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When Hall of Fame trainer Jack Fisher saw his esteemed steeplechaser Snap Decision was assigned a field-high 164 pounds for the Grade 1, $150,000 Jonathan Sheppard Handicap, he nearly decided against running the son of Hard Spun in the 2 3/8-mile test for older horses. But Snap Decision answered the challenge with aplomb, posting an impressive open-lengths victory on Wednesday at Saratoga Race Course.

Morning-line favorites trainer is still weighing options for his next race.

Bruton Street-US’s evergreen steeplechase specialist Snap Decision will return to racing over the hurdles in Wednesday’s Grade 1, $150,000 Jonathan Sheppard, a handicap for 4-year-olds and up traveling 2 3/8 miles at Saratoga Race Course.

A sun-kissed Leopardstown is the place to be this Thursday as quality racing returns with the Group 3 Bahrain Turf Club Desmond Stakes on Leopardstown Racecours

Hot jockey Barry Foley continued his winning ways in the first of two NSA jump races on Monday at Colonial Downs in New Kent, Va.

Aidan O'Brien has never been short of producing a smart juvenile, and the Ballydoyle handler has another very promising colt on his hands wi

Monday: Naas Denmark has been introduced as a general 33-1 shot for next year's Derby after an impressive winning debut. Trained by Aidan O'Brien,... Read More

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