The holiday season is upon us; Christmas is less than three weeks away. So, if you or someone you know, loves horseracing and/or delicious tasting coffee, the Daily Racing Blog highly recommends Saratoga Cool Beans Coffee. Saratoga Cool Beans is a nifty online coffee shop that caters to horse loving, coffee drinkers. It’s a fun website and you needn’t love horses to enjoy the artisan, gourmet … Continue reading A Great Gift Idea For The Horse Lover
There’s no need to run to the window yet, but the holiday season is approaching the starting gate. If you have a horse loving, coffee drinker on your gift list then you might want to consider Saratoga Cool Beans Coffee. Saratoga Cool Beans is a nifty online coffee shop catering to horse loving, coffee drinkers. The website is fun, and you needn’t love horses to enjoy … Continue reading Your Morning Cup of Holiday Giddy-Up
The leading candidate for Horse of the Year- SOVEREIGNTY will not run in the Breeders’ Cup Classic on Saturday at Del Mar. Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott said on Wednesday morning that the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes winner will be scratched from Saturday’s contest due to a fever. “He was good 24 hours ago. … But then by yesterday afternoon, by seven o’clock … Continue reading Sovereignty Ruled Out Of The Classic
The 2025 Saratoga racing season crossed the wire on Monday. Total attendance was slightly up, but the overall wagering handle slightly was down from 2024. In total, the 40-day meet still drew more than 1 million in paid attendance and saw just under $800 million wagered. Here are some of the pertinent numbers for the regular summer meet of 2025: ATTENDANCE: The New York Racing … Continue reading Saratoga 2025 By The Numbers
Saturday is the Grade 2, $500,000 dollar Jim Dandy Stakes at Saratoga Race Course. Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes Winner SOVEREIGNTY is the heavy favorite. The race, which is restricted to 3-year-olds, drew a field of five who will race 1 1/8 miles on Saratoga’s main track. Here is a brief look at the field: 1. BAEZA [ML 3-1] Trainer: John Shirreffs. Jockey: Hector Berrios. Shows up … Continue reading Will SOVEREIGNTY Reign Supreme?
The $500,000, Jim Dandy Stakes at Saratoga Race Course on Saturday is a Grade 2. Jim Dandy coffee from Saratoga Cool Beans rates a G1 status. Saratoga Cool Beans is a neat little website that has a Saratoga, Thoroughbred theme to it and offers some damn fine coffees. The Daily Racing Blog staff has tried several of their coffees and found each one to be outstanding! They ship anywhere in the continental … Continue reading A Jim Dandy Cup Of Coffee
On Saturday Saratoga Race Course will host the 61th edition of the Grade 2, Jim Dandy Stakes. The race is for 3-year-olds and up with a purse of $500,000 dollars and is run on the main track at a distance of one & one eighth miles. The race is named in honor of 3- year-old colt JIM DANDY, (pictured) who in the 1930 Travers Stakes beat Triple Crown Winner GALLANT FOX. The Graveyard of … Continue reading One Jim Dandy Of A Race
Saratoga Cool Beans is a nifty online coffee shop catering to horse loving, coffee drinkers. It’s a fun website and you needn’t love horses to enjoy the gourmet coffee, but knowing the game a little bit makes the references more enjoyable. The companies tag line is; Your Morning Cup Of Giddy-Up, and the coffee descriptions are just as much fun. For example: JIM DANDY– No 100-1 upset here. This … Continue reading Horse-Themed Coffee Makes A Great Gift
The focus of the horse racing world zeroes in on Saratoga Race Course Saturday for the 155th running of the Travers Stakes. It is the most prestigious race for 3-year-olds outside of the Triple Crown races in late spring and often is crucial in determining the year-end champion in that division. The Travers always serves as a major emphasis in the season for 3-year-olds, hence the nickname Mid-Summer Derby … Continue reading Travers Storylines Abound
The $500,000, Grade 2 Jim Dandy Stakes at Saratoga Race Course on Saturday isn’t a Grade 1 but it’s coffee namesake is worthy of a G1 rating. Saratoga Cool Beans Coffee is a neat little website that has a Saratoga, Thoroughbred theme to it and offers some damn fine coffees. They ship anywhere in the continental United States and the order usually arrive in two business … Continue reading A Tasty Jim Dandy
