July 10, 2025
The first edition of 2025, and the start of our 25th season. A Fasig-Tipton Stable Tour with Todd Pletcher, De La Rose Stakes previews (two), a look at Friday's Coronation Cup and some Saratoga wishes.
June 8, 2025
Sovereignty adds the Belmont Stakes to his Kentucky Derby win, getting the better of Journalism and Baeza. Plus Saturday recaps and a reorganized Sunday card.
June 7, 2025
Belmont Stakes Day. Journalism, Sovereignty, Baeza battle in the final leg of the Triple Crown. We preview a massive card of stakes, cover Friday's card and more.
June 6, 2025
Top 3-year-old filly Good Cheer streaks into Saratoga for the Acorn, part of a giant stakes-heavy card Friday. The Special digs into some previews, and covers Thursdays' races.
June 5, 2025
Saratoga goes Belmont, again. The Belmont Stakes Racing Festival started Wednesday and The Special fires up the first of four editions for the week. We look at Thursday, cover Wednesday's action and pack in a little bit of everything to get started.
August 31, 2024
Final Edition of the Season. Arthur's Ride makes the cover on Jockey Club Gold Cup weekend. Saturday previews, Bill Mott Stable Tour and all the rest.
August 28, 2024
The final Wednesday edition of the meet. Travers Day coverage (Fierceness and Thorpedo Anna put on a show), New York showcase coverage, Week 8 early previews, a Phil Serpe stable tour and plenty more.
August 24, 2024
Travers Day. Thorpedo Anna tries to make history in the meet's signature race against male stars Dornoch, Fierceness, Sierra Leone, etc. as part of a 14-race card with five Grade 1 stakes. Shug McGaughey Stable Tour, Raging Sea shines in the Personal Ensign, and more.
August 21, 2024
Week 7 is here. We catch up from the weekend with Power Squeeze's Alabama win, Grayosh's score in the Lake Placid, a David Donk Stable Tour and a look at the early week's stakes.
August 17, 2024
Alabama Day. With Thorpedo Anna headed to the Travers, 3-year-old fillies clash in this historic Grade 1. Candied leads the way among a competitive group. She Feels Pretty looks to get back to winning in the Lake Placid. Mark Casse Stable Tour and plenty more.
