Handicatting with Floyd…
Down $19.60 and going with Captain's Cat.
…and with Imp and Furlong
Imp's up $27.70, with Furlong down $36. He goes with Tycoon Cat, she takes Captain's Cat.
Madison’s fund for feline welfare
The cat horse winners during the Belmont spring meet added up to about $250, which was donated to All About Spay Neuter, the organization that helps take care of the Belmont cat colonies.
$155, representing the money made by cat horse winners at Saratoga, was donated to New York City Animal Care & Control
Monthly Archives: July 2010
Friday morning quick picks from Saratoga
Today brings the first of two twilight racing cards at the Spa this summer; post time is 2:30. Yesterday brought several promotions to the track: a short-sleeved T-shirt giveaway and a mid-summer St. Patrick’s Day. As I walked into the … Continue reading
Jockeys 45, Horsemen 41
In what has become something of a Saratoga tradition, the jockeys played basketball last night for charity. Three years ago, they took on a fifth grade A.A.U. team from Texas, beating the youngsters by a score of 44-39; two years … Continue reading
Over the Moon
Rick Schosberg has trained Giant Moon since his first start as a two-year-old, in September of 2007. Giant Moon won that race, and his next three, all New York-bred stakes races. Schosberg has seen him through wins and losses, through … Continue reading
Winning Favorites
It’s been a good couple of days for favorites here in Saratoga—especially because they’ve come in at nice prices. In the second race on opening day, Kathern’s Kitten braved the rain to win a maiden special weight by a length, … Continue reading
The Grand Opening of Old Friends at Cabin Creek: The Bobby Frankel Division
When I visited Old Friends at Cabin Creek last November, only one horse—a weanling—was on the grounds, living in the only paddock. Mark Pepper, who manages the farm with his wife JoAnn, was on his tractor, clearing land. It was … Continue reading
No Waiting…yet, anyway…
Members of the media (I can barely write that with a straight face) were invited yesterday to a preview of the two new culinary splashes at the track this year, Danny Meyer’s Blue Smoke and Shake Shack. Both have been … Continue reading
Opening Day, 1910
August 5, 1910: “Olambala the Victor” (New-York Daily Tribune) “An important meeting of the stewards of the Jockey Club will be held at the track to-morrow to settle definitely the much mooted question of fall racing. It is said that … Continue reading
Saratoga Anticipation, 1910
To get to Saratoga, Red Smith famously said, “From New York City you drive north for about 175 miles, turn left on Union Avenue and go back 100 years.” So I did. And here’s what was going on in the … Continue reading
2010 Jockey Club Welfare and Safety Recommendations
So we have meandered our way through the 2010 Jockey Club Welfare and Safety Summit, picking our way through the panels, unhurriedly observing what various elements of the racing industry think about the issues facing the sport. And, finally, we … Continue reading
And We’re Off!
Well, sort of, in a limited sort of pre-meet way. On Sunday, Saratoga Race Course opened to the public for its annual open house; geared towards families, the day featured face painting, pony rides, and inflatables for the kids, while … Continue reading
