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I won’t be home for the holiday as I will be laboring on Labor Day. Despite that, there is hope for the holiday, the Hopeful Stakes to be exact. As Saratoga winds down, the nation’s 2 year-old Thoroughbreds are racing forward.
Saratoga Springs is serving up a sweet stakes on Saturday! The 137th running of the Alabama Stakes posts at 5:40 P.M. EDT tonight and with a competitive field of 9 stakes winners there will be some surprises.
Last Sunday, August 6th, Mohaymen was eased in the Alydar Stakes. The dirt race of 1 and 1/8 miles (9 furlongs) was not the comeback we had hoped for and thus his connections chose to send him home for some rest and relaxation. Home for Mohaymen is Shadwell Farm.
The Ohio Derby at ThistleDown was so much fun that I just couldn’t wait to visit another one of Ohio’s 3 Thoroughbred racetracks. A road trip ensued and I was back in Ohio this weekend. Belterra Park was my destination of choice for live racing!
Though only a sparse seven sophomores dare to try, each contender for the Haskell Invitational Stakes has already achieved graded stakes success. A 1st place finish in this race secures a nice purse, a stunning trophy and an automatic berth into the Breeders’ Cup Classic. The 50th running of the Haskell is going to be sensational!
The 69 Summer Stakes are spectacular at Saratoga! This Friday, 7/21/17, live action returns to The Spa track and it will be a fast and fantastic 40 days for racing fans. Opening weekend spotlights filly and mare stakes. Some of America’s best will race including the talented, Lady Eli!
Last weekend was a maiden for me. I took my first trip to Thistledown to see the Ohio Derby. It was as thrilling as I had anticipated. I loved the full day of racing and especially the feature that included 4 horses from this year’s Kentucky Derby. The race was a photo finish for Girvin and the winner, Irap. I can not forget the roar of the racing fans as the two approached the finish line. You just can’t beat live racing!
Another weekend presents itself and I’m taking a little road trip to catch some live racing! I will be driving North of the Horse Capital of the World for my first race in Ohio, my first race at Thistledown, my first Ohio Derby!
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Good morning, racing fans! The action never stops. Last weekend was a wrap for the Triple Crown series. Congratulations to Tapwrit for winning the Belmont Stakes. Now, we can turn our attention towards the collecting of contenders for the next Breeders’ Cup World Championships as the Challenge Series is underway.
