Tom Pedulla presents five takeaways from the exceptional turf racing at Kentucky Downs on Saturday and other major developments this weekend:
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Fabulous Forego: Superstar of the Handicap Division
A bank of menacing grey clouds rolled low over the barns at Belmont Park the morning of Oct. 2, 1976. A steady rain began to pelt the Long Island, N.Y., track. It was bad news for trainer Frank Whiteley. In 47 previous starts, his champion Forego had run only once on an off-track, finishing third.
Front-Running Mighty Heart Romps at 13-1 Odds in Queen’s Plate
Mighty Heart lived up to his name with a dominating score in the 161st running of the Queen’s Plate Sept. 12 at Woodbine, where the one-eyed colt trounced 13 opponents as a 13-1 longshot. Originally slated for June 27, North America’s oldest continually run race was moved to Saturday due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For the connections of Mighty Heart, it was well worth the wait.
The Saratoga Special for Sept. 12: That’s All
That’s all folks. Issue No. 17, the final edition of The 2020 Saratoga Special sponsored by Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners is NOW available! Download for a season recap, jockey and trainer titles, a Fasig-Tipton Stable Tour with the little guys, and lots more.
