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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)...
Latest news 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
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Expert picks August 13, 2024
Study Guide: 2024 Alabama Stakes
Kentucky Oaks (G1) winner Thorpedo Anna is the nation's leading three-year-old filly, but she's skipping Saturday's $500,000 Alabama (G1) at Saratoga in favor of a run against colts in the $1.25 million Travers (G1) one week later.
Expert picks August 8, 2024
Expert Pick of the Week: 2024 Arlington Million
A compact field of six will traveled 1 1/4 miles over the Colonial Downs turf in Sunday’s $1 million Arlington Million S. (G1).
Features August 7, 2024
Study Guide: 2024 Arlington Million
Long contested at Arlington Park in Illinois, the historic $1 million Arlington Million (G1) will enjoy its second running at Colonial Downs in Virginia this Sunday.
Derby News August 5, 2024
Forever Young scheduled to prep in Japan for Breeders’ Cup Classic
Japan’s Forever Young, who was narrowly denied by two noses in the Kentucky Derby (G1), is expected to return stateside for the Nov. 2 Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) at Del Mar.
Wagering August 2, 2024
Study Guide: 2024 Whitney Stakes
An excellent 12-horse field has turned out for Saturday's $1 million Whitney (G1) at Saratoga. Let's review the field in horse-by-horse fashion:
Expert picks August 2, 2024
Expert Pick of the Week: 2024 Whitney Stakes
A full field of 12 will go nine furlongs on the famed Saratoga in Saturday’s historic $1 million Whitney S. (G1).