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ITBOA Online Stallion Season Auction Underway

• By BloodHorse Staff
• December 7, 2015
• Thoroughbred Breeding, Midwest Region

The Iowa Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Association is conducting an online auction of seasons to more than 180 stallions from 16 states.

Spotlight on Claimers Saturday at Gulfstream

• By BloodHorse Staff
• December 2, 2015
• Thoroughbred Racing, Southeast Region

The $1.1 million Claiming Crown, which gives claiming horses their shot in nine stakes restricted to horses who have started for a tag in 2014 or 2015, will return to Gulfstream Park Dec. 5.

Mr Speaker Retired, Will Stand at Lane's End

• By BloodHorse Staff
• November 29, 2015
• Thoroughbred Breeding, Kentucky

Grade I winner Mr Speaker has been retired from racing and will stand at Lane's End near Versailles, Ky. for the 2016 season. His first-year fee is set at $10,000.

Mr Maybe Leaves No Doubt in Red Smith

• By Frank Angst
• November 14, 2015
• Thoroughbred Racing, Northeast Region

Making his stakes debut Saturday, Nov. 14 on the turf at Aqueduct Racetrack, Mr Maybe used a sustained rally to deliver a decisive victory in the $250,000 Red Smith Handicap (gr. IIIT).

Holiday Star Shoots for Red Smith Handicap

• By Frank Angst
• November 11, 2015
• Thoroughbred Racing, Northeast Region

Holiday Star will try for a second straight grade III win going a distance on the turf in the $250,000 Red Smith Handicap Saturday, Nov. 14 at Aqueduct Racetrack.

Messi Rallies Late to Score in Knickerbocker

• By Frank Angst
• October 10, 2015
• Thoroughbred Racing, Northeast Region

Messi and jockey John Velazquez caught longshot Cage Fighter in the final jump of the $200,000 Knickerbocker Stakes (gr. IIIT) on Saturday, Oct. 10 at Belmont Park.

War Dancer Drops Into Knickerbocker

• By Evan Hammonds
• October 7, 2015
• Thoroughbred Racing, Northeast Region

War Dancer has faced the best of the older turf division all summer and takes a drop in class Oct. 10 in the nine-furlong Knickerbocker Stakes (gr. IIIT) at Belmont Park.

Mr Speaker Rallies for Commonwealth Cup Score

• By Jeremy Balan
• September 19, 2015
• Thoroughbred Racing, Mid-Atlantic Region

Phipps Stables' homebred Mr Speaker showed off his top-level class Sept. 19 with a score in the $250,000 Commonwealth Cup Stakes (gr. IIT) at Laurel Park.

Grade I Winners Meet in Commonwealth Cup

• By Jeremy Balan
• September 16, 2015
• Thoroughbred Racing, Mid-Atlantic Region

A pair of grade I winners will look to return to their multiple graded stakes-winning form in the $250,000 Commonwealth Cup Stakes (gr. IIT) Sept. 19 at Laurel Park.

Interpol Upsets Sky Classic

• By Claire Novak
• August 16, 2015
• Thoroughbred Racing, Midwest Region

Interpol was the longest shot on the board but the first at the wire in the $200,000 Sky Classic Stakes (Can-IIT) at Woodbine, earning his first graded victory in his second attempt at that level Aug. 16.

Are You Kidding Me Serious in Sky Classic

• By Lenny Shulman
• August 13, 2015
• Thoroughbred Racing, International, Midwest Region

Are You Kidding Me leads three horses coming out of the Nijinsky Stakes as they stretch out to 10 furlongs in the Sky Classic and face off against last year's Belmont Derby winner Mr Speaker.

Red Rifle Blasts Through in Bowling Green

• By Frank Angst
• August 1, 2015
• Thoroughbred Racing, Northeast Region

With four horses in a line across the course in the stretch, Red Rifle emerged from the two path and drew off to a clear victory in the $250,000 Bowling Green Handicap (gr. IIT) Saturday, Aug. 1 at Saratoga Race Course.

Imagining Heads Tough Bowling Green at Spa

• By Lenny Shulman
• July 29, 2015
• Thoroughbred Racing, Northeast Region

A tough cast of characters will fight it out in the $250,000 Bowling Green Handicap (gr. IIT), an 11-furlong race for older horses on the Saratoga Race Course inner turf Aug. 1.

