New York racing relocates back downstate to its temporary Autumn home at Aqueduct Park as the renovation project at Belmont continues. The 2023 Belmont at the Big A race meet is ready to commence on September 14th. The traditional Belmont Park fall meet, filled with big purses and loaded with important races, will once again be held at Aqueduct in 2023 for a 28-day season that will run four … Continue reading Belmont @ The Big A
The Keeneland Fall Meet for 2023 will open on Friday, October 6th and continue through Saturday, October 28th. There is no racing on Monday or Tuesday throughout the meet. Keeneland will award a total of $9.05 million dollars– a record for any racing season at the track – for 22 Stakes races to be run during the 2023 Fall Meet. Keeneland will present 12 Stakes on … Continue reading Keeneland Fall Meet 2023
After the meet is complete at Saratoga, horse racing fans then turn their attention to the Breeders’ Cup World Championships. A two-day extravaganza of important Stakes events for Thoroughbreds competing in various divisions according to age, sex, surface (dirt or turf) and distance. This years Breeders’ Cup is taking place at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California on November 3rd and 4th. The two days of Breeders’ Cup racing represent the sports … Continue reading The Breeders’ Cup
The 1 ¼-mile, Grade 1 Travers, known as the Mid-Summer Derby, is the centerpiece of the Saratoga meet and is, aside from the Triple Crown, the most sought after prize for 3-year-old racehorses. Here is a look at the very competitive field of seven: 1. FORTE [ML 7-5] Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr. Trainer: Todd Pletcher. Was a veterinarian scratch on the morning of the Kentucky … Continue reading Who Wins The Travers Stakes ?
WHY MID-SUMMER DERBY ? A couple of reasons: the Travers is restricted to 3-year-old Thoroughbreds, which is what defines a Derby. Also, because the race attracts such an incredible field, you’ll be seeing some of the stars of Triple Crown season at Saratoga on Saturday. THE MORE YOU KNOW. So, you already learned that only 3-year-old Thoroughbreds can run in the Travers; here’s some more … Continue reading More Useful Travers Info
Saturday is the Travers Stakes at Saratoga Race Course. It is by far the most popular day of the entire meet. It features five Grade 1, Stakes races, totaling over 5 million dollars in purses. So perhaps a little background on the race itself is in order: THE NAME: When the Saratoga Racing Association named the Travers Stakes for William R. Travers (one of the founders of America’s oldest race course), they sought only to … Continue reading Travers Week Begins
The Alabama Stakes has long been one of the most important races in the United States for 3-year-old fillies. The list of past Winners reads like a who’s who of Distaff stars through the decades. The 1 ¼-mile test at Saratoga is the longest Grade 1 dirt stakes for 3-year-old fillies and a key race on the road to the Breeders’ Cup Distaff, hence this tough field of ten: … Continue reading Who Gets Away In The Alabama ?
Times have changed in horseracing (not always for the better), longevity, class, and success are becoming rare qualities in the barns and on the track. This past Saturday the New York Racing Association honored the memory of the famed gelding FOURSTARDAVE, a multiple Graded Stakes Winner who posted Wins in eight straight years at Saratoga Race Course during a 100-race career. So, it was fitting … Continue reading My Casa, You Casa
The $500,000, Grade 1 Fourstardave Handicap is Saturday at Saratoga. The contest will be run on the inner turf course and is held at one mile and offers an automatic berth to the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Mile on November 4th at Santa Anita Park. Here is a look at the field for the 39th edition of the Fourstardave: 1. EMMANUEL [ML 3-1] Jockey: Jose Ortiz. Trainer: Todd Pletcher. … Continue reading Who Wins The Fourstardave ?
Saturdays feature event at Saratoga is the $500,000 dollar, Grade 1 Fourstardave. The race is named to honor a fan favorite at Saratoga…you guessed it FOURSTARDAVE. He was one of the most popular horses of his time, as he competed from age 2 to 10. And boy how he loved The Spa. He Won at least one race at Saratoga from 1987 to 1994, earning him the nickname The Sultan Of Saratoga. The Fourstardave Handicap has … Continue reading Fourstardave Trends
