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Dual Guineas winner Title Role headlines G1 Belmont Derby

POSTED: June 30, 2026

Test Score took the 2025 Belmont Derby at Saratoga, Credit Joe Labozzetta Michael Adolphson Coolmore principals Derrick Smith, Mrs. John Magnier and Michael Tabor will...

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Saratoga’s Stars and Stripes 4th of July Festival Rides off Into History on America’s Biggest Birthday 

POSTED: June 30, 2026

One Last Salute at Saratoga, Credit Chris Rayahel Ed Cofino There is a particular kind of magic that horse racing seems to create more often than any other sport,...

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The Stephen Foster Stakes: What the Results Tell Us

POSTED: June 28, 2026

Magnitude went the distance to take the Stephen Foster, Jenny Doyle/ Past The Wire Ed Cofino The Stephen Foster was billed as one of the...

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Farewell to the Big A: The Life and Legacy of Aqueduct Racetrack

POSTED: June 28, 2026

Farewell to the Big A, NYRA Photo Ed Cofino There is a certain kind of place that becomes more than what it was built to...

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The Big A: A Lifetime of Memories From Aqueduct

POSTED: June 28, 2026

Some personal memories of the Big A, also known as Aqueduct Racetrack New York City Doesn't Have a Racetrack Anymore, It Has a Casino Aqueduct,...

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Dubai World Cup Winner Magnitude Wins Thrilling $2 Million Stephen Foster

POSTED: June 27, 2026

Jose Ortiz again crosses the finish line first in a major stake under the Twin Spires, Courtney Snow/Past The Wire Churchill Downs Press In what...

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TDN, Please Stop. Or At Least Change The Name.

POSTED: June 27, 2026

Four Installments In, A Pattern Has Emerged. It Is Not A Good One. I said I rarely read racing articles. I meant it. When the...

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THE ARCHITECTURE OF INDIFFERENCE

POSTED: June 26, 2026

When the Sport of Kings Can't Account for Its Queens A brief disclosure before we begin. The story that prompted this piece appeared on Horseracing...

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Nothing Was Broken. So Why Did They Fix It?

POSTED: June 25, 2026

The Latest Jockey Club Press Release Doesn't Quite Pass the Smell Test The Jockey Club issued an update Thursday afternoon on its investigation into the...

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