Innovation Economy Wins Belmont Gold Cup

• By Jerry Bossert
• June 5, 2015
• Thoroughbred Racing, Northeast Region

Despite a slow start, Innovation Economy became a stakes winner when he reeled in favored Unitarian to take the $250,000 Belmont Gold Cup Invitational June 5 at Belmont Park.

Big Blue Kitten Finds a Way in Fort Marcy

• By Jeremy Balan
• May 2, 2015
• Thoroughbred Racing, Northeast Region

When a hole opened up in the stretch, Big Blue Kitten shot through to win the $150,000 Fort Marcy Stakes (gr. IIIT) May 2 at Belmont Park.

Big Blue Kitten Returns in Fort Marcy

• By Jerry Bossert
• April 30, 2015
• Thoroughbred Racing, Northeast Region, Mid-Atlantic Region

Kenneth and Sarah Ramsey's Big Blue Kitten will make his 7-year-old debut in the $150,000 Fort Marcy Stakes (gr. IIIT) at Belmont Park May 2.

Classy Yanks vs. Euro Invaders in Hill Prince

• By Steve Haskin
• October 1, 2014
• Thoroughbred Racing, Northeast Region

You wouldn't be out of line if you called the $500,000 Hill Prince Stakes for 3-year-olds at Belmont Park Oct. 4 the best grade III race of the year.

Divine Oath Holds Off Bashart in Kent Stakes

• September 20, 2014
• Thoroughbred Racing, Mid-Atlantic Region

After being overmatched in last month's Secretariat Stakes (gr. IT), Divine Oath found himself back in the winner's circle when he held off Bashart to take the $150,000 Kent Stakes at Delaware Park.

Divine Oath Needs Kent to Get Back on Track

• By Claire Novak
• September 18, 2014
• Thoroughbred Racing, Mid-Atlantic Region

Let's Go Stable's Divine Oath looks to get back on track Sept. 20 in the $150,000 Kent Stakes (gr. IIIT) at Delaware Park, coming off a sixth-place finish in the Aug. 16 Secretariat Stakes (gr. IT) at Arlington International.

Ring Weekend at Home on Turf in Saranac Win

• September 1, 2014
• Thoroughbred Racing, Northeast Region

Ring Weekend appears to have found a home on the grass after taking the $300,000 Saranac Stakes (gr. IIIT) by 2 3/4 lengths over longshot Smooth Daddy in the final stakes of the 2014 season at Saratoga Race Course Sept. 1.

Wallyanna Back for More in Saranac

• By Claire Novak
• August 29, 2014
• Thoroughbred Racing, Northeast Region

After acing his graded stakes debut Aug. 8 with a 23-1 upset of the National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame Stakes (gr. IIT) at Saratoga, Wallyanna looks to continue his success Sept. 1 in the Saranac (gr. IIIT).

Big Three Clash in Rich Travers Stakes

• By Steve Haskin
• August 22, 2014
• Thoroughbred Racing, Breeders' Cup, Northeast Region

On paper, the $1.25 million Travers Stakes (gr. I) at Saratoga Race Course appears to be a three-horse race among Bayern, Tonalist, and Wicked Strong, there are several improving 3-year-olds who could be potential upsetters.

That Handicapping Show: Travers Stakes

• By Claire Novak
• August 21, 2014

Claire Novak and Evan Hammonds handicap the exciting Travers Stakes at Saratoga this week. Will you pick the Jim Dandy Stakes winner? watch video

That Handicapping Show: Travers Stakes

• August 21, 2014

Claire Novak and Evan Hammonds handicap the exciting Travers Stakes at Saratoga this week. Will you pick the Jim Dandy Stakes winner? Download Brisnet Past Performances for the Travers Stakes.

Mr Speaker Gets Green Light for Travers

• By BloodHorse Staff
• August 17, 2014
• Thoroughbred Racing, Northeast Region

Mr Speaker, winner of the Belmont Derby Invitational (gr. IT) on turf in his most recent start, has been confirmed for the $1.25 million Travers (gr. I) on the dirt after breezing Aug. 17 at Saratoga Race Course.