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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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.
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.
Buy or Sell on Road to Breeders’ Cup: Del Mar Handicap Victor Gold Phoenix
The fields for the 14 races that comprise the Breeders’ Cup World Championships really begin to come into focus in summer and fall. This regular feature will offer a snapshot profile of one of the previous weekend’s standout stars, usually a Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” Challenge Series winner, and whether I’m buying or selling their chances to win Nov. 1-2 at Del Mar.
