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Sierra Leone Adds Whitney Stakes to Growing Legacy at Saratoga

POSTED: August 2, 2025

Sierra Leone conquers the Whitney (Angelo Lieto) Past The Wire Staff Sierra Leone continued to cement his status as one of the premier horses in...

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Sovereignty Undeniable Class in G2 Jim Dandy

POSTED: July 26, 2025

Sovereignty staves off Baeza. (Adam Coglianese/NYRA) By Mary Eddy SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Despite losing position heading into the final turn, Godolphin’s dual Classic-winning homebred Sovereignty’s...

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Journalism Thrills in G1 Haskell

POSTED: July 19, 2025

Journalism surges late to win the Haskell (Bill Denver/EQUI-PHOTO) Lynne Snierson/Monmouth Park OCEANPORT, N.J. – Journalism, the only 3-year-old to compete in all three legs...

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Excellent Truth Upsets G1 Diana

POSTED: July 12, 2025

Excellent Truth (inside) bests She Feels Pretty in the Diana (NYRA/Coglianese) Mary Eddy/NYRA Press Office SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Resolute Racing’s Excellent Truth came out...

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Fionn Gets Nose Down Over Nitrogen in G1 Belmont Oaks

POSTED: July 5, 2025

Fionn (outside) runs down Nitrogen to win the Belmont Oaks (NYRA/Coglianese) Mary Eddy/NYRA Press Office SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – George Messina and Michael Lee’s Fionn...

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Mindframe Conquers G1 Stephen Foster

POSTED: June 28, 2025

Mindframe asserts his authority in the Stephen Foster (Jenny Doyle/Past The Wire) Churchill Downs Press Release LOUISVILLE, Ky. – In what was billed as one...

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Field Of Gold 24 Kt. In St James’s Palace

POSTED: June 17, 2025

Field Of Gold. (Megan Coggins) Royal Ascot Release ASCOT, Berkshire, England—Field Of Gold confirmed himself as the champion miler of his generation with a stunning three-and-a-half...

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Mrs. Astor All Class in Possibly Perfect

POSTED: June 14, 2025

Mrs. Astor. (Ernie Belmonte/Past The Wire) Santa Anita Press Box ARCADIA, Calif.— Mrs. Astor needed all her class to prevail in Saturday’s $100,000 Possibly Perfect Stakes for...

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Belmont Day Generates $100M+ In Handle

POSTED: June 7, 2025

Adam Coglianese/NYRA NYRA Press Office SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced that Saturday’s 12-race Belmont Stakes Day card,...

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