Winner’s Circle
From the Dairy Farm to the Racetrack … and to the Breeding Farm
After working as an assistant trainer around outstanding horses, including a two-time Horse of the Year, Seth Gregory continues to build on his Innisfree Farm in Galway “Seth Gregory with ...
Todd Pletcher has a Big Day, John Velazquez Hits a Milestone, Travers Stakes Finds Two Starters
And then the rains came. Saratoga Race Course saw a rare cancellation last week as the area saw a near biblical rainstorm that made racing impossible early in the week ...
The Redcoat Leader: Herald of the Post Parade
Epinard, Everett Haynes up, the author believes Redcoat Murray is leading the post parade (Courtesy of Keeneland Library Cook Collection) The outrider is an important functionary at any racetrack, and ...
A Natural Gift for Horses – From New York, Florida, and Kentucky to the rodeo arena, Saratoga Springs native Jesse Costa has built a career and hobby around understanding horses.
Jesse Costa at Saratoga Race Course (Courtesy of Tony Podlaski) Jesse Costa has made a career out of his natural ability with horses, a gift that continues to shape his ...
The Saratoga Special Stakes
The Saratoga Special Stakes for juvenile colts and fillies will be run on Saturday, August 1, and dates back to 1901. The race was conceived by William C. Whitney in ...
Saratoga Race Course: Counting Stars Dazzles, Irad Sizzles
Saratoga Race Course rode a wave of good weather again last week to produce goodcrowds and even better athletic efforts - both equine and human. Counting Stars The equine star ...
Saratoga’s Joe D’Agostino… Success on a Racetrack
(Scottish Lassie at Saratoga with Joe and his partners) This week we are going to take a look at Joe D’Agostino. This Saratoga resident has turned a lifelong passion for the ...
Leaving an Impactful TRF Career
After 20 years of starting as a volunteer for the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation, Pat Campagna retires as Chief Financial Officer in August (Pat Campagna with Fortunate Storm) What began as ...
KRIK: Turf Chronicler
Jesse Sylvester “Vet” Anderson caricature of H.G. Crickmore at the Bennings Course in Washington, D.C.(appeared in the New York Morning Telegraph March 26, 1904) Henry G. Crickmore was born in ...
A Stellar Week
My column this week is a joy to write - good racing, good weather and good friends - all without controversy. Saratoga Race Course dodged both the Canadian wildfire smoke ...
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