Every now and then, the racetrack provides moments that stop time. Such was the case for the Sunday crowd at Saratoga Race Course Aug. 4 as they cheered home another stellar performance by one of the ...

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Twenty years ago this week, Birdstone became the anti-hero of the Belmont Stakes. It had been 26 years since America had seen a Triple Crown winner, and that drought was ...

‘It’s Our Plan!’: Parchment Party Could Be Bound For Melbourne Cup After Birdstone Win originally appeared on Paulick Report. Parchment Party could be headed ”Down Under” after winning the Birdstone ...

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. >> At 3-5 on the morning line, Hard Study was a big enough favorite to begin with in Thursday’s $100,000 Birdstone Stakes. With the scratch of second choice You’re to Blame, the ...

Next ridden by jockey Luan Machado easily wins the 1 3/4 mile Birdstone Stakes at Saratoga Race Course Sunday in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Photo Special to the Times Union by Skip Dickstein SARATOGA ...

GRAND PRAIRIE - The image will be burned in the memories of horse racing fans for years to come. It was June 5, and Smarty Jones, the unbeaten darling of the racing world, was leading the Belmont ...

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y., Aug. 28 -- When Birdstone won the Belmont Stakes in June, trainer Nick Zito was almost apologetic. Some fans hissed and threw beer cans at owner Mary Lou Whitney, because her ...