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Economic boom forecast for Saratoga Springs racing season
It is almost racing season again, but Saratoga has already held some races this year, particularly, The Belmont. This special racing festival in 2024 is having huge economic impacts on the area. This is creating a unique situation, with the Belmont races past, giving a preview of the regular racing...
Fontenelle-Posson, Brown progressing well in return from season-ending injuries
As successful as Siena women's basketball was last year - reaching the semifinals of the MAAC Tournament for a second straight season - it was tough not to wonder what could've been had the Saints not been bitten so badly by the injury bug.
Next to Stick to Marathons; Eyes Birdstone Repeat
Michael Foster's Next (Not This Time) has earned a host of fans with five straight wins in races 1 1/2 miles and over, most recently storming to a 9 3/4-length victory in the GII Brooklyn S. last Friday. Fans may be hoping to see the 6-year-old gelding cut back in distance for a chance to earn a spot in the Breeders' Cup in a race like the 'Win and You're In' GI Jockey Club Gold Cup, but trainer Doug Cowans plans to stick with what is working and will aim his charge at the 1 3/4-mile Birdstone Stakes at Saratoga Aug. 4. Next won that race by 11 3/4 lengths last year.
ValleyCats Extend Winning Streak to Eight
Troy, NY (WRGB) — As temperatures soar in July, the Tri-City ValleyCats are heating up, remaining undefeated so far in the month of July. On Saturday, the ValleyCats took on Sussex County, aiming for their eighth straight win. The ValleyCats have dominated the Miners recently, winning six of their...
Wet Paint The Class of the Delaware Handicap
Godolphin's Wet Paint (Blame) ships in from trainer Brad Cox's Kentucky base at Churchill Downs as the favorite for Sunday's GII Delaware Handicap, the annual centerpiece of the racing calendar in the 'First State.' That fact notwithstanding, she'll need to bring her best if she is to put a halt to a four-race skid dating back to a narrow victory in last year's GI CCA Oaks at Saratoga.
Belmont at the Big A Picks | Port Washington Stakes 2024
Reeves Thoroughbred Racing, Tango Uniform Racing and Steven Rocco’s Silver Skillet will look to repeat her recent stakes success in Sunday’s $125,000 Port Washington, a 1 1/16-mile inner turf test for older New York-bred fillies and mares, at the Belmont at the Big A meet. The Port Washington...
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