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Considering the frequency with which New York’s racecourses opened and closed in the last two centuries, Saratoga is fortunate to be open, claimed Paul Roberts, the British strategic development adviser to NYRA and historian, at a presentation held Thursday evening at Fasig-Tipton’s Humphrey S. Finney Pavilion. Roberts credited the city of ...

All sorts of factors will contribute to the trendsfor this year's yearling selling season, which is still in its early stages. The American economy will be an influence and sowill the financial health of other countries. Growing purses in New York andother states with alternative gaming will have an effect along with the qualityof the horses on ...

I believe Ron the Greek is the best horse in the Whitney Handicap (G1), and although I prefer him going 1 1/4 miles, it looks like there is enough pace in this field to set up his steady late move. The 1 1/8-mile Whitney at Saratoga Race Course on Saturday drew a field of nine. Trickmeister looks like the speed of the speed, but Rule, ...

Are you among the one in a million people who believe that going to school would be something you’d like to do on your day off from work when you’re supposed to be having fun or relaxing? NYRA, in conjunction with America’s Best Racing – an initiative of The Jockey Club, announced it will be hosting classes at Saratoga Racecourse to help ...

Frankel would have been the best horse to run at Saratoga today if NYRA had renewed its simulcasts of British racing.  Officials are not to blame.  Only a dozen or so fans used to show up to watch and wager on the morning telecasts at the Post. Even bubble and squeak couldn’t entice them. The undefeated Juddmonte star will have run in ...

(Originally published in the August 4, 2012 issue of The Blood-Horse magazine. Feel free to share your own thoughts and opinions at the bottom of the column.)  By Eric Mitchell - @BH_EMitchell on Twitter Forty-two prominent Thoroughbred owners and partnerships turned their philosophical opposition to race-day medication into ...

(Originally published in the August 4, 2012 issue of The Blood-Horse magazine. Feel free to share your own thoughts and opinions at the bottom of the column.)  By Eric Mitchell Racing fans who stuck around for the last race at Saratoga July 21 witnessed a miracle.At a glance the race appeared to be an ordinary 51⁄2-furlong  ...

A year and a half ago, Zodiac was the most critically ill horse to ever come through the gates of the Woodbine, Md.-based Days End Horse Rescue. But thanks to the help from many, he has endured through the darkest of days and gained a second chance at life. Maybe you’ve heard of this charming chestnut gelding, who raced successfully under the ...

Once upon a time there were two horses named MC’s Dream and Bradleberry. Both were potential stars, showing great promise from the time they were mere tots. You will find no record of either horse, but be assured they are here as big as life, with a stranglehold on the 3-year-old division.MC’s Dream and Bradleberry have morphed into Paynter and ...