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Tag: Saratoga

Big Race Showdown: Whitney Stakes

Season Two of this year’s Big Race Showdown at America’s Best Racing continues this weekend: where I clash heads with six awesome handicappers … More

America's Best Racing, Saratoga

Picks and Ponderings: 2018 Whitney Stakes Preview

The handicap division has no bigger showcase during the Saratoga meet than the Whitney.  The race takes its name from … More

Picks and Ponderings, Saratoga

a rabbit, the Woodward, and a simple solution left unused

Twitter was abuzz about rabbits leading into the Whitney, when Cautious Giant and War Story were not coupled.  The move … More

meanderings, Saratoga

Dubai Racing Channel – Greentree feature

Earlier this month, after Equestricon, I was part of a group lucky enough to visit Greentree, Godolphin’s training facility in … More

meanderings, Saratoga

Picks and Ponderings: 2017 Travers Stakes Preview

This Saturday’s card at Saratoga is the biggest of the meet, and features the meet’s cornerstone race: the Grade I … More

Picks and Ponderings, Saratoga

Picks and Ponderings: A visit to Godolphin’s Greentree training center

…it surprised me to learn just how close Greentree lies to the racecourse.  Just a fence and a line of … More

Picks and Ponderings, Saratoga

A Day at the Races: Saratoga

The same road trip that brought me to Fort Erie also brought me to Saratoga for the first time ever! … More

meanderings, Saratoga

Picks and Ponderings: 2017 Diana Stakes and Sanford Stakes Preview

Summer has officially found its stride.  After all, racing action returns to Saratoga this weekend. Picks and Ponderings turns it attention … More

Picks and Ponderings, Saratoga

Picks and Ponderings: Hopeful Stakes Preview

The Saratoga meet draws to a close on Monday.  The final day’s card features one last Grade I affair: the … More

Picks and Ponderings, Saratoga

Picks and Ponderings: 2016 Woodward and Spinaway Stakes Preview

Saturday’s card at Saratoga features a pair of Grade I races: the Woodward for the handicap division, and the Spinaway … More

Picks and Ponderings, Saratoga

…that’s why they run the race.

On paper, it looked like just about anyone could win the Travers. That’s why they run the race.

meanderings, Saratoga

Picks and Ponderings: 2016 Travers Stakes Preview

This Saturday’s feature at Saratoga is a deserving one, even amid the Breeders’ Cup quality card: the Grade I Travers … More

Picks and Ponderings, Saratoga

Picks and Ponderings: 2016 Whitney Day Stakes Preview

Saturday’s card at Saratoga features five stakes races, including two Grade Is.  Over at Picks and Ponderings, Paul Mazur and … More

Picks and Ponderings, Saratoga

onward and upward from Belmont Day

Belmont Stakes day got off to a good start for Curlin babies, with Connect posting an authoritative allowance win.  Connect, … More

Curalina, Curlin, Exaggerator, Monmouth, Saratoga

it’s a Curlin baby in the Curlin Stakes!

Trainer Chad Brown has taken his time with Connect (Bullville Belle, by Holy Bull).  He debuted in December, finished a … More

Curlin, Saratoga

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