Wednesday’s opening day card is an immediate reminder of why Saratoga is such a difficult meet to win at — both for horseman and handicappers alike.

The first race of the 2007 meet will be eerily reminiscent of the first race of the 2006 meet (more…)

A small field with quite a bit of talent comprises Friday’s 3rd race at Belmont Park.

Morning-line favorite Wild Desert is easily the class of the field having made his last five starts versus graded stakes company — four of these being Grade 1s.

Yet in making his first start since November, perhaps the time is right to take a shot against, especially considering Wild Desert hasn’t won in more than two years. (more…)

With heavy rains of late in the New York area, today’s Pick of the Day resides at Del Mar, where the weather always cooperates. (more…)

With heavy rains of late in the New York area, today’s Pick of the Day resides at Del Mar, where the weather always cooperates. (more…)

The decision Todd Pletcher would have eventually made would have been intriguing. Yet thanks to a recent high temperature and a subsequent missed work, Rags to Riches will now be forced to pass the July 21 CCA Oaks at Belmont Park, and will now point to a start in the Aug. 18 Alabama at the Spa (more…)

With Any Given Saturday fresh off an impressive win in the Dwyer, and Rags to Riches set to race in the July 21 CCA Oaks at Belmont Park, the path these Pletcher runners take through the summer will likely define the Saratoga season.

Invasor’s retirement and subsequent absence from a repeat effort in the Whitney has raised the 3-year-old stakes (more…)