Stakes Recap: Peter Pan & Man O' War

The 2025 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Fall Mixed sale, held Oct. 14 in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., established new records across the board. This year’s renewal set historical high-water marks for gross, average, median, and top price. The gross for 206 sold was $6,150,000, a 57% increase over last year. The average rose 80% to $47,674 while the…

Canterbury Park racing officials, in cooperation with the Minnesota Racing Commission state veterinarian and Minnesota HBPA, will delay the start of Sunday’s racing program to 6 p.m. due to a projected excessive heat index early in the afternoon. The seven-race program was originally scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. The family day promotion of llama…

The National Thoroughbred League continued its record-breaking 2025 campaign with the June 15 Philadelphia Cup at Parx Racing, drawing more than 6,000 fans, an NTL record, and generating a $1.55 million handle, which is a 65% increase over last year’s card at Parx. The event, hosted by the Philadelphia Stallions, co-owned by local icon Julius “Dr….

The New York Racing Association has announced post times for the five-day Belmont Stakes Racing Festival, which will be held at historic Saratoga Race Course from Wednesday, June 4 through Sunday, June 8. Highlighted by the 157th edition of the Grade 1, $2 million Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets on Saturday, June 7, the…

It’s hardly a shock to the system to see an unbeaten New York State-bred step into a wintertime open stakes. To see two of them in the same graded race? Welcome to the Gotham Stakes (G3). While a win in the $300,000 Gotham could lock up a spot in the Kentucky Derby (G1) for the…

Winchell Thoroughbreds’ Snow Face Princess , a maiden and stakes winner at Saratoga Race Course over the summer, returns to New York for the Oct. 2 Matron Stakes (G3T) at Aqueduct Racetrack.  Snow Face Princess had recorded those wins while under the care of trainer Todd Pletcher, but was moved to Steve Asmussen’s barn after dropping…