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The rematch between Winter Memories and More Than Real, her lone conqueror, in the gr. 2 Lake George Stakes never took shape.  That puts added pressures on the powers to be to keep horse racing’s real rivalry going.  The connections of Blind Luck and Havre de Grace have said that they intend to bring their horses to Saratoga in late ...

Complimentary TrueNicks Enhanced reports are available for the Jim Dandy Stakes (gr. II) and Haskell Invitational (gr. I). Click on the horse's name or letter grade to view the report, which includes additional cross-specific stats. Jim Dandy S. (gr. II), 9 furlongs, Saratoga, Saturday, July 30, 5:45 PM No.ContenderSire 1Moonshine ...

  Wonderful track photographer Bill Denver of Equi-Photo sent several people this photo (above) of Japanese jockey Hiroki Goto after a victory earlier this month. Hiroki is spending the summer at Monmouth park, and is one of the leading riders in Japan with over 1,300 career wins. This particular photo shows Hiroki saluting the crowd after ...

 NYRA officials seem very pleased with the numbers posted for the first four days of horse racing. Considering that the first two days were conducted in sweltering heat and the fourth was held in the rain, that the track was able to attract 350 more people each day on average than last year is a development in which they should rightfully ...

With their signature mustaches, brothers Art and Jack Preston often get mistaken for one another by racetrack officials and reporters who don’t know them well. So after Art’s 5-year-old horse Flat Out won the Suburban Handicap (gr. II) at Belmont Park July 2, it was Jack who was supposedly getting quoted in the media about the big victory.“Yeah, ...

 (Originally published in the July 30, 2011 issue of The Blood-Horse magazine. Feel free to share your own thoughts and opinions at the bottom of the column.)  By Eric Mitchell - @EJMitchellKy on Twitter Another golden opportunity has been dropped into the lap of Thoroughbred racing.A real rivalry; not one manufactured by ...

Last summer, when Sophia Mangalee read a story on Equidaily.com about the winner of the 2010 Mongol Derby, she was more than intrigued and entertained. She was inspired. “I was 100% convinced from the minute I saw (the article) that I would do that race,” said Mangalee, 28, the marketing manager of Monmouth Park.  “I thought about it for ...

(By Avalyn Hunter) When the board of the Breeders' Cup announced its plans to phase out all race-day medication for Breeders' Cup entrants, discussions sprang up  on media outlets, forums, and blogs across the country.[Read The Blood-Horse editor Eric Mitchell's comments  in this week's What's Going On Here column.] Most of ...

A little gazpacho goes a long way. The 12 oz. bowl at the Putnam St. Market stand on the racecourse’s Restaurant Row for $5 is a zippy-tasting concoction that’ll satisfy your appetite.  If you’re looking for something a little spicy, try the Manhattan clam chowder at the stand underneath Section J, also for $5.  Add a douse of red hot ...