1. Saratoga Race Course is the oldest sports venue in the United States. The track opened for business in 1863, making it the oldest sporting venue in the entire United States. If you love horses and/or history, Saratoga is a bucket-list destination. 2. It’s one of the most elite racing meets in the world. Over its 155-year history, Saratoga has hosted some of the greatest … Continue reading A Saratoga Primer
A competitive field of 12 horses will run in this year’s edition of the $600,000 dollar Stephen Foster Stakes (G2) at Churchill Downs on Saturday night. The race is named in honor of American composer Stephen Foster, known as the Father Of American Music. He wrote over two hundred songs, including “Old Folks at Home”, “Camptown Races”, and “My Old Kentucky Home”. It is the first Breeders’ … Continue reading The Stephen Foster Stakes
It was August 3rd, 1863 when gambler, casino owner, ex-boxer, and future congressman John Morrissey organized the first thoroughbred horse racing meet in Saratoga. It was one month after the Battle of Gettysburg, and (the meet) spanned out over four days at the old dirt track on Union Avenue. Over 5,000 people attended to watch, and wager on eight races. After the success of this … Continue reading The Summer Place To Be
The odd, controversial Triple Crown season ended Saturday with another eye-opening performance as SIR WINSTON Won the Belmont Stakes from off the pace at 10-1 odds. With the exception of the upset Victory, the Belmont was relatively uneventful when compared to the first two races of the series. The Kentucky Derby (the most exciting 22 minutes in sports) featured a disqualification over a rider’s objection. … Continue reading Triple Crown Season Over
Will the Belmont Racing Festival finale (Belmont Stakes) be a chalk fest ? We at the Daily Racing Blog are betting it won’t be. The Belmont is usually a very lucrative race. Favorites don’t fare well here. Only three Post Time favorites in the last 15 years have Won the race, and only five favorites have hit the board. Winning the 2002 edition, SAVARA paid a … Continue reading Belmont Picks
Let’s call this years edition of the 1 ½-mile Belmont Stakes “ The Big Mystery At Big Sandy.” The final leg of the Triple Crown will be the first (and probably last) time these horses will be asked to race at a 12-furlong distance. It’s difficult to foresee how any of the horses in this 151st edition of the Test of the Champion will handle the distance, … Continue reading Belmont Field
Saturday’s Belmont Stakes has an expected field of 10 with seven of those having last raced in either previous leg of the Triple Crown series. Horses coming from the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes dominate the Belmont. Since the turn of the century, those runners have completed the Exacta the majority of the time, while a few 3-year-olds from the Peter Pan Stakes (G3) … Continue reading Bred For Belmont
Here is a preliminary list of possible starters for the Belmont Stakes on June 8th at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. The post-position draw for the Belmont is set for 5:30 p.m. on June 4th. BOURBON WAR Trainer: Mark Hennig Jockey: Mike Smith Last race: 8th in Preakness (May 18 at Pimlico) EVERFAST Trainer: Dale Romans Jockey: Luis Saez Last race: 2nd in Preakness (May 18 … Continue reading Belmont Stakes Sneak Peak
There were three Triple Crowns in the 1930’s. There were four more in the 1940’s. It was still a big deal, but it wasn’t rare. Back then it was one of those things that racing fans didn’t get to see every year but they did expect from time to time. That is, to witness a 3-year-old horse so much the better of his peers that … Continue reading Tremendous Machine
Veterans Day (originally known as Armistice Day) is observed annually on November 11th to honor military veterans. Perhaps the most largely unrecognized, and sometimes altogether forgotten veterans are the horses that served alongside the soldiers. Since the domestication of the horse, humans and horses have shared a partnership that has been integral to the thriving of civilizations. Horses were essential in agriculture, transportation, and warfare, not … Continue reading Veterans Day
