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Rice ties Brown for training title in final race of the meet
David Grening Sep 04,2023
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Saratoga 2023: Wagering down 9 percent during 'tough summer'
David Grening Sep 04,2023
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Nutella Fella rallies wide for 54-1 upset in Hopeful Stakes
David Grening Sep 04,2023
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Pioneering Spirit claims first stakes victory in Bernard Baruch
Mike Welsch Sep 04,2023
Saratoga 2023 Stakes Schedule
Date | Race / Distance | Winner / Beyer | ||||
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Thursday, Jul 13, 2023 |
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Becky's Joker 75 | Race Recap View Chart |
Becky's Joker
75
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Friday, Jul 14, 2023 |
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Unified Alliance 75 | Race Recap View Chart |
Unified Alliance
75
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Friday, Jul 14, 2023 |
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Randomized 97 | Race Recap View Chart |
Randomized
97
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Saturday, Jul 15, 2023 |
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Whitebeam 100 | Race Recap View Chart |
Whitebeam
100
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Saturday, Jul 15, 2023 |
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Casa Creed 100 | Race Recap View Chart |
Casa Creed
100
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Saturday, Jul 15, 2023 |
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Yo Yo Candy 71 | Race Recap View Chart |
Yo Yo Candy
71
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Sunday, Jul 16, 2023 |
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Uncashed 96 | Race Recap View Chart |
Uncashed
96
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Wednesday, Jul 19, 2023 |
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Belfast Banter | Race Recap View Chart |
Belfast Banter
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Wednesday, Jul 19, 2023 |
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Orange Freeze 73 | Race Recap View Chart |
Orange Freeze
73
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Thursday, Jul 20, 2023 |
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Itsallcomintogetha 86 | Race Recap View Chart |
Itsallcomintogetha
86
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Friday, Jul 21, 2023 |
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Scotland 99 | Race Recap View Chart |
Scotland
99
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Friday, Jul 21, 2023 |
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Surge Capacity 88 | Race Recap View Chart |
Surge Capacity
88
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Saturday, Jul 22, 2023 |
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Roses for Debra 99 | Race Recap View Chart |
Roses for Debra
99
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Saturday, Jul 22, 2023 |
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Wet Paint 89 | Race Recap View Chart |
Wet Paint
89
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Sunday, Jul 23, 2023 |
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Nest 94 | Race Recap View Chart |
Nest
94
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Wednesday, Jul 26, 2023 |
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Echo Zulu 112 | Race Recap View Chart |
Echo Zulu
112
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Thursday, Jul 27, 2023 |
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Next 105 | Race Recap View Chart |
Next
105
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Friday, Jul 28, 2023 |
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New York Thunder 110 | Race Recap View Chart |
New York Thunder
110
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Saturday, Jul 29, 2023 |
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Elite Power 108 | Race Recap View Chart |
Elite Power
108
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Saturday, Jul 29, 2023 |
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Forte 105 | Race Recap View Chart |
Forte
105
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Sunday, Jul 30, 2023 |
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Channel Maker 99 | Race Recap View Chart |
Channel Maker
99
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Wednesday, Aug 2, 2023 |
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Technical Analysis 98 | Race Recap View Chart |
Technical Analysis
98
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Thursday, Aug 3, 2023 |
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Mckulick 95 | Race Recap View Chart |
Mckulick
95
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Friday, Aug 4, 2023 |
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Elusive Princess 96 | Race Recap View Chart |
Elusive Princess
96
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Saturday, Aug 5, 2023 |
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Smokin' T 96 | Race Recap View Chart |
Smokin' T
96
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Saturday, Aug 5, 2023 |
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Pretty Mischievous 87 | Race Recap View Chart |
Pretty Mischievous
87
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Saturday, Aug 5, 2023 |
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Cogburn 100 | Race Recap View Chart |
Cogburn
100
