Tales From the Crib

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,...

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.

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

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.

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).

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.

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.

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:

A full field of 12 will go nine furlongs on the famed Saratoga in Saturday’s historic $1 million Whitney S. (G1).

The West Virginia Derby (G3) is arguably the most important race contested at Mountaineer each year.