Grade II

Tko Knocks Out Field in Best Pal Stakes

To the observer, and not to the trainer, two year old stakes are always exciting because of their unpredictability. These young horses all have plenty of potential, but they are still learning how to bring it to the race track. Some will flourish at this age, and go on to bigger things. For now, trainers can have plenty of hope that they have the game’s next big star.

Jinxed Authority Lights Up the Board in The SAR Special

At the beginning of the meet, Jinxed Authority broke his maiden against NY-breds at five and a half furlongs at 16/1. That didn’t seem to help him get more people to pick him in this one, as he went off as the longest shot on the board, at odds of 38/1. These races always can go any way, and today Jinxed Authority would get it done.

Jkk Racing Stables Is “Special” in The Baruch Handicap

7/26/2020  8   SAR       The Baruch Handicap (GII)    $150.000                            3yo&Up                              1 1/16m InTurf                          Hcp Weights I sure didn’t get much right in this one…  sent off as the 1.40 favorite, Jkk Racing Stables’ Im Special ran an awkward race where… Read More ›

Rules Are Madness Puts On a Show in The Ballston

7/25/2020    9          SAR       The Ballston (GII)             $300.000                4yo&Up F&M              1   1/16m   InTurf           123lbs Rules Are Madness is about as tough a filly as you could want and she proved it again Saturday as she sat mid-pack while… Read More ›