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Latest news September 4, 2024
Study Guide: 2024 Virginia Derby
Saturday is the final day of 2024 racing at Colonial Downs.
Expert picks September 4, 2024
Expert Pick of the Week: 2024 Virginia Derby
A strong field of 12 will travel 1 1/8 miles over the Colonial Downs turf in Saturday’s lucrative $500,000 Virginia Derby (G3).
Derby News August 31, 2024
Derma Sotogake eyes Breeders’ Cup Classic; Justify’s Awesome Result bound for Distaff
Derma Sotogake, the sixth-placer in the 2023 Kentucky Derby and runner-up in last fall’s Classic, is gearing up for another Breeders’ Cup tilt at Del Mar.
Wagering August 29, 2024
Study Guide: 2024 Jockey Club Gold Cup
A “Win and You’re In” berth to the Nov. 2 Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) is up for grabs in Sunday’s $1 million Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) at Saratoga.
Expert picks August 29, 2024
Expert Pick of the Week: 2024 Jockey Club Gold Cup
A strong and accomplished field of seven will go postward in Sunday’s $1 million Jockey Club Gold Cup S. (G1) at Saratoga.
Derby News August 24, 2024
Fierceness withstands late surge of Thorpedo Anna in Travers for the ages
In one of the most spine-tingling finishes in 155 years of Travers (G1) history, Fierceness just held off the fast-closing Thorpedo Anna at Saratoga.
Wagering August 20, 2024
Thorpedo Anna bids for Travers history against Dornoch, Fierceness
Thorpedo Anna aims to become the first filly in more than a century to win the $1.25 million Travers (G1) at Saratoga on Saturday. But she’ll have to overcome a strong group of males, including Belmont (G1) hero Dornoch, Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1)...
August 20, 2024
Expert Pick of the Week: 2024 Travers Stakes
A sensational field of seven sophomore colts as well as one sublime filly will go postward in Saturday’s historic $1.25 million Travers S. (G1) at Saratoga. Contested for the initial time in 1864, the Midsummer Derby continues to grow in prominence,...
Wagering August 19, 2024
Study Guide: 2024 Travers Stakes
The $1.25 million Travers (G1) over 1 1/4 miles at Saratoga draws a quality field every year, but the 2024 edition has come up especially strong.
Expert picks August 15, 2024
Expert Pick of the Week: 2024 Lake Placid Stakes
A big field of 14 three-year-old fillies, with a trio of those entered for the main track only, will vie in Saturday’s $200,000 Lake Placid S. (G2) at Saratoga