{Monday, August 31, 2009} Jockey Club on short list for Summer Bird's next start Belmont S. (G1) hero SUMMER BIRD (Birdstone) was every bit his usual self Sunday morning after a decisive 3 1/2-length win in Saturday's Travers S. (G1)

{Sunday, August 30, 2009} Music Note shows she's back As bad as things went for Sheikh Mohammed's Godolphin Stable at Belmont Park is as good as thing are going for the outfit at Saratoga. Music Note, a disappointing fifth in the

{Friday, August 28, 2009} SUMMER BIRD HOPES TO DUPLICATE SIRE'S TRAVERS WIN SARATOGA SPRINGS — Even though he’ll saddle his first horse at Saratoga when he sends out Summer Bird in the Travers, trainer Tim Ice already considers the Spa a

{Thursday, August 27, 2009} Kensei looking for a little respect SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - Rachel, Rachel, Rachel, It's all anyone wants to talk about at trainer Steve Asmussen's barn. It's like an edition of "Friends." People want to get pictures

{Tuesday, August 25, 2009} SARATOGA NEWS...

Bernard Baruch Stakes Runs Friday Darley Stable’s Justenuffhumor and Magnolia Racing Stable’s Cowboy Cal resume what may be a budding rivalry when they meet Friday

{Monday, August 24, 2009} Rachel Alexandra will run in Woodward Superstar filly Rachel Alexandra will attempt to add another chapter to her already history-making 3-year-old campaign when she takes on older males in the Grade 1 Woodward

{Friday, August 21, 2009} MINE THAT BIRD STILL MAY MAKE TRAVERS Mine That Bird is back in the barn and hoping to run in the Travers. The Kentucky Derby winner underwent successful surgery for an entrapped epiglottis Tuesday. "It

{Thursday, August 20, 2009} Canadian Invaders Spice Well-Matched Alabama

Careless Jewel won two races at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto by a combined 10¾ lengths, yet her entry into the Grade 2 Delaware Oaks didn't raise much interest.

{Thursday, August 13, 2009} SEZZANA KEEPS SIZZLING The streaking Sezzana goes for her fourth straight victory in today's $150,000 New York Stal;lion Stakes Series at Saratoga Race Course.

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{Tuesday, August 11, 2009} Mine That Bird works swiftly at Saratoga SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - Trainer Chip Woolley has told anyone who would listen how well his Kentucky Derby winner has been doing since he arrived in Saratoga. On Monday,

{Monday, August 10, 2009} A WHITNEY SHOCKER Even with an encouraging and front-running start, mighty Com¬mentator’s date with destiny in Saturday’s Whitney Handicap was derailed by longshot Bulls¬bay. Commentator was bidding for a

{Sunday, August 09, 2009} Bullsbay surprises in Whitney Mitchell Ranch's BULLSBAY (Tiznow) closed rapidly on the far turn to collar Commentator (Distorted Humor) and registered a big upset in Saturday's $750,000 Whitney H. (G1) at Saratoga,

{Friday, August 07, 2009} Travers Is It For Mine That Bird In NY If you want to see Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird run in New York, you better get here for the Travers Stakes. After the Midsummer Derby on Aug. 29, trainer Chip Woolley

{Thursday, August 06, 2009} HODSON HAVING ALL KINDS OF SUCCESS If riding titles were based on percentages rather than on number of winners, Danielle Hodsdon might well be in the running for leading jockey at Saratoga by the end of the

{Tuesday, August 04, 2009} Smashing return for Quality Road Rachel who? Just when it appeared there wasn't a 3-year-old in the country who could touch Rachel Alexandra, along comes Quality Road, who returned from a four-month hiatus

{Monday, August 03, 2009} Zito Says Commentator Ready For The Whitney Venerable Commentator continues to impress his trainer Nick Zito. The 8-year-old Commentator, who is in quest of a record-tying third Whitney Handicap score, recorded

{Sunday, August 02, 2009} Kensei gives Asmussen barn big double It remains to be seen if Rachel Alexandra will run in the $1 million Shadwell Travers here on Aug. 29, but it is becoming increasingly likely that her owner, Jess Jackson, and