With 10 days to go ahead of the $500,000 Jim Dandy Stakes (G2) at Saratoga Race Course July 26, it does not appear there will be many 3-year-olds brave enough to take on Kentucky Derby (G1) and Belmont Stakes (G1) winner Sovereignty . However, the connections of Sandman have never been ones to shy from a…
Most of the attention in the run-up to the $1 million Haskell Stakes (G1) July 19 at Monmouth Park will be focused on classic winner Journalism as he seeks a late-season rally that would put him back in the conversation for a 3-year-old divisional championship. On the other side of the Haskell ledger is the…
Last year’s Shuvee Stakes (G2) marked the beginning of an impressive three-race win streak for Alpha Delta Stables’ Raging Sea . Following her Shuvee victory, the 5-year-old daughter of Curlin became a major player in the older female division, a position she retains into 2025 with a season-opening score over reigning Horse of the Year Thorpedo Anna …
The Pennsylvania Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association (PTHA), in partnership with Parx Racing, is pleased to announce the addition of a live race day on Thursday, July 24, 2025, to help offset the recent cancellations caused by extreme summer heat. The added race day will provide opportunities for horsemen and fans alike as Parx Racing continues to…
Aiming for her third straight victory and back-to-back graded stakes wins, Pipsy battles familiar foes in the $175,000 Caress Stakes (G3T), a 5 1/2-furlong grass sprint July 19 at Saratoga Race Course. The Ireland-bred 4-year-old filly of Kodiac , trained by Will Walden, is 2 for 2 in 2025. Most recently, Pipsy won the June 5 Intercontinental Stakes (G2T) at Saratoga to…
High-class racemare Olentia, by Zoustar , will be among the star attractions at the Magic Millions August Virtual Sale Aug. 5. Most recently third in the Tattersall’s Tiara (G1) June 27 at Eagle Farm, Olentia retires a three-time stakes winner in Sydney with almost AU$1 million in prize-money earned. The Star Thoroughbreds-owned rising 6-year-old claimed the…
Flavien Prat won the first Gr. I event of the Saratoga meet with a masterful well-timed ride aboard Excellent Truth in the Gr. I Diana earning Jockey of the Week for July 7-July 13 by the panel of racing experts for the second week in a row. The weekly honor recognizes jockeys for significant riding…
The 16th annual jockeys-versus-horsemen charity basketball game, which benefits the programs of the New York Race Track Chaplaincy, as well as the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund, will be played Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at the Saratoga Springs Recreation Center at 7 p.m., it was announced July 16. The game, one of the most popular events on…
The 2022 class of first-crop sires is an impressive group. It comprises 20% of the current top 25 of the General Sires List based on progeny earnings. These sires—which include Justify , Mendelssohn , Bolt d’Oro , and Good Magic —have been spread throughout the rankings. One member of this up-and-coming group of sires has steadily grown in stature…
When the field for the $1 million Haskell Stakes (G1) was drawn July 15, it conjured thoughts of the Preakness Stakes (G1). Which isn’t a bad thing at all. As you might recall, the Preakness is the early leader for the year’s most dramatic race as Journalism bulled his way between horses at the top…
