1/8-mile trip and upsets the Whitney as Cody’s Wish settles for third. Tragedy mars the Test, which went to Pretty Mischievous even though everyone wishes it didn’t. Smokin’ T wins the Lure for Lure’s trainer Shug McGaughey. Cogburn shows how much … Read more

Major dude Cody’s Wish rides a six-race winning streak into today’s Grade 1 Whitney, the meet’s key stop for older horses. Can the Godolphin star stretch his speed to 1 1/8 miles and beat five rivals? The morning-line oddsmaker thinks he can as he’s 1-2 for trainer Bill Mott and jockey Junior Alvarado. Super fan, … Read more

Hall of Fame Day is here and The Special has you covered with the first of six daily – yes daily – editions in a row. Arrogate, California Chrome and Songbird lead the way for the Class of 2023 along with Corey Nakatani, Fernando Toro and three Pillars of the Turf. We’ve got a feature … Read more

Week 4 rolls on Thursday with a 10-race card topped by War Like Goddess bidding for her third straight victory in the featured Grade 2 Glens Fall Stakes going long on the grass. War Like Goddess has made Saratoga her playground the last three seasons, winning three of four starts with a runner-up finish in … Read more

How’s your weekend recovery? What a wild scene Saturday, with Elite Power’s come-from-behind last-gasp victory over the gallant Gunite in the Grade 1 Vanderbilt, only to be topped by Forte’s rough-and-tumble win in the Grade 2 Jim Dandy. All roads lead to the Travers from there for the 2-year-old champion, where some more big names … Read more

Week 3 of the 2023 Saratoga Race Course meeting comes to a close with a 10-race card Sunday topped by a strong renewal of the Grade 2 Bowling Green for older horses on the turf. Godolphin’s Rebel’s Romance, winner of last year’s Breeders’ Cup Turf at Keeneland, tops the field of 10 entered in the … Read more

Saturdays in Saratoga just hit different. Same for The Saratoga Special, which marks Jim Dandy and Vanderbilt Day with our largest edition of the season. Coming in at 48 pages, we preview the two marquee Saturday stakes, along with Sunday’s Bowling Green featuring Rebel’s Romance. The loaded edition also features recaps of this week’s Grade … Read more