Stakes races like the Belmont or the Woodward stand as tributes to those who make significant contributions to horse racing, their names reflective of what those Pillars of the Turf have given the sport.
Month: July 2025
Sierra Leone the Top Selection in Stacked Whitney Stakes
The $1 million, Grade 1 Whitney Stakes Saturday at Saratoga Race Course continues to garner some of the best Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic division horses year after year, and 2025 is undoubtedly no exception.
Bold Ruler: A Star On and Off the Track
To truly understand the importance of Bold Ruler, it should be pointed out that he is best known for his accomplishments in the breeding shed rather than the racetrack. As innocuous as that might seem, it actually speaks volumes because Bold Ruler enjoyed an exceptional career on the racetrack. He won the 1957 Preakness Stakes. He was a consensus Horse of the Year choice in 1957 as well as the year’s top 3-year-old. In 1958, he was voted champion sprinter. He set or matched four track records.
Think Big When Betting the 2025 Fourstardave Stakes
An excellent field was entered for Saturday’s $750,000, Grade 1 FanDuel Fourstardave Stakes at Saratoga Race Course, a one-mile grass race awarding a “Win and You’re In” berth to the Nov. 1 Grade 1 FanDuel Breeders’ Cup Mile presented by Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund.
