Tag Archives: the Hopeful

Hopeless or Hopeful? Lasix and Saratoga’s Premier Race for 2-year-olds

Last week the American Graded Stakes Committee announced its 2012 graded stakes races. Among the noteworthy changes was the downgrading of the historical Hopeful Stakes from a Grade 1 to a Grade 2. In decrying the downgrading, commentators invoked the … Continue reading

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The tests for the two-year-olds: Saratoga 1910

Saratoga 2010 closes out with three stakes races that have been run for more than 100 years: the Spinaway, the Saranac, and the Hopeful. In 1910, where we’ve spent so much time this summer, the Spinaway was run on August … Continue reading

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