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The premier source of Saratoga Race Course news and events from the daily newspaper of The Saratoga Race Course.

Jerry Dixon Jr., right, trainer of Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike, walks the Derby winner around his barn with exercise rider Gabriel Lagunes up before a morning workout at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., May 29, 2022. Dixon, a fourth-generation horseman who works with his father, is one of a handful of Black horsemen who can be seen around the backside barns of tracks working as trainers, grooms and hot walkers, but their numbers are scarce compared to the overwhelming presence of Latino workers. (Timothy D. Easley/The Associated Press)

Rich Strike highlights horse racing’s lack of diversity

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — When Rich Strike bolted into horse racing’s spotlight in a little over two minutes with his… Read more »

Horses train at daybreak before the 154th running of the Belmont Stakes horse race on Wednesday in Elmont. (John Minchillo/The Associated Press)

National horse racing safety rules being implemented July 1

Lisa Lazarus walked around the backstretch at Belmont Park nine days before the final leg of horseracing’s Triple Crown selling… Read more »

Mo Donegal and jockey Joel Rosario win the Wood Memorial over Early Voting at Aqueduct on April 9.

Mo Donegal has good shot at Belmont for part owner Ray Bryan of Saratoga Springs

Ray Bryan of Saratoga Springs is part owner of a horse who will be in a good spot to win… Read more »

Rich Strike (21), with Sonny Leon aboard, wins the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2022, in Louisville, Ky. Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike is the third betting choice on the morning line for the Belmont Stakes, with Triple Crown newcomer We the People installed as the favorite. (Jeff Roberson/The Associated Press)

Derby winner Rich Strike morning line 3rd choice in Belmont Stakes

​NEW YORK (AP) — Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike is the third betting choice on the morning line for the… Read more »

Jose Ortiz, right, celebrates after Early Voting held off Epicenter and jockey Joel Rosario to win the Preakness on Saturday.

MacAdam: Second again, Epicenter discovers a new way to do it

BALTIMORE — They had a working merry-go-round in the Pimlico infield fest on Saturday, while real horses on the track ran… Read more »

Rachel Alexandra and jockey Calvin Borel win the 2009 Preakness at Pimlico in Baltimore.

MacAdam: A look back at some other fillies who have run against males

BALTIMORE — There’s confidence, and then there’s drive-to-Mexico-to-place-a-Kentucky-Derby-bet-in-March confidence. That’s what some of trainer D. Wayne Lukas’ barn help did in… Read more »

Preakness entrant Fenwick is cleaned up after working out ahead of the Preakness Stakes Horse Race at Pimlico Race Course, Wednesday, May 18, 2022, in Baltimore. Fenwick has a 50-1 shot of winning the race. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Another Triple Crown long shot? Fenwick is 50-1 in Preakness

BALTIMORE (AP) — Rich Strike winning the Kentucky Derby at 80-1 may not be the only big upset this Triple… Read more »

Horse trainer D. Wayne Lukas, right, rides atop Riff as he helps exercise rider Oscar Quevedo and Preakness entrant Secret Oath off the track after a morning workout ahead of the Preakness Horse Race at Pimlico Race Course, Wednesday, May 18, 2022, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Old Man & The Filly: Lukas saddling Secret Oath in Preakness

BALTIMORE (AP) — D. Wayne Lukas sat atop his pony just after 6 a.m. and stared at Secret Oath while… Read more »

Mike MacAdam is shown in this recent photo.

Gazette’s MacAdam earns award for 2021 Preakness coverage

Veteran sportswriter Mike MacAdam of The Daily Gazette will be among this Thursday’s honorees at the Alibi Breakfast at Pimlico… Read more »

Rich Strike (21), with Sonny Leon aboard, leads Epicenter (3), with Joel Rosario aboard, and Zandon (10), with Flavien Prat aboard, down the straightaway to win the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2022, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Epicenter is 6-5 favorite for Preakness without Rich Strike

​BALTIMORE (AP) — Kentucky Derby runner-up Epicenter was set Monday as the 6-5 morning line favorite for the Preakness Stakes,… Read more »

Tepin and jockey Julien Leparoux win the Just A Game at Belmont Park in 2015.

Beholder, Tepin selected for induction in Racing Hall of Fame Class of 2022

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Two brilliant mares comprise the Class of 2022 to be inducted from the contemporary category into the… Read more »

Classic Causeway works out at Churchill Downs this week. He's the only horse in the Kentucky Derby field who raced at Saratoga last year. (Churchill Downs/Coady Photography)

MacAdam: Spa meet was over before most Derby horses’ careers even started

“Hopeful” will always be an appropriate name for the closing stakes race at Saratoga Race Course, first run in 1903… Read more »

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