As the founder of the Daily Racing Blog I remember it like it was yesterday. Though it was a long, long time ago. I was 16-17 and I was at the Saratoga Race Course with my Uncle Louie. And while I had been to this fabled course as a wee lad on a few occasions, I had never been given a race program. My Uncle … Continue reading Learning Curve
There are still 10 weeks before the Saratoga Race Course is scheduled to open for the season on July 16th. But New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has questioned whether the track will be open at all this year to fans. “You can’t open an attraction that could bring people from across the state to that attraction and overwhelm a region,” Cuomo said during a press … Continue reading Empty Grandstands At The Spa?
Trainer Max Hirsch was a titan in the sport of horse racing. He won the 1934 Travers Stakes with OBSERVANT. He trained BOLD VENTURE, Winner of the 1936 Kentucky Derby and Preakness. He was well on his way to a Hall of Fame career. In 1934 he had recently become the trainer for the King Ranch, which would soon be one of the most successful … Continue reading Happy Thanksgiving
It is not a new Star Wars movie. Beginning on Wednesday, August 7th at Saratoga Race Course the New York Racing Association introduced the Empire 6, a jackpot-style multi-race bet replacing the traditional Pick 6 wager. The Empire 6, featuring a .20 cent minimum bet and 20% takeout, was added to the wagering menu that day and continued through the remainder of the 2019 meet. The … Continue reading The Pick 6
It was pretty much an all-day rain on Monday at The Spa, which was in sharp contrast to Sunday’s gorgeous weather and sweatshirt giveaway that drew a massive crowd. So the 2019 Saratoga Race Course meet seemingly staggered to the wire on closing day. But despite the small Labor Day crowd and a scratch-riddled card with all but one of the turf races moved to … Continue reading 2019 Saratoga By The Number$
With apologies to Roger Daltry and the rest of the lads regarding the headline, the Daily Racing Blog gives you some of the great memories from the 2019 Saratoga Race Course, in yet another summer to remember. Loss Of A Legend: Memories of Marylou Whitney, the beloved Queen of Saratoga, filled the hearts and minds of fans for the remainder of the meet after her death on … Continue reading The Spa Is Over…It’s All Behind Me
The Grade 1, $750,000 dollar Woodward Stakes drew a field of nine for the final Saturday feature at The Spa. The contest is for three year-olds and up, as veteran horses will give it one more shot to Win a Graded Stakes race at the prestigious Saratoga Race Course summer meet. The 1 1/8-mile Woodward is Race 11 on a card of 12 with a scheduled Post Time … Continue reading The Woodward Stakes
Last Friday the Daily Racing Blog once again had the pleasure of doing a segment on the Jerry Sullivan Radio Show, heard on 1270 The Fan out of Buffalo, NY. (the show is on Monday – Friday, nine to noon, and can be streamed live on iHEARTRADIO.com) But we digress, after explaining how we were going to Wager on the Travers Stakes, our gracious host (Jerry) said; “I’m … Continue reading So You Wanna Make A Wager ?
It was 1989 when trainer Shug McGaughey got his first Travers Stakes(G1) Victory with future Hall of Fame horse EASY GOER. So, it was only fitting that on the 30-year anniversary of that accomplishment, the Hall of Fame conditioner (Shug) Won the 150th renewal of the Midsummer Derby on Saturday with CODE OF HONOR. Away in good order from the two-hole, on a picture perfect Saratoga summer … Continue reading Travers Recap
Without the presence of a Triple Crown Race Winner some fans might feel let down by this years renewal of Saratoga’s Grade 1, $1.25 million Travers Stakes. But Saturday’s race remains a fantastic one for bettors (Value seekers) with many ways to go about playing it. TACITUS will garner the most attention- the hard-luck colt with recent runner-up finishes in the Belmont and Jim Dandy Stakes (G2) … Continue reading Travers Picks
