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The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) is saddened to report that Maple Leaf Mel sustained a catastrophic injury to her right front leg at the finish of Saturday’s Grade 1, $500,000 Test at Saratoga Race Course. Despite the immediate response of on-site veterinarians, the filly was humanely euthanized due to the severity of the […]

Godolphin homebred Pretty Mischievous crossed the wire first, posting a victory by a head in Saturday’s Grade 1, $500,000 Test for 3-year-old fillies at Saratoga Race Course. The 98th running of the seven-furlong Test saw previously undefeated New York-bred Maple Leaf Mel, trained by Melanie Giddings, lead the seven-horse field through every point of call […]

Jockey Joel Rosario was unseated and went to a hospital in Albany for further evaluation and to have stitches for facial abrasions.

Maple Leaf Mel was leading the field when she got hurt near the finish line.

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By Mike MacAdam/The Leader-Herald SARATOGA SPRINGS — I was home in Rochester for our traditional Fourth of July family picnic a few years ago and went to Finger Lakes Racetrack to bet a couple races and grab a  cold $6 Labatt Blue on a sunny summer afternoon. I was among about 200 people in th

Trainer Melanie Giddings returned to work on Sunday morning at Saratoga Race Course even though her heart was still broken after the loss of undefeated 3-year-old filly Maple Leaf Mel, who was just a few short strides from victory in Saturday’s Test (G1) when she fell to the track.

A 4-year-old filly broke down in the fourth race at Saratoga and was euthanized on Sunday, the second consecutive day a racing death occurred at the track in upstate New York. | Local News from KRQE News 13 in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Thanks, babe. Rick Dutrow, Jr. is back in the winner’s circle in a big way. With his signature “Thanks, babe,’’ following an interview after the trainer sent…