The first Grade 1 Stakes race of the 2019 Saratoga meet is Saturday with the running of the $500,000 Diana Stakes which is contested at a mile and an eighth on the outer turf course. It is named for the mythological goddess Diana, the inaugural race was held in 1939. This years Diana has attracted an elite field of six older fillies and mares, each with … Continue reading The Diana Stakes
When I was 13-14 years of age she thought I was cute. I was giddy with this new (albeit childish) infatuation. From 15-17 I vied hard for her attention, only to be spurned for my lack of knowledge and experience. I vowed to get better. As I grew older and wiser my skills did improve and I thought I had what it took to Win … Continue reading And They’re Off
Unless you are still in a Kentucky Derby (The Most Exciting 22 Minutes in Sports) state of shock, then you are aware that the Saratoga Race Course opens this Thursday July 11th. One of the track’s more familiar monikers is The Graveyard Of Favorites. With that in mind, the Daily Racing Blog offers a quick refresher in finding Value at the track. DRB is always on the … Continue reading The Graveyard Of Favorites
The best 3-year-old horses on dirt have finished competing in the 2019 Triple Crown. The $1 million dollar Belmont Derby Invitational on Saturday kicks off a new series for 3-year-olds called the Turf Trinity, with the newly-created $1 million dollar Saratoga Derby and Jockey Club Derby completing the circuit in the upcoming months. As with the Kentucky Derby, the difficulty in the Belmont Derby is in deciding … Continue reading The Belmont Derby
The Stars & Stripes Racing Festival, an annual event at Belmont Park since 2014, features a star-studded schedule of races this year. Event highlights are the Belmont Derby Invitational and the Belmont Oaks Invitational Stakes, which each carry a prize fund of at least $1 million. Joining these Grade I races is the Grade II Suburban Handicap. While grade III additions include the Dwyer Stakes and the John A. … Continue reading Stars And Stripes Forever
There is no finer setting for thoroughbred racing than historic Saratoga Race Course. It was named one of the world’s top 10 sporting venues of the 20th century by Sports Illustrated. This year’s meet runs from July 11th through Labor Day. Many of the sport’s top owners, trainers, jockeys, and horses, along with hundreds of thousands of zealous and devoted fans will gather in Saratoga Springs … Continue reading Spa Fever
A race for three year-olds, run at a distance of a mile and a quarter, held at the host countries most famous racetrack…gotta be the Kentucky Derby, right? Except it’s held on the last Saturday in June, not the first Saturday in May. We’re talking about the 160th running of the Queen’s Plate Stakes at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Canada. Indeed, the Queen’s Plate is The … Continue reading Queen’s Plate Stakes
The Breeders’ Cup board of directors meets on Thursday, June 27th, and a key topic for discussion will certainly be whether or not to maintain the organization’s commitment to hold this year’s two-day championships at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California, on Nov. 1st and 2nd. It would seem that things are just too hot out there, and not worth taking a chance of running … Continue reading Santa Anita / Breeders Cup ?
Summer officially kicked off on Friday June 21, which means big horse racing weekends are just around the corner, leading off with the Stars And Stripes Racing Festival on July 6th at Belmont Park. After that, as most race fans are aware, there are two spectacular meets that begin in mid-July, and they anchor a summer calendar that overflows with big-event excitement and elite Thoroughbred … Continue reading Hot Fun In The Summertime
As you are now aware, opening day at Saratoga this year is July 11th. The earliest start in the history of the meet. Pending construction which is slated to begin shortly, about 150 feet from the Belmont Park paddock area may have been a factor in the earlier start to racing at The Spa. So while safety concerns certainly came into play when the New … Continue reading New Spa Schedule
