As the summer just flies right by, the summer racing season will reach its apex this Saturday with the 144th running of the Travers Stakes, the Midsummer Derby for three year olds. The race features strong contenders with Kentucky Derby...
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Amberjack Comes Up Short
SARATOGA SPRINGS---Spectacular Bid, 1979. Pleasant Colony, 1981. Alysheba, 1987. Sunday Silence, 1989. Funny Cide, 2003 Smarty Jones, 2004. Those are six horses who won the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness but failed to win the Belmont, the third and final...
Amberjack Needs One More Win
The Big Apple Triple is on the line in the 1 1/8 mile Albany Stakes tomorrow as Amberjack, the son of Indygo Shiver will try to capture the third and final leg and the $250,000 bonus that goes with it....
Arlington Million Ahead of Its Time
Horse racing means different things to different people. For some, just going to the track and trying to pick winners is suffice. For others, trying to handicap each race remains the reason why they come to the track. For people...
Summer at Saratoga
As we reach the halfway point of the Saratoga season, it is safe to say that the first half has been scintillating. The Jim Dandy and Whitney Handicap were much anticipated this year and the Travers, the marquee event of...
The Triple Crown is Alive and Well
Last Saturday, I made what I hope will be several ventures to Saratoga Race Course. It was the first Saturday of the meet, there was some rain in the area, but the humidity was gone. Of course, there were two...
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
The time has come, and yes, that song is usually reserved for Christmas time, and recently in back-to-school commercials, but the best time of the year is here, and that time of course is Saratoga time. This year is a...
You Never What You’ll See in Horse Racing
by John FurgeleHorse racing is contested everyday across numerous tracks from around the world. For the most part, unless you're a die hard, most of the races go unnoticed. There are many tracks, many different types of races at many types of...
Holiday Notes for Holiday Time, Canadian Style
by John Furgele'Tis the season. Today is July 1 and as someone who grew up in Buffalo/Niagara Falls, that means it really is holiday time. July 1 is Canada Day, formerly Dominion Day for our neighbor to the north, which...
Supply and Demand: It Can Make One Cringe
Last Saturday, the Mother Goose Stakes, a prestigious race for fillies was contested at Belmont Park. At nearly the same time, the Hollywood Oaks, another prestigious race for fillies was contested at Hollywood Park. Between the two, there were a...