In today’s issue of the digital edition Saratoga Special, sponsored by Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, we preview Saturday’s Fourstardave and Sunday’s Diana, we recap the action from the start of Week 6, including the NY Turf Writers Cup, and Sean Clancy pens an annual favorite Cup of Coffee Column with a twist. Issue #12 is one you don’t want to miss!
Tag: The Sport
2020 Kentucky Derby to Be Held Without Fans
After previously intending to run the Sept. 5 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve before a crowd in attendance, Churchill Downs announced Aug. 21 that the Derby and the surrounding week of racing next month would be run without fans as a result of COVID-19.
Fast Facts about the Fourstardave Handicap
The Fourstardave Handicap is one of the top turf races in the U.S. for horses three and older. Here are some facts about the Grade 1 event contested at Saratoga Race Course on Saturday, which is a “Win and You’re In” qualifying race for the FanDuel Breeders’ Cup Mile Presented by PDJF on Nov. 7 at Keeneland:
Breeders’ Cup Fantastic Finishes: Epic Rally for Perfection
The quest for perfection in professional sports is fraught with peril. An elite pitcher can be absolutely flawless for eight innings and lose a perfect game if he misses his spot by an inch and allows a bloop single, or an NFL team like the New England Patriots in 2007 can win every game in the regular season and breeze into the Super Bowl only to lose the big game in a monumental upset.
