SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - One of the most decorated horsemen in Canadian history, trainer Mark Casse is hoping to fill in one of the few blanks in an impressive resume: a graded stakes victory at Saratoga Race Course. Stabled on the grounds for the first t
On fifth-place finisher Startup Nation, sixth-place finisher Winter Springs, and 11th-place finisher Night Prowler: "Startup Nation, I'm not exactly sure. He was mid-pack, looked like he was getting a decent trip, and just kind of held his place and ran f
"Well, we've had a rather uneven preparation for the races," said Cot Campbell, managing partner of Dogwood Stable. "He's had two or three very minor problems but they've cost us some pain and time. We've been getting him ready to get back up and going ag
Last year's Belmont Stakes winner, Robert Evans' Tonalist, will go out for trainer Christophe Clement and attempt to bounce back off a gut-wrenching defeat in the Grade 2 Suburban Handicap on Stars & Stripes Day at Belmont Park. Since winning last year's
"It concerns me a little bit they both have similar running styles. I think that Liam's Map being on the inside would give Irad on Coach Inge some options to stalk. We [gelded] Coach Inge last fall and it has potentially transformed this horse into a top
Ninfa del Cielo, a Venezuelan-bred daughter of Big Prairie and the Dynaformer mare Dynabid, captured eight of 10 career starts at La Rinconada Racetrack in Venezuela, including seven graded stakes as well as six Grade 1 events, including the Clasico Inter
On the close finish: "I'll admit, I couldn't wait for the wire to come up. I did [get nervous]. I was really calm from the paddock to here but, by the last stretch drive, my heart was pounding." Kent Desormeaux, winning jockey aboard Texas Red (No. 3): "H
It was the sixth consecutive victory and first in a Grade 1 for the 4-year-old Rock Fall, now a perfect 4-for-4 in 2015. Sent off as the even-money favorite in a field of seven, he returned $4 on a $2 win bet. The 31st running of the Vanderbilt was the se
"He shipped to Saratoga [after the Paradise Creek] and he has been training up there," said Leanna Willaford, assistant to Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott. "He returned here yesterday afternoon and he trained well this morning. He looks good, I'm happy wit
"Business has been good," said P.J. Campo, Gulfstream's General Manager and Vice President of Racing for The Stronach Group. "Our summer program continues to grow and there's been great participation from horsemen around the country. We had a spectacular
