Saratoga Wrap: Longshots and silent grandstands
Winning important races at an empty Saratoga is very, very different, but it’s still very good, said a Midlantic trainer – one of several to win key races.
Winning important races at an empty Saratoga is very, very different, but it’s still very good, said a Midlantic trainer – one of several to win key races.
As a teen, Phyllis Soboczenski decided to buy racehorses, designed silks, and picked out a stable name. Then she waited over 60 years to live her dream.
Kirsten Swan – owner, trainer, and jockey – had plenty to celebrate when Deemed a Mistress won July 23 – one of two to accomplish the feat that week.
Saratoga begins in two days, and Mid-Atlantic trainers are making their plans…
In the second of two parts, some in racing acknowledge the need to do more to promote diversity – but what does that mean, and what would it look like?
The protests after the killing of George Floyd led racing organizations to issue statements – but many wonder where people of color are in the conversation.
Jillian Tullock – Maryland’s racing secretary without racing – is hoping what she calls a “mind-boggling” situation will soon be resolved.
This year’s “Triple Crown” won’t look anything like recent Crowns have. That’s neither new, nor a bad thing, argues Teresa Genaro.
The indictments of trainers Jorge Navarro and Jason Servis and others is a good step, says Teresa Genaro, but one raising plenty of unanswered questions.
Uniformly Yours, winless as a runner, has turned into a Maryland-based goldmine, throwing multiple stakes winners and a $500,000 weanling.