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Churchill Downs Wants HISA Investigated. Fine. Just Don’t Stop There.

POSTED: August 31, 2026

Churchill Downs Incorporated wants the Federal Trade Commission to conduct an independent review of HISA. Fine. Actually, more than fine. I am all for it....

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Hymn makes the grade in style in G1 Forego

POSTED: August 29, 2026

Hymn gets up in time in the G1 Forego, NYRA Photo Keith McCalmont Hymn pressed a swift pace before making the lead and staying on...

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DraftKings Travers Day generates more than $60M in wagering

POSTED: August 29, 2026

Travers Stakes Day at Saratoga, Janet Garaguso Photo Pat McKenna Saturday’s blockbuster 14-race DraftKings Travers Day card at Saratoga Race Course, highlighted by Leading Change’s...

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Awesome Czech looks to defend her title in the $200K Yaddo

POSTED: August 27, 2026

Awesome Czech winning the 2025 Yaddo. (Susie Raisher) Christian Abdo Barry Schwartz’s homebred Awesome Czech seeks a title defense in Sunday’s $200,000 Yaddo, a 1...

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Jockey Javier Castellano wins 6,000th race in North America

POSTED: August 27, 2026

Prom Queen and Javier Castellano in the winner's circle, Coglianese Photo NYRA Press Release Hall of Fame jockey Javier Castellano notched his 6,000th career victory...

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Spa Tuesdays: Alabama Recap, Travers Look Ahead, Monmouth Park Is Dead

POSTED: August 25, 2026

Recapping the weekend that was at Saratoga and my local track Monmouth Park Kevin Gazzale Buckle up because I have a lot to get into...

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Naomis brings solid European form to G2 Lake Placid

POSTED: August 24, 2026

May Day Ready (inside) staves off challengers. (Adam Coglianese/NYRA) Mary Eddy Madaket Stables, Michael Dubb, Thirty Year Racing and Michael Caruso's Naomis has won her...

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Fully Subscribed looks to secure first G1 win in $500K Personal Ensign

POSTED: August 23, 2026

Fully Sibscribed gets up late over Scottish Lassie, NYRA Photo Keith McCalmont Klaravich Stables’ Fully Subscribed will try and double up on local graded wins...

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Ways and Means seeks another Saratoga score against deep field in G1 Resorts World Casino Ballerina

POSTED: August 23, 2026

Flavien Prat sports the Klaravich silks aboard Ways and Means. (Chris Rahayel) Jon Forbes Ways and Means, a winner of five of six starts at...

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