Stakes races like the Belmont or the Woodward stand as tributes to those who make significant contributions to horse racing. Those family names on the events are reflective of what those Pillars of the Turf have given the sport. Saturday at Saratoga Race Course is the Whitney Stakes. This annual race recognizes what the family’s multiple generations of owners and breeders have given the sport … Continue reading A Whitney Worthy Tribute
Saturday at Saratoga Race Course is the 97th edition of the Whitney Stakes. The race is named in honor of the Queen of Saratoga– Marylou Whitney, who passed away July 19th of 2019, at the age of 93. For seven decades, Mrs. Whitney was among the most successful owners in thoroughbred racing. In 1958 she married Cornelius Vanderbilt Sonny Whitney, one of the founders of the National Museum of Racing, as well as Pan American Airlines. In the 1970s’ … Continue reading The Whitney
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
Wednesday (7/16) marks the beginning of the first full week of racing at Saratoga Race Course in it’s normal meet of summer racing. With the exception of Labor Day the famed race track is dark on Mondays and Tuesdays- but there’s still plenty to see on Union Avenue even on the dark days. Located at 191 Union Avenue, the National Museum of Racing and Hall of … Continue reading Horse Racing Hall Of Fame
The Grade 1, $500,000-dollar Diana Stakes is Saturday at Saratoga. Trainer Chad Brown will try to Win the event for the 10th time in his career. The 1 1/8-mile turf race drew a talented field of six fillies, which includes a pair from Brown’s barn. Brown has Won the last three editions of the Diana along with eight of the last nine, and all nine of … Continue reading Who Wins The Diana Stakes?
Legendary New York City sportswriter Red Smith once began a column on how to get to Saratoga Race Course thusly; “From New York City you drive north for about 175 miles, turn left on Union Avenue and go back 100 years.” The town of Saratoga Springs resides in a vacuum as it relates to horse racing. Some might consider a lack of change to be a negative, but for Saratoga, as a … Continue reading Thoroughbred Paradise
Thursday marks the beginning of the regular 2025 season at Saratoga Race Course. Saratoga is a where top horses, trainers, and jockeys congregate, for some of the best racing action of the summer. Saratoga is universally considered one of the premier racing meets in the country and the world. It’s also one of the most heavily bet. Last summer, the 40-day meet handled over $800 million worth … Continue reading Some Local Spa Knowledge
If you’re a fan of racing at Saratoga, then you have hit the mother lode in 2025. And perhaps 2026 as well…but don’t get used to it. There will be a record 49 days of racing at Saratoga Race Course this year, and a decision on a similar schedule for 2026 may come later this summer. NYRA president and CEO Dave O’Rourke says once Belmont Park reopens in … Continue reading A Wealth Of Racing At The Spa
