With so many big names running in the Travers, there were plenty of storylines that were waiting to be written. However, none of them could be greater than the showdown between Gogh Wild and Quantum Pursuit, who between them took all three TC races, then Quantum Pursuit against topping Gogh Wild in the Haskell. Could Gogh Wild get some payback on his rival?
Prior to the running of the Jerkens Memorial, Wizardly was repeatedly putting together bullets in his morning works, showing that he was indeed ready to run a big one here at SAR in hopes of his fourth consecutive victory. He had not won a graded race yet, but showed his ability in ungraded races and looking like one of the better contenders in the race.
Gigafemme entered the Grade 1 Ballerina looking promising, winning the Grade 2 Chicago Stakes at CD in her prior start, and showing that she could win big races. Now, she can add the Ballerina to her resume, clinching her spot in the BC F & M Sprint and simply earning a big win for trainer Big Guns Stables.
OBrien Stakes- Grade II7 Furlongs Dirt Graded Stake Purse $250.00 Three-Year-Olds And Upward. At DMR Again, I am rather lost with these kinds of races; I have managed to do OK with them but soaked in insecurity. So, here’s… Read More ›
For years, the Travers has been one of the biggest races of the year, attracting the best three year olds in virtual racing to SAR for a large purse. That will continue this year, but you have to wonder if this will be the last year that the Travers runs as we know it now. That’s not meant to be a negative, but the big news in racing earlier this month about the creation of the Thoroughbred Championship Series changes the landscape of the triple crown pursuit.
The Lake Placid – (Grade ll) Purse $400.00 – For Fillies Three Years Old One Mile – InTurf Saratoga – August 29, 2026 What a card we have on tap this Saturday at Saratoga for Travers Day! Part of the… Read More ›
DMR Handicap – Grade III1 3/8 Miles Turf Graded Stake Purse $300.00 Three-Year-Olds And Upward. At DMR DMR Handicap features Boss Spearman which has been of recent reinventing himself, this time as a turf router against a field… Read More ›
The KD Ladies Sprint (G1) will be run Saturday, August 29, 2026, at Kentucky Downs, bringing together 11 fillies and mares for 6 1/2 furlongs on turf and a purse of $1,750.00. The race has grown considerably since its early… Read More ›
The Untapable Stakes returns to Kentucky Downs on Sunday, August 30, 2026, with a field of 14 two-year-old fillies set for 6 1/2 furlongs on turf and a purse of $750.00. This will be the sixth running of the race,… Read More ›
The Personal Ensign – GI [BC] SAR Race #7 1 1/8m Dirt GI Purse $500.00 For Fillies And Mares Three Years Old And Upward. 🐎 1 — El Sweetie Form Consistent but non‑winning in 2026: 5 starts,… Read More ›