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Accelerate, Mo Plex is one of the highlights of the NY Showcase Day


Accelerate, Mo Plex is one of the highlights of the NY Showcase Day

Jockeys Dylan Davis and Jose Ortiz each won two stakes at the New York Showcase Day program on August 25 in Saratoga Racetrack. In the special 11-race race featuring all New York horses, including six stakes totaling $1.25 million, trainer Jorge Abreu won three races, including one of the main events. “It’s a great program […]

After Travers, the title of the three-year-old male is up for grabs


After Travers, the title of the three-year-old male is up for grabs

As valuable and important as the $7 million Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) may be, it is unlikely to be the last thing to be won at the showdown on November 2nd at Del Mar. On 25 August, one day after Wildness ‘ dramatic victory with a losing head over the brave mare Thorpedo Anna in […]

Excitement and good humor characterize the 155th edition of the Travers Stakes


Excitement and good humor characterize the 155th edition of the Travers Stakes

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (WRGB) — It is one of the biggest days of the year in the capital region: the Travers Stakes at Saratoga Racecourse. The event crowns a racing season that began with the Belmont in June and now offers one of the best fields of the year at the Travers in August. Katie […]

Three Chimneys’ Volatile with good start in Saratoga


Three Chimneys’ Volatile with good start in Saratoga

From stallions of the first season Volatile Of the six winners from 20 starts, two came Saratoga Racetrack— a small sample, but also encouraging for Three Chimneys, where the son of Violence stands for $15,000. “This is really exciting for a horse that was super fast but not particularly precocious,” said Chris Baker, COO of […]