The 2007 Horse of the Year, Curlin, did not disappoint as an overwhelming favorite in Saturday’s 55th running of the Grade 1 Woodward Stakes. The son of Smart Strike was asked to chase surprisingly quick early fractions, and was able to gun down pace setter Pass the Point (hat tip to Gerald) in...

Three days people. Just three short days and we’ll be able to view the greatness that is Curlin yet again. Honestly, it’s a bit hard to get totally jazzed about the Woodward Stakes since he’ll likely face a small field, but it doesn’t matter - it’s Curlin! He could be running...

Proud Spell was able to turn the tables on Music Note in Saturday’s 129th running of the Grade 1 Alabama at Saratoga Race Track. The two main rivals locked horns down the stretch and provided a thrilling finish that came down to the wire. In the pre-race handicapping, I had assumed like many that...

Indian Blessing, the 3-year-old daughter of Indian Charlie who captured the 2007 Juvenile Fillies crown prevailed brilliantly in the Grade 1Test Stakes on Saturday at Saratoga. Going into the gate she looked like the champion she is.  Amazingly some of the TVG handicappers I was watching had singled...

Da’Tara proved what I said after the Belmont. My claim that it was the worst Belmont ever was proven in The Jim Dandy yesterday at Saratoga. Da’Tara took advantage of a (bad ride, too many days missed training, quarter crack, heat) You pick the excuse for Big Brown. Give a [...]

Commentator wires the field to prevail in his second edition of the Whitney at Saratoga The old man did it.  Commentator, the 7-year-old veteran and oldest of the 11 horse field,  was able to wire the field in the Whitney at Saratoga, becoming the second oldest horse in history to do so (the great Kelso...

Ginger Punch punches through horses in the stretch to win the Go For Wand Bottled up for most of the race with no where to run, and even slipping back to 4th position as the field began turning for home, folks who had singled champion runner Ginger Punch on the pick 4 and pick 6 wagers [...]

Abraaj wins the 2008 Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap at Saratoga Going into the Grade 1 Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap on Saturday at Saratoga, I had thought the race setup beautifully for a horse like Abraaj to walk away with the victory.  There just seemed to be too much speed signed on in the race for...

Forever Together steals the Diana, denying Kent Desormeaux win #5,000 Saturday’s “win and you’re in” challenge races for the 2008 Breeder’s Cup at Santa Anita produced started off with a bang at Saratoga in the Grade 1 Diana. Forever Together pulled off a bit of an upset...

“All the leaves are brown And the sky is grey…” Perhaps the lyrics above are a bit of a stretch. If your leaves are brown at the moment, it’s likely more to do with drout than the winter conditions the Mommas and the Poppas were singing about back in 1965. For some reason though...