Weekend Kentucky Oaks preps offer fillies a chance to shine
Four of the remaining five races in the Road to the Kentucky Oaks series of prep races take place this weekend, and some top contenders for the May 4 Kentucky Oaks (G1) are lining up. […]
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Catching up with 2-year-olds at Saratoga
Saratoga reached the midway point of its 40-day session last weekend and let’s review leading performers among the 2-year-old ranks. Del Mar’s juveniles have also been featured this week. Males COPPER BULLET rebounded stylishly in […]
Copper Bullet Remains Atop 2018 Kentucky Derby Poll
We’re halfway home at the premiere summer meetings, and with the Road to the Kentucky Derby (i.e. points races) beginning in a few weeks and the Wynn Las Vegas expected to open its 2018 Kentucky […]
Top BRIS Class Ratings July 17-23
Horse Track Dist(Cond) Date BRIS Class Accelerate DMR 1 1/16m (ft) 7/22 124.9 Dream It Is SAR 6f (ft) 7/21 122.8 Abel Tasman SAR 1 1/8m (ft) 7/23 121.8 Mr. Jordan […]
BRIS Speed Stakes Ratings July 17-23
Top Winning Stakes Speed Ratings (7/17-7/23) – 3&up Dirt Routes Horse A/S Dist Trk Date Race Bris Speed Accelerate 4C 1 1/16m (ft) DMR 7/22 TVG San Diego H. 111 Texas Chrome 4C 1m (ft) […]
BRIS New York Speed By Circuit July 17-23
Top Winning Speed Ratings (7/17-7/23) – 3&up Dirt Routes Horse A/S Dist Trk Date BRIS Speed Seeking the Soul 4C 1 1/8m (ft) SAR 7/23 96 Indycott 7G 1 1/8m (ft) SAR 7/21 95 Uncle […]
Dream It Is romps to victory in Schuylerville
by Teresa Genaro It had been 20 years since trainer Barbara Minshall had won a graded stakes race outside of Canada – back when her Woodbine home base still raced on dirt – and while […]
Lake George, Schuylerville highlight Saratoga opener
The $150,000 Lake George (G3) was first run at Saratoga in 1996, and the Phillips Racing Partnership and trainer Jimmy Toner’s impact on the race dates to the beginning. Memories of Silver won a division […]