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Saturday, Aug 5, 2023 |
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White Abarrio 110 | Race Recap View Chart |
White Abarrio
110
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Saturday, Aug 5, 2023 |
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Program Trading 95 | Race Recap View Chart |
Program Trading
95
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Sunday, Aug 6, 2023 |
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Brightwork 89 | Race Recap View Chart |
Brightwork
89
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Wednesday, Aug 9, 2023 |
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Venti Valentine 80 | Race Recap View Chart |
Venti Valentine
80
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Friday, Aug 11, 2023 |
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Carl Spackler 97 | Race Recap View Chart |
Carl Spackler
97
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Friday, Aug 11, 2023 |
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Dr Ardito 95 | Race Recap View Chart |
Dr Ardito
95
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Friday, Aug 11, 2023 |
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Grannys Connection 87 | Race Recap View Chart |
Grannys Connection
87
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Saturday, Aug 12, 2023 |
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Casa Creed 101 | Race Recap View Chart |
Casa Creed
101
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Saturday, Aug 12, 2023 |
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Rhyme Schemes 86 | Race Recap View Chart |
Rhyme Schemes
86
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Saturday, Aug 12, 2023 |
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L J's Emma 92 | Race Recap View Chart |
L J's Emma
92
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Sunday, Aug 13, 2023 |
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Closethegame Sugar 85 | Race Recap View Chart |
Closethegame Sugar
85
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Wednesday, Aug 16, 2023 |
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Silver Skillet 79 | Race Recap View Chart |
Silver Skillet
79
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Thursday, Aug 17, 2023 |
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Ramblin' Wreck 87 | Race Recap View Chart |
Ramblin' Wreck
87
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Friday, Aug 18, 2023 |
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Ship Cadet 69 | Race Recap View Chart |
Ship Cadet
69
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Saturday, Aug 19, 2023 |
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Randomized 98 | Race Recap View Chart |
Randomized
98
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Saturday, Aug 19, 2023 |
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Aspray 92 | Race Recap View Chart |
Aspray
92
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Sunday, Aug 20, 2023 |
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Amidst Waves 70 | Race Recap View Chart |
Amidst Waves
70
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Wednesday, Aug 23, 2023 |
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Tawny Port 95 | Race Recap View Chart |
Tawny Port
95
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Wednesday, Aug 23, 2023 |
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Awakened | Race Recap View Chart |
Awakened
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Thursday, Aug 24, 2023 |
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Evvie Jets 90 | Race Recap View Chart |
Evvie Jets
90
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Friday, Aug 25, 2023 |
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Idiomatic 101 | Race Recap View Chart |
Idiomatic
101
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Friday, Aug 25, 2023 |
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Roses for Debra 102 | Race Recap View Chart |
Roses for Debra
102
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Saturday, Aug 26, 2023 |
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Echo Zulu 112 | Race Recap View Chart |
Echo Zulu
112
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Saturday, Aug 26, 2023 |
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Gunite 101 | Race Recap View Chart |
Gunite
101
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Saturday, Aug 26, 2023 |
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One in Vermillion 100 | Race Recap View Chart |
One in Vermillion
100
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Saturday, Aug 26, 2023 |
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Bolshoi Ballet 107 | Race Recap View Chart |
Bolshoi Ballet
107
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Saturday, Aug 26, 2023 |
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Arcangelo 105 | Race Recap View Chart |
Arcangelo
105
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Sunday, Aug 27, 2023 |
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Drake's Passage 90 | Race Recap View Chart |
Drake's Passage
90
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Sunday, Aug 27, 2023 |
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Ichiban 74 | Race Recap View Chart |
Ichiban
74
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Sunday, Aug 27, 2023 |
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The Wine Steward 86 | Race Recap View Chart |
The Wine Steward
86
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Sunday, Aug 27, 2023 |
