Songbird Breezes, Could Run in the Delaware Handicap

© Benoit Photo By Ed Golden, Santa Anita Publicity: Superstar filly Songbird, who always gives her all even though she has yet to be asked for it, worked five furlongs on Santa Anita’s main track in 1:01 early Saturday morning as she … Continued

Arrogate Romps at Santa Anita, Bound for Stakes Company

After a relative quiet Triple Crown season, it appears that trainer Bob Baffert could be ready for a big second half of the year thanks to a three-year-old colt named Arrogate. A son of Unbridled’s Song out of the Distorted Humor mare … Continued

Five 2yo to Follow from Saratoga

With summer having concluded, and with the fall season of Breeders’ Cup prep races underway, I thought now would be a great time to go back and highlight five two-year-old colts that turned in impressive maiden victories during the Saratoga meet. Time will … Continued

Wise Dan Week, Part 6: The 2014 Bernard Baruch Handicap

Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos/Chelsea Durand In the penultimate start of his legendary career, Wise Dan made a remarkable comeback to win the 2014 Bernard Baruch Handicap (gr. II) at Saratoga just months after undergoing emergency colic surgery. Some wondered if … Continued

Rachel’s Valentina Wins Again in the Spinaway

Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos/Susie Raisher On the sixth anniversary of the day Rachel Alexandra achieved her historic victory in the Woodward Stakes (gr. I) at Saratoga, it was only fitting that her daughter Rachel’s Valentina was able to secure an … Continued

Sticksstatelydude a Live Longshot in the Hopeful Stakes

The feature at Saratoga on the closing day of the meet is the $350,000 Hopeful Stakes (gr. I), a very old and prestigious race that serves as a showcase for some of the best two-year-olds on the East Coast. A talented field of … Continued

Rachel’s Valentina Returns in Spinaway Stakes

Photo by Coglianese Photos/Susie Raisher Rachel’s Valentina, the two-year-old daughter of Rachel Alexandra that broke her maiden in impressive fashion on August 2nd, will make her stakes debut this Saturday in the $350,000 Spinaway Stakes (gr. I) at Saratoga. Trained by … Continued

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