Veteran jockey Brian Hernandez Jr. has been selected as the 2024 Mike Venezia Memorial Award recipient, the New York Racing Association announced Aug. 7.
Arthur’s Ride Surges to Second Place in Latest Breeders’ Cup Classic Rankings
Each week a panel of media members, horseplayers, and Breeders’ Cup World Championships officials release a poll tabulating their votes on the nation's top contenders for the 2024 Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic. The rankings 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.
Slight Preference to Smoken Wicked Among Win Contenders for Saratoga Special Stakes
The Grade 2, $200,000 Saratoga Special Stakes Saturday at Saratoga Race Course drew a field of nine 2-year-olds, all running the 6 ½-furlong distance for the first time.
A Trifecta Betting Strategy for the Fourstardave Handicap
Saturday’s $500,000, Grade 1 Fourstardave Handicap at Saratoga is a race you don’t want to miss.
