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 9, 1889, a catastrophic hurricane made landfall at Atlantic City, destroying the famous wooden Boardwalk and causing massive ocean flooding. The subsequent rebuilding efforts reshaped Atlantic City into the premier East Coast entertainment and resort destination that eventually paved the way for legal casino gambling.
On September 8, 1957, Althea Gibson became the first African-American tennis player to win the U.S. Open (then the U.S. National Championships) by defeating Louise Brough 6-3, 6-2 at Forest Hills.
