Greetings from Saratoga Springs.  Following are some varied thoughts.  1. The annual Fasig-Tipton Selected Yearling Sale took place this past Monday and Tuesday night. This is a boutique auction with plenty of history. The most famous yearling to ever go to public auction, Man o’ War, sold here. The Monday night edition, as usual, was a [...]

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The Hambletonian is Standardbred racing’s showcase day, its equivalent of the Kentucky Derby for Thoroughbreds. NBC will telecast the 2010 renewal live from The Meadowlands Race Track in New Jersey on Saturday, August 7 at 3 PM. While the 3-year-old trotters that will compete in the Hambletonian do not bear a close resemblance to Thoroughbreds [...]

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