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The striking gray 6-year-old was installed as the 6-5 favorite to win the 1 1/8-mile Pegasus for the second year in a row.

Article by Impressive in defeat, by Geir Stabell: The Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar last month may have been the climax of the 2021 season in North America, but it gave us early indications of some of the horses that could feature prominently in 2022.

If the horse racing calendar were more like the college basketball schedule in a normal year, it would be like we were about to move into the second half of conference play. Familiar opponents are getting rematches, others are meeting for the first time and serious candidates will emerge for the big dance. In this case, it would be the November madness known as the Breeders’ Cup.   Just look at what the next few weeks will offer (possible and probable starters courtesy of Horse Racing Nation):   Saturday: Grade 1 Vanderbilt Handicap at Saratoga. Can Whitmore find the magic at age 8 that h...

Slow start for Brown, but fast finish for Technical Analysis in Lake George | The Daily Gazette SECTIONS Shares0 SARATOGA SPRINGS — The quantity hasn’t been there for the Chad Brown barn so far at the 2021 Saratoga Race Course meet, with just two winners in the first five days of the meet. At least he got some quality on Friday, with a 1-2 finish, respectively, from Technical Analysis and Fluffy Socks in the Grade III Lake George. The Mechanicville native has won the Saratoga training title for most victories at the meet three times since 2016, but has been off to a slow start, and also h...

Letruska Retains Her Lead In NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll Sponsored by: Letruska wins the Fleur de Lis Stakes at Churchill Downs. For the third consecutive week, St. George Stable's 5-year-old mare Letruska has been voted No. 1 in the NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll, while Klaravich Stables' 4-year-old gelding Domestic Spending has risen to third place. Letruska, trained by Fausto Gutierrez, has Grade 1 victories in the Apple Blossom Handicap at Oaklawn Park and in the Ogden Phipps at Belmont Park. She also won her most recent race, the Grade 2 Fleur de Lis at Churchill Downs. A daughter o...