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Caldwell Luvs Gold 80 | Race Recap View Chart |
Caldwell Luvs Gold
80
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Sunday, Aug 27, 2023 |
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City Man 97 | Race Recap View Chart |
City Man
97
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Sunday, Aug 27, 2023 |
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New Ginya 89 | Race Recap View Chart |
New Ginya
89
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Wednesday, Aug 30, 2023 |
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Magic Cross 58 | Race Recap View Chart |
Magic Cross
58
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Thursday, Aug 31, 2023 |
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Gala Brand 71 | Race Recap View Chart |
Gala Brand
71
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Friday, Sep 1, 2023 |
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Carl Spackler 92 | Race Recap View Chart |
Carl Spackler
92
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Saturday, Sep 2, 2023 |
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Parnac 90 | Race Recap View Chart |
Parnac
90
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Saturday, Sep 2, 2023 |
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Thin White Duke 96 | Race Recap View Chart |
Thin White Duke
96
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Saturday, Sep 2, 2023 |
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Bright Future 103 | Race Recap View Chart |
Bright Future
103
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Saturday, Sep 2, 2023 |
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Alva Starr 98 | Race Recap View Chart |
Alva Starr
98
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Sunday, Sep 3, 2023 |
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Brightwork 84 | Race Recap View Chart |
Brightwork
84
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Monday, Sep 4, 2023 |
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Pioneering Spirit 100 | Race Recap |
Pioneering Spirit
100
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Monday, Sep 4, 2023 |
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Nutella Fella 72 | Race Recap |
Nutella Fella
72
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Saratoga News
Timberlake heads deep field in Hopeful Stakes; Muth scratched
Wit reboots in Bernard Baruch Stakes after seven-month layoff
Hopeful entrant Valentine Candy's maiden Beyer Figure upgraded to 85
Brightwork holds off Ways and Means, notches fourth consecutive win with Spinaway
Bright Future shines in Jockey Club Gold Cup
Disarm, runner-up in Travers, will not race again in 2023
Parnac leads the whole way to steal Flower Bowl
Alva Starr shoots away from rivals to take Prioress
McKulick heavy favorite in four-horse Flower Bowl
Dazzling Blue meets other speed in five-horse Prioress
Big Invasion hopes to get back on track in Harvey Pack Stakes
A lot riding on Faiza in Torrey Pines
Annapolis looking for big payday in Mint Millions
Brown duo possible for Violet Stakes
Proxy tries to punch ticket to BC Classic in Jockey Club Gold Cup
Parnac cleared to race in N.Y., entered in Flower Bowl
White Abarrio will head west on Sept. 12 to prepare for BC Classic
Saranac fills hole in Carl Spackler's schedule; $111,629 pick six carryover
Bolshoi Ballet to use Joe Hirsch Turf Classic as bridge to Breeders' Cup Turf
Arcangelo validated himself and training process with Travers victory, Antonucci says
Trainer Martinez finds it difficult to celebrate One In Vermillion's Allen Jerkens triumph
City Man has little trouble with West Point
Ichiban breezes in Fleet Indian for first stakes triumph
Arcangelo takes command with Travers Stakes triumph
Bolshoi Ballet sweeps to easy win in Sword Dancer
Gunite turns the tables on Elite Power in Forego
Echo Zulu outduels Goodnight Olive in Ballerina Handicap
One in Vermillion wins Jerkens after New York Thunder's fatal injury
Idiomatic, Secret Oath, Nest likely to meet again in Spinster
Idiomatic splashes home to front-running score in Personal Ensign
Roses for Debra scores in Smart N Fancy for new part-owner
War Like Goddess to miss Flower Bowl
Nostalgic possible for Beldame
Evvie Jets eyeing Grade 1 company
Outstanding Travers matches a champ vs. three Triple Crown race winners
Channel Maker makes sixth and final appearance in Sword Dancer
Echo Zulu, Goodnight Olive set to clash again in Ballerina battle
Gunite takes another crack at Elite Power in Forego
Unbeaten New York Thunder faces stern test against Baffert duo in Allen Jerkens Memorial
Clement likes what he sees in Albany starter Drake's Passage
The Wine Steward, Caldwell Luvs Gold top respective juvenile stakes
Evvie Jets rallies for upset in Ballston Spa Stakes
Tawny Port ups his game as turf marathoner with strong John's Call victory
Arrogate's dominant Travers leaves big shoes for Arcangelo to fill
Antonucci thinks layoff will suit Arcangelo just fine in Travers
Travers matches Forte against winners of the three Triple Crown races
Travers: Saez pumped to get second chance aboard Mage
Weaver has anxious moments as Amidst Waves noses Crown Imperial
Randomized goes gate to wire in Alabama victory
Brown rules Lake Placid again behind Aspray's impressive rally
Tapit Trice to wear blinkers in Travers Stakes
Nest works half-mile for Personal Ensign
Stone Age likely to end layoff with Sword Dancer
Ship Cadet motors through the mud in off-the-turf Skidmore Stakes
Asmussen giving up Belmont barn, will not have year-round presence in N.Y.
