The final weekend of racing is upon us at the beautiful Saratoga Race Course. There is still plenty of exciting racing to be had, and here we will look at the 14th running of the Grade 1 Woodward, a race that has seen some great horses go to the winners circle.
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Wide Gate Will Play a Part in DMR Debutante
08/31 DMR Debutante – Grade IDMR Race #7 7f Dirt Graded StakePurse $300.000 For Fillies Two Years Old. 1 Always Alicia Joshua Stables Bridgmohan S X This race will provide a buy in to the BC and first on the… Read More ›
Burning Approval Keeps it Close in The Travers
Do you think this sophomore chestnut should be in Hollywood with his love for the camera? Winning by just a neck at the wire, Mb Stables trainer Dan was on pins and needles once again with Burning Approval and the… Read More ›
Ghost In The Shell Earns More Respect with Personal Ensign Win
Here in the SRF, Ghost In The Shell was picked to win the Grade 1 Personal Ensign. However, there were not many people that agreed that this late bloomer who was coming off a win in the Grade 1 Hirsch was the one to beat.
High Voltage Gets Their First Grade One Win with Crush Space
The Ballerina – Grade I [BC]7 Furlongs Dirt Stake Purse $500.000 Filly & Mare 3 Year Olds And Up. 1st Crush Space High Voltage Ortiz I Jr The three year old weight allowance worked its magic again in this race… Read More ›
Blowberg Prevails in The Jerkens Memorial
After finishing second in the Grade 2 Amsterdam here last month, Blowberg seemed as though he would be one of the horses to beat in The Jerkens Memorial
Fractious Looks Great in The Jerkens Memorial
Looking forward to covering this race, due its implications for the BC Sprint (or BC Dirt Mile). It’s a talented field of twelve that comprises the 17th running of the Jerkens Memorial, which was also known as the Kings Bishop when I was regularly going up to Saratoga for Travers Day.
Spankys Barn Looks To Haunt The Personal Ensign
The sixteenth running of the coveted Personal Ensign takes place just prior to the Travers at SAR, and there will be ten of them going to the gate hoping for the automatic ticket to the BC Distaff.
Get Your Pins Ready as Anything Can Win The Forego
08/24 The Forego – Grade ISAR Race #9 7f Dirt Graded StakePurse $600.000 For Three Year Olds And Upward. 1 Z One Chance John Henry Desormeaux K J This horse has had many fans since breaking his maiden at the… Read More ›
Who Will Dance to Victory in The Ballerina?
08/24 The Ballerina – Grade I [BC]SAR Race #8 7f Dirt Graded StakePurse $500.000 For Fillies And Mares Three Years Old And Upward. 1 Shake It Off Our Athletes Velazquez J This evergreen six year old is one of the… Read More ›
