The upcoming seven days in the Thoroughbred industry mark one of the high points on the annual calendar, with most of the top-of-the-marquee activity occurring in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. On Saturday, Aug.
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2025 Fourstardave Stakes Cheat Sheet
The $750,000 FanDuel Fourstardave Stakes as evolved over the last 30 years into one of the premier races for turf milers in North America, and the 2025 edition Saturday at Saratoga Race Course drew a loaded 10-horse field.
Dominant at Del Mar: Bill Shoemaker’s Greatest Summer
On opening day of the 1954 Del Mar meet, a young rider named Bill Shoemaker was less than a month from turning 23 years old. Though still in the early chapter of what would become a storied career, the native Texan found himself the engineer of the most dominant run by any jockey that had ever competed at the seaside track.
2025 Whitney Stakes Cheat Sheet
The $1 million, Grade 1 Whitney Stakes Saturday at Saratoga Race Course is one of the most important races in the Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic division as well as one of the marquee summertime races in U.S. horse racing.
