Best of Hanson 2018: An Anthology
Continuing a tradition started in 2015, I’ve gone back through the past 12 months and compiled a list of what I think were my better takes and historical features published at Brisnet.com during the course […]
Saratoga
Saratoga At a Glance September 10
SARATOGA AT A GLANCE Avg. Winning Odds: 4.93 – 1 Favorite Win%: 31%, Favorite Itm%: 71% EXOTICS PAYOFF Quinella 27.06 Exacta 80.82 Daily Double 90.77 Trifecta 494.73 Pick 3 645.09 Superfecta 3,625.51 Pick 6 32,070.17 […]
Mind Control springs Hopeful upset
Under pressure from the start, Mind Control dug deep and found more down the stretch to post an upset win Monday in the $350,000 Hopeful (G1), the closing-day feature at Saratoga. Kept honest by Nitrous […]
Repatriated Qurbaan denies Juddmonte duo off layoff in Bernard Baruch
Once 3-5 favorite and Saratoga specialist Voodoo Song lost his mojo in upper stretch, Monday’s $243,000 Bernard Baruch H. (G2) turned into a free-for-all, and Shadwell Stable’s Qurbaan came out on top at odds of […]
Complexity makes it look easy in Saratoga debut
Bet down to 4-5 favoritism in his unveiling on Saratoga’s finale, Complexity continued the strong meet for leading owner Klaravich Stables and the Spa’s record-setting trainer Chad Brown. The $375,000 Keeneland September yearling purchase made […]
‘This one is for Brian’ – Takecharge Mirella scores ‘special’ Saratoga maiden win
by Teresa Genaro Sporting silks with an image of a man tossing a pizza in the air, Joe Bravo rode Takecharge Mirella into the winner’s circle at Saratoga after the 7TH Race on Sunday. The […]
Dream Tree remains perfect with Prioress romp
Phoenix Thoroughbred III’s DREAM TREE ran her mark to a perfect five for five on Sunday when drawing away for a 4 1/4-length victory in the $250,000 Prioress Stakes (G2) at Saratoga. The Bob Baffert […]
Yoshida proves up to dirt task in Woodward
Saratoga has produced yet another dual surface Grade 1 winner. One week after Catholic Boy followed up his Belmont Derby (G1) victory on turf with a score in the Travers (G1), Yoshida landed the $750,000 […]
Sippican Harbor sails to upset victory in Spinaway, WAYI berth to Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies
by Teresa Genaro Just shy of three weeks ago, Gary Contessa, standing in the winner’s circle, said of Sippican Harbor, “Everything she does is unbelievable.” The filly had just broken her maiden in an off-the-turf […]
Local boy makes good
by Teresa Genaro Trainer Chad Brown has already hit a couple of milestones at Saratoga Race Course, which sits about 20 miles from the town in which he grew up, Mechanicville. Two years ago, he […]