After missing nearly two years of racing, John the Beer Man is making a run at being considered one of the nation's top turf sprinters after winning a dramatic $300,000 Troy Stakes (G2T) Aug. 9 at Saratoga Race Course.

The legendary Claiborne Farm returns to Fasig-Tipton's The Saratoga Sale, held Aug. 10-11, with a trio of yearlings. This marks the historic Kentucky farm's first consignment at the boutique auction since 1975.

The morning after winning the Whitney Stakes (G1), Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott took a moment to reminisce about the love the Saratoga Race Course crowd showed Sovereignty Aug. 8.

Sun Goddess became the first Ballydoyle-based filly to win the Aug. 9 Phoenix Stakes (G1), justifying 5-4 favoritism without too much fuss. 

Samangan fulfilled all the hopes invested in him at the beginning of the year when holding the desperate late thrust of Division to land the Aug. 9 Prix Maurice de Gheest (G1) at Deauville.

Dual grade 3 winner and freshman sire Scalding was represented by his first winner Aug. 9 when Induction won the fifth race at Colonial Downs.

Notes from Saratoga Race Course.

Maggie Wolfendale looks back at the Whitney Stakes & the Test Stakes at Saratoga.

The morning after winning the Whitney Stakes (G1), Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott took a moment to reminisce about the love the Saratoga Race Course crowd showed Sovereignty Aug. 8.

Despite being defeated in the Whitney Stakes (G1) Aug. 8, Mark Casse found himself receiving plenty of congratulations Aug. 9 after the filly Nitrogen ran a strong second against the boys.