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Cyberknife’s Owner Gold is Thankful, Humble, and Hopeful Heading into Travers

Owner Al Gold became known for providing his horses with whimsical names. Meet the Mets, Geaux Mets, and Cleon Jones saluted his favorite baseball team. Then there was My Italian Rabbi and Who Hoo Thats Me.

And now there is two-time Grade 1 winner Cyberknife, named after the non-invasive advanced radiation therapy that allowed Gold to return to good health after he was diagnosed with prostate cancer.

Meet the Contenders for the 2022 Travers Stakes

Saturday’s $1.25 million Runhappy Travers Stakes at Saratoga Race Course is shaping up to be a terrific race and perhaps the most important of the summer with a chance to go a long way toward determining this year's champion 3-year-old male.

Dr Blarney: A Fan Favorite Going for a Record

What is it about some horses that captures fans’ imaginations?

Think legends like Kelso, John Henry, and Whitmore, and then add one more name to that list: Dr Blarney.

2022 Travers Stakes Cheat Sheet: Get to Know the Horses

In 2022, the 3-year-old dirt male division in North American Thoroughbred racing has been highly competitive with a pecking order constantly in flux. Three different horses won Triple Crown races and injuries and setbacks have affected the campaigns of several top contenders.

Moira Dominates Queen’s Plate in Track-Record Time

The fictional Moira Rose, played by Catherine O’Hara for years on the popular sitcom “Schitt’s Creek,” was a spoiled, eccentric, and overly dramatic character.

Her namesake, the talented 3-year-old filly Moira, also has her own unique personality traits, particularly in the lead-up to the race, such as in the paddock. When racing, however, she is simply all class.

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