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The Week in Photos for 11/29/2014

• November 25, 2014

Delta Downs, Japan, Del Mar, Churchill, Woodbine, Gulfstream Park West & More! view slideshow

Lubash Looks Like a Million in Tropical Turf

• November 22, 2014
• Racing, Southeast Region

Lubash became a millionaire after taking the $100,000 Tropical Turf Handicap (gr. IIIT) from Gulfstream Park West by a half-length over Reporting Star on turf rated good Nov. 22.

Grade I Winner Lochte Targets Tropical Turf

• By Frank Angst
• November 19, 2014
• Racing, Southeast Region

In what will be his 12th start of the season, grade I winner Lochte will try to nail down his third stakes win of 2014 when he faces an expected eight rivals in the Tropical Turf Handicap (gr. IIIT) Nov. 22.

Discreet Marq Stands Out in Ticonderoga

• By Ron Mitchell
• October 15, 2014
• Racing, Northeast Region

Discreet Marq, a New York-bred who has competed primarily in grade I company since winning the 2013 Del Mar Oaks (gr. IT), tops the oversubscribed field of fillies and mares entered in the Oct. 18 Ticonderoga Stakes.

Lubash, Invading Humor Take NY-Bred Stakes

• September 14, 2014
• Racing, Northeast Region

Separated by only a head in West Point Stakes last month, Lubash and King Kreesa once again slugged it out through the stretch before Lubash proved a neck better to take $125,000 Ashley T. Cole Stakes Sept. 14 at Belmont.

New York-Bred Turf Stars Set for Sunday

• By Frank Angst
• September 11, 2014
• Racing, Northeast Region

Top New York-bred turf runners will have the Belmont Park stage Sept. 14 in the $125,000 Ashley T. Cole Stakes and the $125,000 John Hettinger Stakes.

Slideshow: Progeny of Freud

• July 20, 2014

View more photos from our continuing magazine series training offspring of sires, featuring Freud this week. Read more in the July 19, 2014 issue of The Blood-Horse. view slideshow

Kharafa, Mah Jong Maddnes Shine at Belmont

• By Myra Lewyn
• May 31, 2014
• Racing, Northeast Region

Kharafa had a an ideal trip to comfortably win the $125,000 Kingston Stakes from familiar rival Lubash May 31 at Belmont Park.

NYRA Board Meets, Calls Executive Session

• By Tom Precious
• February 26, 2014
• Northeast Region

The New York Racing Association, which has touted claims of transparency since it was taken over by the state, approved no items at its Feb. 26 board of directors meeting before quickly going into executive session.

Solid Belmont Lineups for Mohawk, Ticonderoga

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• October 16, 2013
• Racing, Northeast Region

King Kreesa and Notacatbutallama headline Mohawk, while filly Effie Trinket seeks second stakes score in Ticonderoga Stakes Oct. 19 at Belmont Park.

Strapping Groom Sloshes to Forego Surprise

• By Jack Shinar
• August 31, 2013
• Racing, Breeders' Cup, Northeast Region

Pacesetter Strapping Groom, a $35,000 claim in May, captured the Forego Stakes (gr. I) in a 15-1 upset Aug. 31 at Saratoga Race Course, surging in the final strides to edge Jackson Bend on a sloppy track.

Vic Zast's Saratoga Diary: Burials

• By Vic Zast
• August 31, 2013

Saginaw is euthanized on day sesquicentennial mementos are placed in time capsule. read blog

Saginaw Euthanized After Fracturing Sesamoids

• By Claire Novak
• August 30, 2013
• Racing, Northeast Region

Saginaw, the remarkable former claimer who excelled in New York-bred stakes company and won 14 of 18 starts for Drawing Away Stable and David Jacobson, was euthanized Aug. 30 after fracturing both sesamoids at Saratoga.

Caixa Eletronica, Saginaw Meet at Saratoga

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• August 28, 2013
• Racing, Northeast Region

Veteran runners Caixa Eletronica and New York-bred "win machine" Saginaw will square off Aug. 30 at Saratoga Race Course in a $70,000 starter optional claiming race that drew a field of nine going seven furlongs.

Vic Zast's Saratoga Diary: History Built

• By Vic Zast
• August 2, 2013

Whitney viewing stand unveiled at Oklahoma. read blog

Saginaw Wins Fifth Straight, Second Morrissey

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• August 1, 2013
• Racing, Northeast Region

Saginaw won his fifth straight race Aug. 1 in the $100,000 John Morrissey Purse at Saratoga Race Course, an event he took in 2012 as well.

NY-Breds Square Off in John Morrissey Stakes

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• July 29, 2013
• Racing, Northeast Region

Defending champion Saginaw squares off against the up-and-coming Saratoga Snacks Aug. 1 at Saratoga Race Course in a contentious renewal of the $100,000 John Morrissey Stakes for New York-breds, 3 years old and up.

McLellan, Saginaw Honored by National HBPA

• By Tom LaMarra
• July 17, 2013
• Racing, Northeast Region, Midwest Region

Reid McLellan, executive director of the Groom Elite Program, and Saginaw, a winner of nine stakes since his claim for $30,000 in March 2012, were honored by the National Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association.

Data Link Takes Class Dip in Poker Stakes

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• June 30, 2013
• Racing, Northeast Region

Multiple graded stakes winner Data Link looks for his second victory of 2013 when he heads a field of seven turf horses going a mile in the $150,000 Poker Stakes (gr. IIIT), the Independence Day feature at Belmont Park.

Travers Winner Alpha to Contest Suburban

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• June 28, 2013
• Racing, Northeast Region

Godolphin Racing's Alpha, who dead-heated for first in last year's Travers Stakes (gr. I), is set to make his next start July 6 in the $350,000 Suburban Handicap (gr. II) at Belmont Park.

Determined Saginaw Gets Affirmed Success Win

• By Claire Novak
• June 1, 2013
• Racing, Northeast Region

Drawing Away Stables' Saginaw turned in another remarkable effort in the $98,000 Affirmed Success Handicap, overcoming early trouble and a tepid pace before shoving his way out at the head of the stretch.

New York Showcase Day Roundup

• By Claire Novak
• June 1, 2013
• Racing, Northeast Region

Readtheprospectus made it six in a row by taking the Commentator Handicap, while Saginaw, Lovely Syn, Amberjack, Shakeira, Clear Pasaj, and King Kreesa were all winners on New York Showcase Day June 1 at Belmont Park.

Saginaw in Tough for Affirmed Success Defense

• By Claire Novak
• May 29, 2013
• Racing, Northeast Region

Drawing Away Stables' hard-knocking Saginaw is back to defend his title in the Affirmed Success Stakes June 1 at Belmont Park.

Lubash Wins Fort Marcy in Near-Record Time

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• May 4, 2013
• Racing, Northeast Region

New York-bred Lubash posted his first graded stakes win when he came from off the pace to win the Fort Marcy Stakes (gr. IIIT) in near course-record time May 4 at Belmont Park.

Fort Marcy Draws Clement's Speaking of Which

• By Jack Shinar
• May 2, 2013
• Racing, International, Northeast Region

Trainer Christophe Clement will be well represented with two starters in the $150,000 Fort Marcy Stakes (gr. IIIT) on the turf at Belmont Park May 4, including 2-1 morning line favorite Speaking of Which.