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Vekoma’s Bottas hits finish line first in Saratoga’s Hall of Fame S. (G2)

Bottas unleashed a three-wide run at the top of the stretch to drive past the pacesetters in the final furlong of the National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame S. (G2) Friday at Saratoga to give the 3-year-old son of Vekoma his second career graded stakes win. Vekoma,… Read More
Bottas rolls to a convincing victory in the Hall of Fame S. (G2) - Susie Raisher/NYRA

Jackie’s Warrior filly fastest of all in Ellis Park MSW

Jackie’s Warrior got his second winner in three days on Aug. 2 at Ellis Park when Fast Amy led all the way in a six-furlong maiden special weight contest for 2-year-old fillies. The dark bay filly is the third overall winner for Jackie’s Warrior, who is currently in… Read More

Cyber Spy the first stakes winner for Cyberknife

Top-six First-Crop sire Cyberknife got his first stakes winner Aug. 2 at Colonial Downs when Cyber Spy went gate-to-wire to win the $100,000 Keswick S. [WATCH RACE] After breaking her maiden in her debut just nine days prior, Cyber Spy was keen out of the gate once… Read More
Cyber Spy, the first stakes winner for freshman sire Cyberknife - Coady Media

Into Mischief colts sweep top two spots in Jim Dandy S. (G2)

Renegade stormed past Commandment in the final strides of Saturday’s $500,000 Jim Dandy S. (G2) at Saratoga to key an Into Mischief exacta in the 1 1/8-mile race that serves as a prep for the Travers S. (G1). The Jim Dandy was a rubber match of sorts for… Read More
Renegade (at left) reels in Commandment in the final strides of the Jim Dandy S. (G2) - NYRA photo

Authentic’s Verifire blazes to victory in Reigh Count S.

Verifire returned to stakes company for the first time this year in Saturday’s $100,000 Reigh Count S. at Colonial Downs and the 4-year-old Authentic colt rewarded his connections with a near track-record performance in the seven-furlong contest named after the 1928 Kentucky Derby winner and unofficial Horse of the… Read More
Verifire gets his second career stakes win in the Reigh Count S. at Colonial Downs - Coady Media

Local Knowledge tops Yaupon exacta in Amsterdam S. (G2)

Local Knowledge and Solitude Dude battled the length of the Saratoga stretch in Friday’s $250,000 Amsterdam S. (G2), with Local Knowledge getting the win by a short head to give the 3-year-old son of Yaupon his first stakes win in what was the just his third lifetime start. Read More
Local Knowledge (inside) edges out Solitude Dude (#3) in the G2 Amsterdam S. - NYRA photo

Jackie’s Warrior colt razor-sharp in Saratoga debut

Wood Island rocketed out of the starting gate and was never headed as he rolled to a two-length maiden special weight win July 31 at Saratoga. The bay colt is the second winner for First-Crop sire Jackie’s Warrior, who himself was very successful at Saratoga, winning the Hopeful… Read More
Wood Island glides to victory in his July 31 debut at Saratoga - NYRA photo

Greatest Honour filly overcomes many obstacles to score at first asking

Vanta overcame trouble during several stages of her five-furlong maiden special weight debut July 31 at Del Mar to ultimately prevail by 1 ¼-lengths and give First-Crop sire Greatest Honour his fifth winner. Vanta’s trouble started right out of the gate, when she got away slowly and was… Read More

Anakarina gives Vekoma a dozen stakes winners in 2026

Anakarina took the lead early in Saturday’s $100,000 Love Sign S. and never relinquished the top spot, battling to a neck victory over Conquerthosewecan to give the 4-year-old daughter of Vekoma her first stakes win [WATCH RACE]. Vekoma, who currently sits atop the 2026 Third-Crop sire list… Read More
Anakarina goes gate-to-wire in the Love Song S. for her first black-type win - Coady Media

Effusive lives up to lofty pedigree in debut at Saratoga

Spendthrift Farm LLC’s homebred 2-year-old filly Effusive had much to live up to with her royal pedigree in her career debut July 18 at Saratoga, and the filly showed potential star power with a gritty 1 ¼-length win in a six-furlong maiden special weight contested over a sloppy racetrack. Read More
Effusive, the daughter of Into Mischief/Monomoy Girl, splashes to victory in her July 18 career debut at Saratoga - Susie Raisher

Vino Rosso’s Baby Vino scales new heights with Haskell (G1) victory

Coming off a double-digit length win in last month’s Pegasus S. at Monmouth Park, Baby Vino stepped up to take on a top-class field in Saturday’s $1 million Haskell S. (G1), and the 3-year-old Vino Rosso colt came away with a thrilling victory over Preakness S. (G1) winner Napoleon… Read More
Jose Vargas, Jr. celebrates Baby Vino's Haskell S. (G1) victory - Sara Andrew

Omaha Beach filly takes De La Rose S. for third stakes win

And One More Time scored a gate-to-wire win in the $150,000 De La Rose S. July 17 at Saratoga to give the 4-year-old Omaha Beach filly her third lifetime stakes win. With eight stakes winners and over $6.8 million in progeny earnings to date in 2026, Omaha Beach… Read More
And One More Time leads all the way in the $150,000 De La Rose S. at Saratoga - Chelsea Durand