Pure Silver golden in Adirondack romp
by TERESA GENARO On the first day of the 2017 Fasig-Tipton New York bred yearling sale, a New York-bred filly swept to an easy graded stakes win when Pure Silver won the Adirondack (G2) by […]
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Always Dreaming, Tapwrit and Outplay work for possible Travers start
Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Always Dreaming, Belmont Stakes (G1) victor Tapwrit and Curlin Stakes hero Outplay are all still under consideration for the $1.25 million Travers Stakes (G1) on August 26 at Saratoga following breezes […]
Keen Ice doing well after stumbling Whitney second, targeting Jockey Club Gold Cup
Like the rest of the field, Keen Ice was no match for Gun Runner in Saturday’s Whitney Stakes (G1) at Saratoga, but the five-year-old son of Curlin did manage to get up for second despite […]
Patch, Lookin At Lee among 11 in competitive West Virginia Derby
The classic-placed Patch and Lookin At Lee are among a field of 11 three-year-olds that will line up in Saturday’s $750,000 West Virginia Derby (G3) at Mountaineer, which will be run on a special nine-race […]
Coal Front remains perfect with Amsterdam victory
by Teresa Genaro Making his graded stakes debut, Coal Front proved that he belongs in Grade 2 company in taking the Amsterdam Stakes at Saratoga by 1 1/2 lengths. Running on the lead, 3-5 favorite […]
Outplay wires Curlin Stakes at Saratoga
Repole Stables’ Outplay made his case for the $1.25 million Travers Stakes (G1) on August 26 when easily wiring the $100,000 Curlin Stakes at Saratoga on Friday. The Todd Pletcher trainee grabbed control out of […]
Always Dreaming, Cloud Computing top Jim Dandy quintet
The Jim Dandy (G2) at Saratoga has a fascinating history. It’s been won seven times by Triple Crown race winners and even by a maiden, Laoban, just a year ago. Another chapter in the race’s […]
Triple Crown race winners breeze at Saratoga
Kentucky Derby (G1) hero Always Dreaming, Preakness Stakes (G1) victor Cloud Computing and Belmont Stakes (G1) conqueror Tapwrit all worked at Saratoga on Saturday in preparation for upcoming stakes at the Spa. Always Dreaming, who […]
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 […]
Disco Partner romps in Forbidden Apple
Trainer Christophe Clement is eyeing a multitude of races for world record-setter Disco Partner after the five-year-old easily scored a 3 1/4-length victory in Saturday’s $150,000 Forbidden Apple Stakes at Belmont Park. It was the […]