Will VanMeter at Saratoga with Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird (photo courtesy Will VanMeter) LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 24, 2013) -- The meet may be coming to a close at Keeneland, but training goes on...
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[brightcove videoid="2235345507001"] 1 Itsmyluckyday Eddie Plesa Jr. Lawyer Ron—Viva la Slew, by Doneraile Court After his easy mile breeze last week, he came back with a bullet 1:01 drill this week. Love...
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The time is getting near. No not the Derby, trying to finally decipher this intricate and confusing puzzle. We’ve made a few more observations this morning that should help, as well as another trip to...
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Last weekend's Whitney did not disappoint, as the top two handicap males in the country put on a terrific display for fans at Saratoga. But lost in the shuffle of the photo finish was the fifth-place effort...
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In September, if you were to poll writers and horsemen on who they thought the best 2-year-old Kentucky Derby prospect was, there is a good chance Dublin would have been at the top of the list. A couple...
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Rachel Alexandra, the city’s most famous summer resident, slipped out of Saratoga for Monmouth Park at 4:00 am Friday before the rain and the noise started. An availability of stalls was at a premium when...
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If you’ve ever wondered how much one of those big plastic bags stuffed with empty beer cans is worth, the answer is $25. The “goat patrol” provides a public service for NYRA, scavenging the grandstand...
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Saratoga Racecourse isn’t the site of the world’s best Thoroughbred racing anymore – in fact, it’s far from it. Today marked the beginning of a four-day Travers Stakes push and five races, the conditions...
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Stella Thayer didn’t make it to the post-race dancefest at Siro’s beer tent. She probably had to rush home to squeeze into her blue jeans for the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame’s “Ride the...
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