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The Toyota Blue Grass — Grade 1

Major Derby prep contested over 9 furlongs on Keeneland’s main strip, carded as the 11th, Saturday April 4th, 2026

Apr 04, 2026 · 6 min read · 50 claps paywalled #blue-grass-stakes #keeneland #kentucky-derby

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The Travers Stakes (Gr. I)

The mid-summer derby

Aug 19, 2025 · 3 min read · 30 claps paywalled #saratoga #travers-stakes #midsummer-derby

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Handicapping notes for the 1st at Del Mar 8/21/2025

Maiden Special 3↑ filly & mare dirt sprint

Aug 20, 2025 · 3 min read · 0 claps paywalled #del-mar #maiden #horse-racing

Handicapping notes for the 1st at Del Mar 8/21/2025

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Jockey Club Gold Cup

The million dollar 10 furlong Jockey Club Gold Cup for 3↑ at Saratoga Sunday 8/31/2025

Aug 31, 2025 · 6 min read · 0 claps paywalled #jockey-club-gold-cup #saratoga #horse-racing

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Curious Presentation of Past Performance Data

Change in convention or lack of data integrity?

Jun 27, 2025 · 3 min read · 0 claps paywalled #data-integrity #past-performance #daily-racing-form

Curious Presentation of Past Performance Data

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Handicapping notes for the Belmont Stakes

2025 Belmont Stakes, hosted by Saratoga for the 2nd straight year, is carded as the 13th on 6/7/2025

Jun 04, 2025 · 7 min read · 0 claps paywalled #belmont-stakes #journalism #sovereignty

Handicapping notes for the Belmont Stakes

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The Black Eyed Susan

The BES drew a field of ten 3yo fillies going 9 furlongs over the main track run the Friday preceding The Preakness Stakes

May 14, 2026 · 7 min read · 0 claps paywalled #black-eyed-susan #preakness-stakes #maryland-jockey-club

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The Jim Dandy

Short field of upper echelon 3yos for the Jim Dandy at Saratoga to be run Saturday 7/26/2025

Jul 25, 2025 · 4 min read · 0 claps paywalled #sovereignty #saratoga #jim-dandy

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The Birdstone

The Birdstone, over 1¾ miles on Saratoga’s main, drew 6 in a competitive field at an unusual distance in North America

Aug 05, 2025 · 3 min read · 0 claps paywalled #horse-racing #saratoga #birdstone

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Smart and Fancy

An ungraded turf sprint stake for fillies and mares 3 & up over Saratoga’s Mellon turf course

Aug 14, 2025 · 5 min read · 0 claps paywalled #saratoga #smart-and-fancy-stakes #turf-sprint

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The Whitney (Gr. I)

Saratoga drew a competitive field of ten for 4 & up at 1⅛ miles on the dirt

Aug 01, 2025 · 6 min read · 0 claps paywalled #whitney-stakes #saratoga #horse-racing

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Handicapping notes for the Commentator

Carded as the 4th at Saratoga 6/4/2025, opening day of the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival

Jun 02, 2025 · 9 min read · 0 claps paywalled #saratoga #commentator #horse-racing