Tag Archives: Discovery

Discovery

Tomorrow at  Aqueduct, the Discovery will be run for the 67th time. In multiple accounts of the career of the horse for whom the race is named, commentators are awed by two things: his ability to carry weight and his … Continue reading

Brooklyn Backstretch | , | | 3 Comments

Kelso, Forego, and the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation

Tomorrow at Aqueduct the Discovery Handicap, named for Alfred G. Vanderbilt’s magnificent colt, will be run for the 66th time. A look at its past winners shows two horses whose victories came a generation apart but to whom American racing … Continue reading

Brooklyn Backstretch | , , , , , | | 5 Comments

Discovery

Saturday at Aqueduct brings the running of the Grade III Discovery Handicap, named for the horse whom author John Eisenberg calls “the most important equine purchase” of owner Alfred G. Vanderbilt’s life. Apparently unable to resist the obvious wordplay, Edward … Continue reading

Brooklyn Backstretch | , | | Leave a comment

The Whitney and the Diana

The Travers might be the biggest race of the Saratoga meet, but today is billed as the biggest day, with three Grade I’s and a Grade II on the card: the Diana, Whitney, Go for Wand, and Vanderbilt, respectively. All … Continue reading

Brooklyn Backstretch | , , , , | | 2 Comments