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It’s been a long time since a day of Saratoga horse racing other than Travers Day caused as much anticipation as Saturday’s.  Too bad that after a long string of sunny, dry days, a little rain fell.  Nevertheless, it was an afternoon of roundly felt satisfaction – the best card of the year, three races for two-year-olds of substantial ...

Did baseball writers and fans really call New York Yankees outfielder, turned racehorse trainer, Mickey Rivers “Mick the Quick?”  That nickname seems like a fabrication of the truth for the sake of promotion. Maybe not.  But, heck, if it is, hooray for making the most of inviting a sports celebrity with limited appeal to the ...

I'm a little late getting to this today and it's already Friday afternoon, so let's get right into a few of the major weekend stakes. Whitney Handicap As I said of That Handicapping Show, the handicap division has been much-maligned this year with good reason, but the lack of a discernable standout makes this an especially good betting race. I ...

Thursday’s 10-race card wasn’t exactly the kind that horse players support with their greenbacks.  It began with two steeplechases, one a stakes and the second an allowance optional claiming race for $30,000 claimers.  Races three, four and five were for maidens on the flat tracks.  The odds of picking a winner improved after ...

Below are TrueNicks stallions standing in Australia and New Zealand, listed by farm. To view the complete list of all TrueNicks stallions, visit TrueNicks.com/Stallions. Anderson - Salamander Park Keano (NZ) Arrowfield Stud All American (AUS) Beneteau (AUS) Charge Forward (AUS) Flying Spur (AUS) Manhattan Rain (AUS) Not A ...

Back in mid-June, we blogged that “On the West Coast, Bob Baffert has a potential good 'second season' 3-year-old in Coil (TrueNicks A++), who took his record to three wins in four starts by capturing the Affirmed Handicap (gr. III). Coil was apparently under consideration for the Woody Stephens, but he shouldn’t have much trouble carrying his ...

Light bulbs are shining in attics. The yearlings are back and the bats are leaving the barns for a new cozy dark spot to live in for the next week or two.  Homeowners experienced in bat control know that if they steal the night away the nocturnal critters won’t trespass.  Failing that simple deterrent, they open a door and escort their ...

Eleven horses will meet in the 1 1/8 mile Whitney (gr. I), with a trip to the Breeders' Cup Classic on the line. Can you predict the order of finish? Need more information about the Whitney? Read the race previewThat Handicapping Show-->. writeRanker(''http://i.bloodhorse.com/xml/ranking/2011WhitneyOrder.xml''); To participate, use your ...

Few in the crowd of several hundred people watching the end of the NYRA Jockeys vs. Philadelphia Orchestra softball game Monday evening noticed the shiny black Mercedes Benz S-Class sedan roll up to the Saratoga East Side Rec Center stadium and park within feet of the backstop.  The score was tied 11-11 after seven innings of regulation play, ...

This year's Perfect Trip Award will recognize a Breeders' Cup Challenge race winner from this season's North American races that best exemplifies a ''Perfect Trip''. The winner will be selected from a panel of racing experts and will have the opportunity to experience his or her own ''Perfect Trip'' through Sentient Jet, with ...