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Raging Bull Colt Proletariat Rules At Second Asking at Del Mar

on 08/01/2025 9:10 PM

PROLETARIAT (c, 2, Raging Bull {Fr}–Kodiak West {Ire}, by Kodiac {GB}) became the third individual winner for his freshman sire (by Dark Angel {Ire}) in an eventful 5 1/2-furlong maiden over the Del Mar turf course Friday afternoon. The 33-10 second betting choice off a debut third behind the pro...

Mystik Dan Takes A Spin On the Grass

on 08/01/2025 6:52 PM

Mystik Dan (Goldencents), the 2024 GI Kentucky Derby winner, breezed on the grass for the first time in his career Friday morning, going an easy five furlongs in 1:02 flat over the Oklahoma course with Luis Rivera, Jr. in the saddle. “Really pleased,” trainer Ken McPeek said at his Saratoga barn. “I always wanted to

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‘Smarty Party’ Highlights Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

on 08/01/2025 6:27 PM

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY–Late in the Hall of Fame induction ceremony Friday, master of ceremonies Tom Durkin moved close to the microphone and declared it time for the “Smarty Party” to begin. The crowd that filled the Fasig-Tipton sales pavilion for racing's annual feel-good day roared its approval. Within a few minutes, Smarty Jones (Elusive Quality),

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Saratoga Maidens, Presented By Keeneland: Red-Hot Clement Stable Strikes Again

on 08/01/2025 5:48 PM

It's been a little bit more than seven weeks since Christophe Clement passed away after battling a rare form of cancer. But that hasn't slowed the stable down one bit as his son, Miguel, has taken over and has been a frequent visitor to the winner's circle. On Friday, he won his eighth race of

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Frankel Colt Luther Put Up to Victory in Hall of Fame Stakes

on 08/01/2025 5:40 PM

LUTHER (GB) (c, 3, Frankel {GB}–Give And Take {GB}, by Cityscape {GB}) crossed the line a clear second to hot favorite Zulu Kingdom (Ire) (Ten Sovereigns {Ire}) in Friday's featured GII National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame Stakes at Saratoga, but endured a year's worth of trouble in running and was ultimately p...

Saratoga Maidens, Presented By Keeneland: Scratch It Was No Surprise To Her Connections

on 08/01/2025 5:21 PM

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – There was no head scratching at the end of Friday's fourth race at Saratoga. At least not from the winners. The $100,000 maiden special weight for 2-year-old fillies went to the aptly named Scratch It (Tapit), who was virtually ignored at the windows. She was allowed to go off...

Correas Retiring To Argentina After Successful U.S. Training Career

on 08/01/2025 4:50 PM

Ignacio Correas IV, a multiple-generational horseman who grew up in his native Argentina and found success at North American racetracks as a trainer, is set to retire from the game by Dec. 1, according to a Friday article by Marcus Hersh of the Daily Racing Form. According to Equibase, Correas collected 297 wins and more

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Complexity’s Intricate Spirit Airs On The Turf To Become New ‘TDN Rising Star’

on 08/01/2025 4:30 PM

Despite drifting out to the center of the Saratoga turf course, Intricate Spirit (Complexity) was clearly the class of this field as he aired by open lengths to become a new 'TDN Rising Star' Friday in New York. A $185,000 Keeneland September buy for the late Christophe Clement, the 4-1 shot had show...

Fierceness, Sierra Leone Renew Rivalry in Loaded Whitney

on 08/01/2025 3:51 PM

Before Sovereignty (Into Mischief) and Journalism (Curlin), there was Fierceness (City of Light) and Sierra Leone (Gun Runner). ...

