Travers Test: Who Wins the Midsummer Classic at Saratoga?
August 27, 2026
Considered the “Midsummer Classic,” the Travers Stakes perennially is one of the best 3-year-old races
Considered the “Midsummer Classic,” the Travers Stakes perennially is one of the best 3-year-old races
The two top finishers in the Kentucky Derby—Golden Tempo and Renegade—return for Saturday’s 158th Belmont
The 151st Preakness Stakes is Saturday from Laurel Park in Maryland and for the second
The 152nd Kentucky Derby returns to Churchill Downs this Saturday. While Renegade enters as the
Building your Kentucky Derby tickets starts with throwing out the horses who lack the tactical
The Kentucky Derby is less than three weeks away, which means it’s a good time
The Bluegrass Stakes, Wood Memorial, and Santa Anita Derby are the final three major Kentucky
Two of the deepest Kentucky Derby preps—the Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park and the Arkansas
The Derby Trail gets serious this week as the action moves to the Fair Grounds
This week’s stop on the Kentucky Derby trail is not a familiar one to most
Santa Anita Park is the epicenter of racing this Saturday, and one reason is the
The first major race of the 2026 Thoroughbred racing season begins at Gulfstream Park in
On September 30, 1972, Pittsburgh Pirates icon Roberto Clemente doubled off New York Mets pitcher Jon Matlack to reach 3,000 career hits. Tragic fate made the milestone his final regular-season hit, as Clemente died three months later in a plane crash while delivering earthquake relief to Nicaragua. RIP Mr. Clemente.
On September 29, 1954, New York Giants center fielder Willie Mays made the most legendary defensive play in baseball history during Game 1 of the World Series against the Cleveland Indians. Sprinting back to deep center field at the Polo Grounds, Mays made an over-the-shoulder catch near the wall to rob Vic Wertz of an extra-base hit, then spun around instantly to hold the runners in a play forever known simply as "The Catch."
