When Tom Durkin walks down Broadway in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., it is almost as if he is stepping back in time. Fans often stop him to remind him of one of his legendary race calls and to express their appreciation for his extraordinary career. Those conversations mean the world to Durkin. “You’re walking down the street and somebody stops you and has something really nice to say to you about you,” said Durkin. “I don’t know that a lot of people go through this world experiencing something like that. It’s one of the great blessings of my life.”
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Front-Running Paramount Prince Reigns in 2023 King’s Plate
The first telephone call Hall of Fame trainer Mark Casse regularly receives each Christmas morning comes from jockey and longtime friend Patrick Husbands, sometimes at an hour earlier than he would prefer.
Anisette Dominant in Del Mar Oaks
Anisette ran her North American record to three-for-three with a devastatingly professional win in the $300,000 Grade 1 Del Mar Oaks for 3-year-old fillies at 1 1/8 miles on turf at Del Mar.
Randomized Leads Wire-to-Wire to Win the Alabama Stakes at Saratoga
Randomized was hustled out of the gate by a determined Joel Rosario and once they had the lead they never looked back, winning the $600,000 Grade 1 Alabama Stakes presented by Keeneland Sales by four lengths Aug.
