I have visited Saratoga Race Course as a reporter or fan every summer since the mid-1970s. Every meet produces its share of special moments, ones I keep close to me when bone-chilling temperatures arrive. Here are some takeaways from the latest fun-filled meet:
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2024 Virginia Derby at a Glance
Saturday, Sept. 7 marks the conclusion of Colonial Downs’ summer meet, and the turf-centric racetrack finishes up with a great 12-race card including six stakes races on the grass.
Making Money Betting a Trifecta in 2024 Ainsworth Turf Sprint
Saturday’s Grade 2 Ainsworth Turf Sprint Stakes at Kentucky Downs hasn’t yet achieved Grade 1 status, but that may be coming. With its rich purse of $2 million (including $1 million from the Kentucky Thoroughbred Development Fund), the grass dash over three-quarters of a mile has drawn a stellar field for its 2024 renewal.
Labor Day Weekend Races Lead to Multiple Changes to Breeders’ Cup Classic Rankings
Each week a panel of media members, horseplayers, and Breeders’ Cup World Championships officials release a poll tabulating their votes ranking the top contenders for the 2024 Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic. The results are a weekly rating of the top 10 horses in contention and are determined by each voter ranking their top 10 horses with points assigned on a descending 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis.