Reincarnate to skip Travers, will start in Pennsylvania Derby instead
Ramblin' Wreck placed first in Rick Violette Stakes after dropping nose decision
Silver Skillet saves her best for last in Suzie O'Cain Stakes
Arcangelo turns in final workout for Travers
Sacred Wish takes another crack at Wet Paint in 10-horse Alabama
Brown enters four in Lake Placid
Disarm works in blinkers, will wear them in Travers
McPeek goes for third Alabama win since 2018
Next Casa Creed vs. Annapolis showdown? Maybe Breeders' Cup Mile
Saratoga Special victor Rhyme Schemes will point to Hopeful next
Another Rice rules the day as Closethegame Sugar ($41) rallies in Mahony Stakes
Deterministic impresses in debut
Casa Creed continues Saratoga dominance, repeats in Fourstardave
Rhyme Schemes brushes off trouble at gate, takes Saratoga Special
L J's Emma continues strong turf form, upsets Galway
Carl Spackler uses late surge to take Hall of Fame
Brown caps big day with Dr Ardito score in Shipman
Grannys Connection avenges loss with Union Ave. victory
Mage turns in strong six-furlong work for Travers
Angel of Empire off for remainder of the year, will return in 2024
NYRA scratches two horses coming out of Robert Dick at Delaware
Asmussen reaches settlement with U.S. Department of Labor on employment violations
Pletcher works Forte, Tapit Trice in company for Travers
Venti Valentine scores mild upset in Johnstone Mile
Power outage cancels Saratoga race
Arcangelo looks sharp in five-furlong work for Travers
Brightwork runs away with Adirondack Stakes
Saratoga moves last three scheduled Sunday turf races to dirt
White Abarrio will arrive early at Santa Anita for Breeders’ Cup Classic
'She just loved to run,' Giddings says of Maple Leaf Mel
Cody's Wish expected to handle Whitney distance
Pretty Mischievous, Dorth Vader set to meet for third time in Test
Rice could still face penalties from New York Gaming Commission
Webslinger goes for another throwdown with Far Bridge in Saratoga Derby
Technical Analysis shows her class in front-running De La Rose score
Charge It gets another chance to join the elite in Whitney
Elusive Princess an interesting Euro invader in Oaks
Channel Maker ($32.40) easy winner of Bowling Green Stakes
Forte, Angel of Empire likely to meet again in Travers Stakes
Elite Power could target Forego Stakes next
West Will Power, Smile Happy out of Whitney Stakes
Trainer Englehart gets 14-day suspension for bute violation in Victory Built
Forte survives inquiry in Dandy, set for Travers run
Mott gets special birthday gift as Elite Power takes Vanderbilt Stakes
Lone Rock, eight-times stakes winner, retired
Pretty Mischievous 'fit and ready to go' for Saturday's Test Stakes
Drew's Gold battles streaking Ryvit in Amsterdam
Skinner works for Travers try
Maple Leaf Mel sitting on ready for Test Stakes
General Jim back to turf for National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame Stakes
Next pulls away at will in dominating Birdstone performance
Despite clunker and layoff, Rebel's Romance is Bowling Green favorite
Echo Zulu leaves Honorable Miss rivals far behind; earns 112 Beyer
With Forte ready for Jim Dandy, Repole ponders exit
Arcangelo works for Travers, still no Castellano decision
Nest spurts away from Clairiere in Shuvee Stakes
Wet Paint targets Alabama Stakes after taking Coaching Club American Oaks
Disarm works half-mile for Jim Dandy
Elite Power works half-mile for Vanderbilt showdown with Gunite
Wet Paint takes CAA Oaks with last-to-first move, will head to the Alabama
Roses for Debra takes Caress in first graded stakes try
Surge Capacity gives Brown fifth straight Lake George victory
Scotland goes gate-to-wire in two-turn test, will head to Travers
Mz Big Bucks center of attention in Statue of Liberty Stakes
Belfast Banter suprises everyone but his connections with 16-1 A.P. Smithwick victory
BC Turf runner-up Stone Age has first workout for Brown
Our Flash Drive making most of bonus year
Blazing Sevens facing easier rivals in Curlin Stakes
Clairiere, Nest square off in Shuvee; Played Hard spikes temperature
Freshened Southlawn starts over in CCA Oaks
Castellano works Arcangelo five furlongs with a big gallop-out
Uncashed takes fourth straight win with off-turf Quick Call
Does Brown go longer or shorter with Diana-winner Whitebeam next?
