The Sport

all in The Sport

Ten Magnificent, Memorable Moments From the 2022 Saratoga Meet

The weather was great and business boomed during another wonderful summer at Saratoga Race Course. One sun-splashed afternoon after another contributed to record all-sources wagering of $878,211,963. Paid attendance surpassed one million for the seventh consecutive season, excluding 2020, when fans were unable to attend due to the pandemic.

My top 10 memories from another season of great racing at Saratoga:

Breeders' Cup Classic Rankings for Sept. 7

Each week a panel of media members, horseplayers, and Breeders’ Cup World Championships officials release a poll tabulating their votes on the nation's top contenders for the 2022 Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic.

Historically Good: A Closer Look at Breeders’ Cup Classic Early Favorite Flightline

The fields for the 14 races that comprise the Breeders’ Cup World Championships really begin to come into focus in summer and fall and this regular feature will offer a snapshot profile of one of the previous weekend’s standout stars.

Fabulous Forego: A Superstar Who Commanded the Respect of All

A bank of menacing grey clouds rolled low over the barns at Belmont Park the morning of Oct. 2, 1976. A steady rain began to pelt the Long Island, N.Y., track.

It was bad news for trainer Frank Whiteley. In 47 previous starts, his champion Forego had run only once on an off-track, finishing third.

Strong Rally Carries Forte to Hopeful Stakes Victory

Apparently there’s no need for an umbrella when you win a Grade 1 stakes.

As a steady rain fell down on the winner’s circle at Saratoga Race Course, owner Mike Repole bounced back and forth from the track to the gathering of his friends while wearing a short-sleeved blue shirt.

No jacket. No hat.

all in The Sport

newsletter sign-up