Tag: Personal Ensign

By Richard Rosenblatt A sensational lineup of five Eclipse Award winners is ready to run on Travers Day on Saturday, all of them quite capable of overcoming Saratoga’s reputation as the “Graveyard of Champions.” On …

By Ed McNamara Playing the horses is a game of the day, with races over in the time it takes to brush your teeth. The entire Triple Crown doesn’t even last 6 1/2 minutes, and …

Mother Knows Best: Leading Breeders’ Cup Dams By Ray Wallin When it comes to multiple winners in a race, sires get all the credit. Bull Lea, Falsetto, and Virgil all produced three Kentucky Derby Winners. …

By Richard Rosenblatt While waiting for the start of the 145th Preakness (G1), post time is scheduled for 5:36 p.m. ET, let’s take a look at the five graded stakes races on the Saturday card …

By Richard Rosenblatt This time, a thrilling stretch duel in the $500,000 Personal Ensign (G1) at Saratoga did not go Midnight Bisou’s way. The 5-year-old champion and 1-5 favorite came up neck short of Vexatious …

At the Spa: Handful of Millionaires for Whitney; Midnight Bisou Odds-On in Personal Ensign By Mike Farrell Now we reach the heart of the Saratoga meet with a pair of Grade 1 stakes on Saturday: …

Deep Distaff Division Showcased in Personal Ensign Usually as the summer racing season winds down and the industry refocuses on the Breeders’ Cup World Championships in the fall, the distaff Division ends up feeling like …