Casa Creed eyes fourth Fourstardave appearance
Nest has final prep for next week's Shuvee Stakes
Pletcher leaving options open for Pirate
Cody's Wish rattles off machine-like work ahead of Whitney stretch out
Caravel, Wet Paint work for Saratoga graded stakes
Disarm, Extra Anejo, Clairiere lead Asmussen workers
Casa Creed moves back to mile in Kelso
Beyers make Gold Sweep clear favorite in Sanford
Whitebeam noses In Italian to take Diana Stakes
Pletcher sends out Pirate to easy debut score
Unified Alliance scores minor upset in off-turf Coronation Cup
Randomized takes lead, never relinquishes it in Wilton Stakes
Angel of Empire, Hit Show, Forte all work for showdown in Jim Dandy
Haskell, Jim Dandy decision coming for Derby winner Mage
Despite slow start, first-timer Becky's Joker scores $44 upset in Schuylerville
Saratoga 2023: Opening-day handle falls 6.2% with accelerated post times
Anticipation over the top as Saratoga begins 40-day stand
Saratoga: Gargan has some 2-year-old firepower to challenge the big guns
Forte will skip Haskell, point to Jim Dandy
In Italian aims for Diana repeat, at a much shorter price
Far Bridge, Charge It taking winning form to Saratoga
White Abarrio works, will run next in Forego at Saratoga
New York-breds will be eligible for purse bonuses in open races at Saratoga
Trainer Joseph gets OK to race at NYRA tracks; assigned 23 Saratoga stalls
Love Reigns skips Royal Ascot, will be pointed to Saratoga
1/ST proposes moving Preakness date; NYRA balks at pushing back Belmont
Chi Town Lady preps for Saratoga; Skims drops out of stakes company
Gunite, Echo Zulu pointing to Saratoga and Breeders' Cup
Saratoga stakes schedule reduced by six stakes, more than $1.8 million
Clapton privately purchased, will run in Jockey Club Gold Cup
Saratoga Race Course is a horse racing track located in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. It is one of the oldest sports facilities still operating in the country, having been founded in 1863. The Saratoga meeting runs from mid-July through Labor Day weekend every year.
Saratoga is home to some of the best stakes races in the country, as well as the best stakes schedule. Every single day of the meet features a top-class race, something no other track can boast. The Grade 1, $1.25 million Travers Stakes tops the meet, followed by the Grade 1, $1 million Whitney, and Grade 1 Jockey Club Gold Cup. The Grade 1, $750,000 Sword Dancer, Grade 1, $600,000 Saratoga Derby, Grade 1, $600,000 Alabama, Grade 1, $500,000 Personal Ensign, Grade 1, $500,000 Forego, Grade 1, $500,000 Test, and Grade 1, $500,000 Fourstardave are just some of the other major races.
Saratoga, which is commonly known as The Spa, is also affectionately known as the “Graveyard of Champions” because some of the sport’s most notable upsets happened there. Man o’ War suffered his only career defeat at Saratoga in 1919, Secretariat lost the 1973 Whitney to Onion, Rachel Alexandra was defeated by Persistently in the 2010 Personal Ensign, and Triple Crown winner American Pharoah looked invincible until Keen Ice won the 2015 Travers Stakes.
