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  1. Article · Sep 4, 2026 · Nicole Russo

    Spinaway had brief, promising career (opens the original)

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    As Saratoga Race Course wraps up its annual summer season, the final Grade I events of the meet are, fittingly, for 2-year-olds, a glimmer for the future as the days grow shorter into fall. The name of the Hopeful Stakes, which has been a launchpad for multiple Triple Crown winners, speaks for itself. But what of the sister race, the Spinaway Stakes, also a historic event first contested in 1881? The race’s namesake is something of a forgotten champion, despite multiple stakes wins against col

  2. Article · Sep 1, 2026 · Nicole Russo

    Steeplechase stakes have rich history at Saratoga (opens the original)

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    Much is made of races that test horses’ stamina. The Belmont Stakes, traditionally run at 1 1/2 miles, is known as “The Test of the Champion.” For the past three years, the race has been contested at 1 1/4 miles at Saratoga Race Course – still the classic distance that is often the difference-maker in races such as the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes. Three-year-olds generally carry 126 pounds in these major races – fillies receive a weight allowance; older horses also carry 126 poun

  3. Article · Aug 26, 2026 · Nicole Russo

    Silent Tactic the latest in string of great Casse-trained horses (opens the original)

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    It’s a balancing act that top horsemen approach with a blend of instinct and experience – knowing when to press on with confidence toward a bigger challenge, and knowing when to back off on a horse and build toward another goal. Dual Hall of Famer Mark Casse has exhibited both throughout his career – and both with this year with his Grade 1 Travers Stakes entrant Silent Tactic, who finally gets a chance to step into deep waters for his trainer, who is having a solid meet. Silent Tactic, pu

  4. Article · Aug 26, 2026 · Nicole Russo

    Silent Tactic the latest in string of great Casse-trained horses (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone · English

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    It’s a balancing act that top horsemen approach with a blend of instinct and experience – knowing when to press on with confidence toward a bigger challenge, and knowing when to back off on a horse and build toward another goal. Dual Hall of Famer Mark Casse has exhibited both throughout his career – and both with this year with his Grade 1 Travers Stakes entrant Silent Tactic, who finally gets a chance to step into deep waters for his trainer, who is having a solid meet. Silent Tactic, pu

  5. Article · Aug 20, 2026 · Nicole Russo

    Recovered, jockey Castellano sets sights on an eighth Travers (opens the original)

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    Hall of Fame jockey Javier Castellano has won a record seven editions of the Grade 1 Travers, the historic race for 3-year-olds that is one of the signature events of the Saratoga Race Course meet. But at the start of this extended meet, Castellano’s participation in this year’s Travers – or much of the meet at all – was far from a certainty. As proceedings kicked off on July 3, Castellano rode three races, winning the first of those with Rumblyoungmanrumbl. But in his third mount of the

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