This one would not be easy, but at the end of the Personal Ensign, one of the top horses in this division showcased her heart and talent, picking up the big win and punching her ticket to the BC Distaff once again. The winner would be Z Command, and we now know that she will be a part of the field to defend her BC crown during the fall.
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Angelsinheaven Guided to Wire First in The Jerkens Memorial
In The Jerkens Memorial, there were quite a few horses in the field that were cutting back on their distance after running long, so the challenge to bettors would be which one would have the most success at seven furlongs.
Tactical Adds to His Lore, Takes The Whitney
8/1/2020 10 SAR The Whitney (GI) [BC] $875.000 4yo&Up 1 1/8m Dirt 123lbs I don’t know if anyone has noticed but Tactical can run… never far from the pace in The Whitney (GI), he moved up to take… Read More ›
Z Command and Cannolo to Battle Again in The Personal Ensign
Races are not happening when we would normally have expected them at Saratoga. The Personal Ensign, like the Jerkens Memorial, is a race that would have been a part of the Travers undercard. Now, with 2020 being what it is, this race also moves up to the beginning of August.
Several Cut Back in Distance for The Jerkens Memorial
As we move into August, the heart of the Saratoga meet is set to begin, and part of the card on Saturday is the 18th running of the Grade 1 Jerkens Memorial, and that’s different then in past years. Normally, this race has been a part of Travers weekend, so it has been contested at the end of August.
Hot Time At the Spa – The Whitney
8/1/2020 10 SAR The Whitney (GI) [BC] $875.000 4yo&Up 1 1/8m Dirt 123lbs When the hot summer settles in here in upstate NY, you know the big races and big horses will be around each… Read More ›
The Haskell Throws Out TC form Again as Yet Another New Star Rises
The Haskell – Grade I [BC]1 1/8 Mile Dirt Stake Purse $1,000.000 Open 3 Year Olds. Well the windy twisty road that is the three year old division took yet another turn in this race as we saw all the… Read More ›
The Haskell Brings All the TC Form Together to Find the One to Rule Them All
The Haskell – Grade I [BC]MTH Race #12 1 1/8m Dirt Graded StakePurse $1,000.000 For Three Year Olds. Three year old $1K races are notoriously inconsistent this season but the one thing that has been consistent is Mb Stables ability… Read More ›
Chances Taken Enjoys The Soft BEL Oaks Turf
A virtual Tropical Storm moved through the area overnight, and that left the turf course at BEL as soft for the running of this years BEL Oaks. That raised new questions as to who the ones to shine would be on this soaked surface and there were not many in this field who had ever raced on an off track.
The BEL Derby Invitational is as Wide Open as You Could Want a Race to Be
7/11/2020 5 BEL The BEL Derby Invitational (GI) $1.000.000 3yo 1 1/4m Inner Turf 122lbs Big purses are on-tap at BEL this… Read More ›
