Even by Saratoga's standards for race-horse drama, Thunder Rumble is a rare one.
Favored Paradise Creek overtook Fanmore near the wire to win the Arlington Million, giving Hall of Fame jockey Pat Day his first victory in 10 tries in the turf race.
In the best and quirky traditions of Saratoga racing, Colonial Affair confused the race for year-end honors for senior horses today when he beat Devil His Due to the wire by a nose in the $350,000 Whitney Handicap.
1994 ESPN coverage of the Woodward, Man O War, Ruffian, Vosburgh, Matron and Futurity Stakes..
Virginia Rapids rallied to win the $100,000-added Tom Fool Stakes by a head over Cherokee Run at Belmont Park.ed $2.40.
Lure overtook Fourstars Allstar in deep stretch and won the $500,000 Caesars International Handicap by a nose at Atlantic City Race Course on Sunday.
For trainer Bobby Frankel, there has been good, better and best in the $1-million Pacific Classic, and he rated Saturday as the best after his lightly regarded Tinners Way made a late run to beat Best Pal by one length.
A one-time claimer of the year beat a potential horse of the year Saturday when Slew Of Damascus won the $750,000 Hollywood Gold Cup while The Wicked North, the 3-5 favorite, struggled home fourth in a five-horse field.
Julie Krone won her first Grade One stakes since she was severely injured one year ago. She rode Link River to victory in the John A. Morris Handicap today by nearly three lengths over the favorite, You'd Be Surprised.
There were doubts Holy Bull could win at 1 1/4 miles. It was said he couldn't handle pressure. But the gray colt handled pressure throughout the 1 1/4 miles Saturday at Saratoga and won the Travers Stakes, holding off Concern by a neck at the w...
Despite being among the best of her generation at two and three, Sky Beauty had yet to be named champion as she began her four-year-old campaign. After a Vagrancy (G3) score to kick off the year, she headed back to G1 company. The result was a rompin...
The narrowest victory of Sky Beauty's career came in the 1994 Hempstead Handicap. Lugging 128 pounds, 10 more than the runner-up, the soon-to-be champ gutted out the victory.
