After a breakthrough grade 1 win in the July 5 Leo O'Brien Handicap (NSA-G1), the Cyril Murphy trainee McTigue seeks his second career grade 1 victory in the A.P. Smithwick Memorial Handicap (NSA-G1) Aug. 5 at Saratoga Racecourse.
After taking over Tom Amoss' stable in April, Kinnon LaRose seeks his first graded victory as a trainer with Stress Relief in the Aug. 2 Adirondack Stakes (G3) at Saratoga Race Course. Sean Collins takes you behind the scenes as she trains July 30.
Magic Weisner, a popular Maryland-bred gelding who won the 2002 Ohio Derby (G2) and placed earlier that season in the Preakness Stakes (G1), has died at age 27, according to Old Friends.
After an impressive 10-length maiden win, Flight Command will be the first graded stakes starter for his sire, 2022 Horse of the Year Flightline, in the $250,000 Saratoga Special Stakes (G2) Aug. 1 at Saratoga Race Course.
A quick check of the record books shows one of the reasons why Kentucky Derby (G1) runner-up Renegade will prep for the Travers Stakes (G1) in the $500,000 Jim Dandy Stakes (G2) Aug. 1 at Saratoga Race Course.
Trainer Mark Casse has both the top older filly or mare and the leading 3-year-old filly in his barn in Nitrogen and Counting Stars, respectively. He just might have the premier 2-year-old filly as well.
Sunny skies should bring drying-out course conditions following heavy midweek rain when the $225,000 Lake George Stakes (G3T) is contested Aug. 1 at Saratoga Race Course.
Formerly known as an assistant trainer to Mark Casse, Nick Tomlinson has been finding success in his solo career after venturing off nine months ago. With a breakthrough season at Gulfstream's Royal Palm Meet, Tomlinson looks to continue his rise.
A quick check of the record books shows one of the reasons why Kentucky Derby (G1) runner-up Renegade will prep for the Travers Stakes (G1) in the $500,000 Jim Dandy Stakes (G2) Aug. 1 at Saratoga Race Course.