Although most of the races at Saratoga are on the flat main turf or dirt course, there are several Steeplechase races that take place each year. In 2022, the Wilson Mile chute, a fixture long gone since 1972, was rebuilt for use during the races.
Recent G1 Travers Winners
Year | Horse/Trainer | Horse | Trainer | Beyer |
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2022 |
Epicenter
Steve Asmussen
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Epicenter | Steve Asmussen | |
2021 |
Essential Quality
Brad Cox
|
Essential Quality | Brad Cox | |
2020 |
Tiz the Law
Barclay Tagg
|
Tiz the Law | Barclay Tagg | |
2019 |
Code of Honor
Shug McGaughey
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Code of Honor | Shug McGaughey | |
2018 |
Catholic Boy
Jonathan Thomas
|
Catholic Boy | Jonathan Thomas | |
2017 |
West Coast
Bob Baffert
|
West Coast | Bob Baffert | |
2016 |
Arrogate
Bob Baffert
|
Arrogate | Bob Baffert | |
2015 |
Keen Ice
Dale Romans
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Keen Ice | Dale Romans | |
2014 |
V.E. Day
Jimmy Jerkens
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V.E. Day | Jimmy Jerkens | |
2013 |
Will take Charge
D. Wayne Lukas
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Will take Charge | D. Wayne Lukas | |
2012 |
Golden Ticket (Dead Heat)/Alpha (Dead Heat)
Ken McPeek/Kiaran McLaughlin (Alpha)
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Golden Ticket (Dead Heat)/Alpha (Dead Heat) | Ken McPeek/Kiaran McLaughlin (Alpha) | |
2011 |
Stay Thirsty
Todd Pletcher
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Stay Thirsty | Todd Pletcher | |
2010 |
Afleet Express
Jimmy Jerkens
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Afleet Express | Jimmy Jerkens | |
2009 |
Summer Bird
Tim Ice
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Summer Bird | Tim Ice | |
2008 |
Colonel John
Eoin Harty
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Colonel John | Eoin Harty | |
2007 |
Street Sense
Carl Nafzger
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Street Sense | Carl Nafzger | |
2006 |
Bernardini
Thomas Albertrani
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Bernardini | Thomas Albertrani | |
2005 |
Flower Alley
Todd Pletcher
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Flower Alley | Todd Pletcher | |
2004 |
Birdstone
Nick Zito
|
Birdstone | Nick Zito | |
2003 |
Ten Most Wanted
Wallace Dollase
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Ten Most Wanted | Wallace Dollase | |
2002 |
Medaglia d’Oro
Bobby Frankel
|
Medaglia d’Oro | Bobby Frankel | |
2001 |
Point Given
Bob Baffert
|
Point Given | Bob Baffert | |
2000 |
Unshaded
Carl Nafzger
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Unshaded | Carl Nafzger |
Q: When is the 2023 Saratoga Meet?
Saratoga runs from Thursday, July 13, through Monday, Sept. 4. Other than Labor Day, there is no racing on Mondays or Tuesdays.
Q: What are the best races at Saratoga?
The biggest race is the Grade 1, $1.25 million Travers Stakes, which is run on Aug. 26. It is one of five Grade 1 races on the day, including the $750,000 Sword Dancer and the $500,000 Forego. Other big races include the Grade 1, $1 million Whitney and Grade 1, $600K Saratoga Derby on Aug. 5 and the Grade 1, $600K Alabama on Aug. 19.
Q: Who are the most famous horses to race at Saratoga?
Many of racing’s most elite horses have competed at The Spa during its 160-year history, including American Pharoah, Rachel Alexandra, Secretariat, Man o’ War, Gallant Fox, Affirmed, Kelso, Native Dancer, War Admiral, and Whirlaway.
Q: How do you bet on Saratoga?
DRF Bets offers daily wagering and race viewing for Saratoga.
Q: What time does Saratoga start?
Post time at Saratoga is usually 1:05 p.m., but it is 12:35 p.m. on Aug. 5 and Sept. 2, 3, and 4, and 11:35 a.m. on Aug. 26.