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
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?
The tenth and final race at Saratoga today was just a cheap Maiden claimer on an otherwise typical Wednesday card. But it’s got the racing faithful talking- specifically about DQ’s or lack there of. If you watched it you know what we’re referring to, if not find it online and have a look. The Daily Racing Blog is of the opinion that the #1 should … Continue reading Stewards’ Decisions
The Jim Dandy Stakes originated in 1964, and is for horses three years-old and older. It is raced at a mile and an eighth, on dirt, and classified as a Grade 2 race with a purse of $500,000 dollars. The track record for this race dates back to 1996 when LOUIS QUATORZE (that years Preakness Winner) blazed to a 1:47:26. The race is named in honor of … Continue reading Go Jim Dandy Go
After a Triple Crown season that provided plenty of excitement and three different Winners of the signature races, action in the 3-year-old division heats up again Saturday at the Jersey Shore as Monmouth Park hosts the $1 million dollar, Grade 1 Haskell Stakes. The 56th edition of the Haskell drew a field of eight for the 1 1/8-mile race. Here is a look at the runners: … Continue reading The Haskell Stakes
It was August 3rd, 1863 when gambler, casino owner, ex-boxer, and future congressman John Morrissey organized the first thoroughbred horse racing meet in Saratoga. It was one month after the Battle of Gettysburg, and the meet spanned out over four days at the old dirt track on Union Avenue. Over 5,000 people attended to watch, and wager on eight races. After the success of this meet Morrissey was inspired … Continue reading The Summer Place To Be
