Tag: Forego

By Ed McNamara Playing the horses is a game of the day, with races over in the time it takes to brush your teeth. The entire Triple Crown doesn’t even last 6 1/2 minutes, and …

By Richard Rosenblatt After seven runner-up finishes in the Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1), including last year when his Vino Rosso was DQ’d from first to second, Hall of Fame shoo-in Todd Pletcher finally has …

By Margaret Ransom The home of the 2020 Breeders’ Cup is ready to roll out a full meet on Friday, with the traditional opener, the $350,000 Alcibiades Stakes (G1) for 2-year-old fillies, featuring three of …

By Mike Farrell What a difference a horse makes, especially one as talented as Volatile. His abrupt retirement Monday with a hairline fracture stripped the Sprint Division of a leading performer. The loss will be …

(Breeders’ Cup press release) — Saratoga’s prestigious summer meets reaches a crescendo Saturday when the historic $1.25 million Travers (G1) highlights a card that is anchored by four Grade I “Win and You’re In” Challenge races …

Deep Distaff Division Showcased in Personal Ensign Usually as the summer racing season winds down and the industry refocuses on the Breeders’ Cup World Championships in the fall, the distaff Division ends up feeling like …