Articles in the Horse Racing Category
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Rachel Alexandra already has made history this season, but she can accomplish something no horse has done before after being entered in the Grade 1 Woodward Stakes against older males on Sept. 5.
The filly has already defeated 3-year-... read more
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Rachel Alexandra’s command center should call the shot that would be heard around the racing world – send the filly to the Travers Stakes.
That’s probably the only time winners of each Triple Crown race could meet. A... read more
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Horses worth watching, a list of runners compiled by handicapper/turf writer Greg Melikov that should improve significantly or do well next time out, won four times, ran second three times and finished third four times since July 1. These thoroughbreds are worth considering when developing your bett... read more
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Saratoga Springs attracted visitors before the American Revolution when wealthy pilgrims journeyed to the carbonated mineral springs running through the area.
The two Battles of Saratoga, considered the first Colonial victory and a turning point in the Revol... read more
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Horses worth watching, a list of runners compiled by handicapper/turf writer Greg Melikov that should improve significantly or do well next time out, won eight times, ran second four times and finished third twice since June 18. These thoroughbreds are worth considering when developing your betting ... read more
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All three winners of this year’s Triple Crown races will be in action on the weekend at two different tracks. Three big graded stakes totaling $2.5 million have attracted some top 3-year-olds to Mountaineer, Saratoga and ... read more
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Winners of this year’s Preakness and Belmont are headed for a showdown in the $1 million Haskell Invitational on Aug. 2. Too bad the Kentucky Derby winner opted for the $750,000 West Virginia Derby a day earlier.
It would have a most historic race. During the past 41 editions of the Has... read more
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Horses worth watching, a list of runners compiled by handicapper/turf writer Greg Melikov that should improve significantly or do well next time out, won eight times, ran second four times and finished third six times since June 7. These thoroughbreds are worth considering when developing your betti... read more
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The Summit of Speed will be in the sprinting spotlight on Saturday at Calder Race Course where it debuted 10 years ago. The 2000 event offered five stakes with purses totaling $950,000 and was an immediate hit.
In ‘02, purses were boosted t... read more
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Rachel Alexandera was among 24 nominations to Saturday’s 53rd Mother Goose Stakes at Belmont Stakes. But it appears only four fillies will challenge the Preakness champ in the one-turn Grade 1 at 1 1/8 miles.
Trainer Kiaran McLa... read more
