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Turcotte at 80: Reflections beyond the big two

July 8, 2021 0

The ninth decade of life typically isn’t one in which the retired expect to be overly active or in the spotlight, but for Hall of Fame jockey Ron Turcotte, the next few years figure to be busier than normal. […]

Farrell wires Shuvee

July 29, 2018 0

by Teresa Genaro As much as everyone in Saratoga was happy to see the sun come out this weekend, there was probably no one happier than Wayne Catalano, trainer of $200,000 Shuvee Stakes (G3) winner […]

Yesterday and Today: Opening Week at Saratoga

July 20, 2018 0

The highly-anticipated racing season at Saratoga begins Friday with an abbreviated four-day week that runs through Monday. While the day-in, day-out racing remains the best in the country, in some ways it’s a far cry […]

Paid Up Subscriber romps in Shuvee

July 30, 2017 0

Sunday’s Shuvee Handicap (G3) at Saratoga only drew three runners but it may as well have been just one as Paid Up Subscriber turned the nine-furlong affair into a paid workout. Jockey John Velazquez piloted […]

Shuvee comes up light with three entries

July 28, 2017 0

Only three distaffers were entered in Sunday’s $200,000 Shuvee Handicap (G3) at Saratoga – Apologynotaccepted, Paid Up Subscriber and Terra Promessa. Each mare has a shot in the 1 1/8-mile affair, but Paid Up Subscriber […]

Gun Runner breezes at Saratoga for Whitney

July 23, 2017 0

Multiple Grade 1 hero Gun Runner breezed a bullet five furlongs in 1:00.01 over Saratoga’s fast main track on Sunday in readiness for the $1.2 million Whitney Stakes (G1) going nine furlongs on August 5. […]