The Triple Crown and the Breeders’ Cup have, for the past 72 years, been proving grounds for a long list of Thoroughbred racing’s greatest Champions. Some horses, though, transcend the sport’s most famous stages. One such Horse was KELSO. KELSO never ran in a Triple Crown race and his legendary career ended some 18 years before the Breeders’ Cup even began. Yet in eight years of racing, the gallant and durable gelding accomplished more … Continue reading The Amazing KELSO
Saturday (August 5th) at Saratoga Race Course is the 96th running of the Whitney Stakes. The Queen of Saratoga, that was the nickname bestowed upon Marylou Whitney the socialite, philanthropist and Thoroughbred breeder/owner who always graced Saratoga Race Course with her presence, but never with more grandeur than on the race day that bears her family name. Marylou died at the age of 93 in 2019, two weeks before she … Continue reading Who Wins The Whitney?
Last year’s Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile Winner CODY’S WISH was installed as the 1-2 morning-line favorite and will start from gate six after the Wednesday draw for the GI Whitney Stakes at Saratoga. The 96th running of the $1 million dollar race is set for this Saturday, August 5th and it offers a Win and You’re In berth to the GI Breeders’ Cup Classic in … Continue reading Is Cody In Command?
