Riding the wave of Thoroughbred horse racing
Recepta (inside) finishing second in the Matriarch Stakes (gr. I) at Del Mar – © Benoit Photo NYRA Press Release: Grade 3 winner Recepta goes after her first Grade 1 victory in Saturday’s $500,000 Diana, a race her trainer, Jimmy Toner, … Continued
Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos/Adam Mosshian NYRA Press Release: Grade 1 Acorn winner Carina Mia is confirmed to take on the undefeated Songbird in the Grade 1, $500,000 Coaching Club American Oaks on July 24 at Saratoga Race Course, Hall of … Continued
Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos NYRA Press Release: Lady Eli breezed four furlongs in 49.50 seconds on the Belmont Park inner turf on Sunday. Trainer Chad Brown said the 2014 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf champion came out fine as she is … Continued
Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos/Chelsea Durand NYRA Press Release: Trainer Mark Hennig said Strike Charmer has been looking good as she prepares for the Grade 1, $500,000 Diana on July 23 at Saratoga Race Course. The 6-year-old bay mare won the Grade 3 Beaugay … Continued
Welcome to “The Weekend Accolades,” a weekly series in which we’ll look back on the previous week of racing and hand out a few informal awards to horses, trainers, jockeys, etc. that achieved notable feats in racing. Enjoy! Debut Winner of the Week: Songbird … Continued
The first Saturday of the Saratoga meet features an exceptional pair of graded stakes races, highlighted by a very competitive renewal of the grade I Diana Stakes for fillies and mares. It looks like there could be some excellent value … Continued