Fever knocks Hofburg out of Travers
Well-regarded sophomore Hofburg, expected to be one of the prime players in Saturday’s Travers (G1), has come down with a fever that rules him out of the $1.25 million “Midsummer Derby.” “Hofburg will not run […]
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Mott sweeps Saratoga’s juvenile maidens with Casa Creed, Mucho
by Teresa Genaro First Steve Asmussen, now Bill Mott: it is, apparently, en vogue at Saratoga this summer to sweep the two-year-old maiden special weight races on a given card, and for Mott, it happened […]
Glorious Empire hangs on, Channel Maker just gets up to force Bowling Green dead heat
Front-running Glorious Empire and closing Channel Maker were inseparable at the wire in Saturday’s $250,000 Bowling Green (G2) at Saratoga. By sharing the spoils as the first dead heat winners in stakes history, each gelding […]
Hofburg bound for Travers after confidence boost in Curlin
by TERESA GENARO Originally constructed in the 13th century, the Hofburg palace in Vienna was the center of the Hapsburg empire, the seat of government, a ducal palace. It exudes regality and power. Seems like […]
Hofburg’s connections could opt for easier spot in Curlin
Third in the Belmont Stakes (G1) and second in the Florida Derby (G1), Hofburg would be a top contender in Saturday’s $600,000 Jim Dandy (G2), Saratoga’s main prep for the $1.25 million Travers Stakes (G1) […]
Elate returns a winner in Delaware Handicap; Golden Brown upsets Kent
Trainer Bill Mott had not saddled multiple Grade 1 winner ELATE in competition since the dark bay lass ran fourth in the Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1) last November 3, but that changed on Saturday when […]
Belmont Stakes 150 Trainer/Jockey Quotes & Post-Race Transcript
CLICK FOR THE 2018 BELMONT STAKES POST-RACE TRANSCRIPT TRAINER/JOCKEY QUOTES FROM THE 150TH RUNNING OF THE BELMONT STAKES Saturday, June 9, 2018 Bob Baffert, trainer of Justify (No. 1, winner) and Restoring Hope (No. 5, […]
Justify arrives in New York for Belmont Stakes 150
Undefeated Kentucky Derby (G1) and Preakness Stakes (G1) winner JUSTIFY arrived “safe and sound” shortly after 2 p.m. (ET) at Belmont Park on Wednesday for his shot at Triple Crown glory in Saturday’s 150th Belmont […]
Hofburg breezes five furlongs for Belmont Stakes
Florida Derby (G1) runner-up HOFBURG, seventh last out in the Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs, breezed a bullet five furlongs in 1:01.03 over Saratoga’s fast Oklahoma dirt training track on Sunday in his final […]
Bravazo breezes, Justify jogs for Belmont Stakes
Grade 2 winner and Preakness Stakes (G1) runner-up BRAVAZO logged a one-mile breeze in 1:42.60 over Churchill Downs’ fast main track on Thursday ahead of showdown with Kentucky Derby (G1) and Preakness winner Justify in […]