Assembling a field of six of the best 3-year-old filly sprinters in the country, the $500,000 Test Stakes (G1) will live up to its name when contested at Saratoga Race Course Aug. 3. Source
Month: July 2024
Bidding Now Open for Midsummer Fasig-Tipton Flash Sale
Five-time graded stakes winner Emmanuel (Hip 1), by More than Ready, will be consigned by WinStar Farm, and Hip 2 will offer a 33% ownership share in Iscreamuscream, a 3-year-old filly by Twirling Candy who won the San Clemente Handicap (G2). Source
Horseplayers Happy Hour: Whitney and Clement L. Hirsch Previews Plus Much More
HorsePlayers Happy Hour is back with a 7-race lineup that all takes place during the live stream with racing from Del Mar and Saratoga. The $20 contest starts with the first Del Mar race at 5 ET, five minutes after the stream begins. PTF and JK from In the Money Media will kick off the coverage and look to interact with live viewers in the comments as they look back at racing action from last weekend including the Win-and-You're-In Bing Crosby stakes from Del Mar and the three-year-old clash in the Jim Dandy at Saratoga between Fierceness and Sierra Leone. They'll also look ahead to important Win-and-You're-In action, including the Grade 1 Whitney at Saratoga and the Grade 1 Clement L. Hirsch at Del Mar. HorsePlayers Happy Hour is an interconnected series of contests with $20,000 added to the pool where you only have to play one week to possibly win part of that extra money. It's also a feeder for the Breeders' Cup Betting Challenge with two extra ways to win into that prestigious contest. Best of all, the house cut goes to equine aftercare. To sign up to play, go to inthemoneypodcast.com/HHH Source
Horseplayers Happy Hour: Weekly Contest Plus Whitney Preview and More
HorsePlayers Happy Hour is back with a 7-race lineup that all takes place during the live stream with racing from Del Mar and Saratoga. The $20 contest starts with the first Del Mar race at 5 ET, five minutes after the stream begins. PTF and JK from In the Money Media will kick off the coverage and look to interact with live viewers in the comments as they look back at racing action from last weekend including the Win-and-You're-In Bing Crosby stakes from Del Mar and the three-year-old clash in the Jim Dandy at Saratoga between Fierceness and Sierra Leone. They'll also look ahead to important Win-and-You're-In action, including the Grade 1 Whitney at Saratoga and the Grade 1 Clement L. Hirsch at Del Mar. HorsePlayers Happy Hour is an interconnected series of contests with $20,000 added to the pool where you only have to play one week to possibly win part of that extra money. It's also a feeder for the Breeders' Cup Betting Challenge with two extra ways to win into that prestigious contest. Best of all, the house cut goes to equine aftercare. To sign up to play, go to inthemoneypodcast.com/HHH Source
Lazarus, Contardo to be Honored as ‘Game Changers’
The honorees will be celebrated Sept. 26 at a ceremony at the Marriott Marquis Times Square. The ceremony is the highlight of Sports Business Journal’s two-day Game Changers conference. Source
KY Derby Winner Always Dreaming to Stand at River Oaks
Always Dreaming winner of the Florida Derby (G1) and the Kentucky Derby (G1), earned more than $2.4 million. He has sired 83 winners, including grade 1 winner Saudi Crown, winner of the Pennsylvania Derby. Source
Millionaire Fulsome to Shuttle to Chile
Four-time grade 3 winner Fulsome stood his first year at Walmac Farm in 2024 at an advertised fee of $7,500. Source
Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Leads Upcoming Events
The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame will present several events during August to coincide with the ongoing Saratoga Race Course summer meet, which runs through Sept. 2, including the annual Hall of Fame induction ceremony Aug. 2. Source
Johannes Stretches to Nine Furlongs in Eddie Read Win
A four-time stakes winner at shorter distances, all at Santa Anita, favored Johannes defeated a field of graded winners to get his first victory at 1 1/8 miles and his first at Del Mar. Source
Silver Knott Rolls to 3rd Straight Win in Bowling Green
It took three tries this year, but the betting public finally got it right with Silver Knott (GB). Source