Trainer Andrew Leggio has leading contenders in four of the eight stakes that will make up the $570,000 Louisiana Cup program at Louisiana Downs on Saturday, but all of his starters have questions to answers.
Arlington Park has the best racing in the country Saturday with the Arlington Million, Beverly D., and Secretariat. All three races are part of the track’s daily pick five, which has just a 15 percent takeout and can be played in 50-cent denominations.
Al Khali's appearance in the Sword Dancer on Saturday at Saratoga will mark the fifth straight year he has run in a graded stakes at Saratoga and the fourth consecutive year he has run in the Sword Dancer.
Derick Giwner's analysis of the Saturday 8/17 card at Pocono Downs.
Del Mar officials are projecting a retroactive purse payment after the conclusion of the current meeting on Sept. 4 based on strong handle figures for the first four weeks of the season.
Stikine Slough, the easiest of winners in his last start, and Noosito, a full brother to an Emerald Downs legend, headline Saturday’s feature race, the $50,000 WTBOA Lads Stakes for 2-year-old colts and geldings at 6 1/2 furlongs.
The 31st running of the Arlington Million here Saturday tastes of an especially international flavor. Six Europeans have traveled overseas for the race, the best of them the Irish-bred, England-based Grandeur, and the South African expatriate The Apache, who wintered in Dubai.
Matt Rose's analysis of the Saturday 8/17 card at Yonkers Raceway.
Jeremey Day's analysis of the Saturday 8/17 card at Balmoral Park.
A year ago, Alternation and Prayer for Relief circled the Remington Park racetrack in unison in the Governor’s Cup before finishing a nose apart in a thrilling edition of the meet’s most important race for older horses. The pair is back for Saturday night’s renewal, one in which Prayer for Relief will be a strong favorite to turn the tables on Alternation.