Flightline Filly Could Keep the Mojo Working for Drown, Rachel at Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Sale

on 08/01/2025 3:46 PM

The first yearling by champion Flightline to sell in the U.S. will go through the sales ring early during Monday's first session of the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Sale and the filly, bred by Jeff Drown and Don Rachel and consigned by Indian Creek, is from a family that has already enjoyed a heady day at the

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Saratoga Notebook Presented By NYRA: Whitney The Race Repole Really Wants To Win

on 08/01/2025 3:07 PM

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY–The cell phone rang, and, on the other end, Mike Repole was rolling. “I've won the Alabama twice, I've won the Jim Dandy three times … I have to pinch myself,” Repole, his rat-a-tat-tat all-Queens accent working in overdrive, said from his summer home in New England. “I've won the Coaching Club (American

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Tapit Filly Scratch It A 12-1 Upset Winner On Debut At Saratoga

on 08/01/2025 3:05 PM

SCRATCH IT (f, 2, Tapit–Carolyn's Cat, by Forestry) posted the 12-1 upset Friday in her debut going 1 1/16 miles on firm turf at Saratoga. The Fasig-Tipton grad, who brought $490,000 at the Saratoga Sale last year, led this field from the beginning but had company for much of her run from Miss Picky (...

Delaware Park Raises $12K for Alex’s Lemonade Stand

on 08/01/2025 2:35 PM

Following a month-long fundraising effort, Delaware Park presented a check in the amount of $12,000 to the Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF), designated as the charity of the month for June. Jay Scott, the father of Alex Scott, accepted the check on behalf of the foundation, which supports funding research to find a cure for

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Blue Hen Puca To Be Offered At Fasig-Tipton’s ‘Night Of The Stars’

on 08/01/2025 1:31 PM

Puca (Big Brown), the dam of the classic winning full-brothers Mage (Good Magic) and Dornoch, will be offered at Fasig-Tipton's 'Night of the Stars' Nov. 3, John Stewart told Ron Flatter on his podcast on Horse Raci...

Clay Named As Thoroughbred Club Of America’s 2025 Honor Guest

on 08/01/2025 12:15 PM

Robert N. Clay has been selected by the Board of Directors of the Thoroughbred Club of America (TCA) as the 2025 Honor Guest, the organization said via a Friday press release. A former president of the TCA, Clay will be feted at the 94th Testimonial Dinner, which will be held at Keeneland on Saturday, Nov.

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Owner Mike Pegram Named 2025 Winner Of Pincay Award

on 08/01/2025 12:06 PM

Mike Pegram, a horse owner and racing executive on the national scene for more than three decades, has been named the 21st recipient of the Laffit Pincay, Jr. Award, according to a press release from Del Mar Thoroughbred Club on Friday morning. Pegram will be honored at the track on Sunday, Aug. 10, which is

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Repole Joins UFL As Investor, Promises ‘Aggressive Moves’ Ahead

on 08/01/2025 10:49 AM

The group behind the United Football League (UFL), which includes RedBird Capital Partners, FOX, ESPN, Dany Garcia and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, has gained a new investor in Thoroughbred owner Mike Repole. The story first appeared in The Athletic. In a statement Thursday, the spring football league said Repole's private equity firm, Impact Capital, “will

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Saratoga Notebook, Presented by NYRA Bets: Corruption All Good Day After Heat Incident

on 07/31/2025 5:41 PM

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Just after 6:30 on a dreary, rainy Thursday morning, a 4-year-old gelding named Corruption (Medaglia d'Oro), with a long white blaze on his face, stuck his dark brown head out of his stall at Hall of Fame trainer Mark Casse's barn on the Saratoga b...

Modernist Filly Grazie Dominates On Saratoga Debut

on 07/31/2025 5:23 PM

6th-Saratoga, $90,000, (S), Msw, 7-31, 2yo, f, 6f, 1:12.85, my, 4 1/2 lengths. GRAZIE (f, 2, Modernist–Ascot Walk, by Daaher) became the fourth North American winner from the first crop of her sire (by Uncle Mo) with a convincing debut success at soggy Saratoga. Off as the 14-5 second choice, Grazi...

Zulu Kingdom Headlines National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame Stakes

on 07/31/2025 5:08 PM

Zulu Kingdom (Ire) (Ten Sovereigns {Ire}), a perfect three-for-three this term, headed by a win in the GI American Turf S. at Churchill Downs, will be heavily favored in Friday's GII National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame S., a one-mile inner turf test for sophomores at Saratoga. A winner of six-of-seven career starts, the

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