Horse Racing: Maryland racing down to 127 dates in 2025; Flavien Prat nearing records for most stakes and graded stakes won in a year
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Never change Saratoga. One sexy venue.
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Handle soars 18 percent opening week at Saratoga
Good weather and good racing led to good business at Saratoga during the opening week of the 2024 Saratoga meet.
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SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. -- Good weather and good racing led to good business at Saratoga during the opening week of the 2024 Saratoga meet.
All-sources handle for the first four days of the 40-day meet was $97,417,144, an 18.3 percent increase over the $82,353,292 handled during the first four days of the 2023 meet, according to figures provided by the New York Racing Association. Ontrack handle was $13,788,831, a 1.9 percent increase over the $13,527,169 handled in 2023.
Paid admission was 102,028, down 1.5 percent from the figure of 103,561 last year.
Though hot, it has been mostly dry in Saratoga so far this summer. Five turf races were moved to the dirt on Thursday’s opening-day card due to 1.23 inches of rain that fell the previous night. Opening-day itself was dry as were the three subsequent racing days.
There were 43 races -- 16 on turf -- conducted opening week with field size averaging 8.47 horses per race (betting interests averaged 8.30). During opening week of the 2023 meet, there were 41 races held -- 11 on turf, eight off -- with an average field size and betting interests at 7.27.
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It is understood that Baltimore is going all-out for Preakness 150 and somehow could incorporate the area's football and baseball teams with potential usages of their stadiums for starters. While the Preakness is being shuffled in 2026 to Laurel, next year's prize number of 150 will be the biggest annual event to hit Baltimore in years. That is based off initial planning. In the mean time, don't forget Laurel.
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Just to clarify: Hambletonian Maturity.
The $1,000,000 Hambletonian is August 3 and the card starts with a rare day post time, perhaps the biggest harness race in America.
Saturday's card, two nights ago, was wildly successful with 10 purses $100,000+, Over $5,000,000 was bet. Astonishing figures continue for Meadowlands.
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Shayne Gostisbehere, a noted and active racing enthusiast, will be among a group feted at Saratoga Friday, as the 2014 Union College hockey team, the 2014 NCAA champs, will be honored.
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NYRA Bets expansion into New Jersey;
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Saratoga's (NY) card for Saturday.
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| 12:30 p.m.-3 p.m. on FS2, 3 p.m.-5 p.m. on FS1, 5 p.m.-7 p.m. on FOX | FOX, FS2, and FS1 |
| Race | Purse | Race Type | Distance | Surface | Starters | Est. Post |
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| 1 | $100,000 | Maiden Special Weight | 1 1/16 M | Turf | 15 | 12:35 PM ET |
| 2 | $40,000 | Claiming | 6 F | Dirt | 7 | 1:07 PM ET |
| 3 | $90,000 | Maiden Special Weight | 5 1/2 F | Turf | 8 | 1:40 PM ET |
| 4 | $95,000 | Allowance | 6 F | Dirt | 8 | 2:13 PM ET |
| 5 | $35,000 | Claiming | 7 F | Dirt | 10 | 2:46 PM ET |
| 6 | $110,000 | Allowance | 5 1/2 F | Turf | 12 | 3:20 PM ET |
| 7 | $100,000 | Maiden Special Weight | 6 F | Dirt | 10 | 3:54 PM ET |
| 8 | $115,000 | Allowance Optional Claiming | 7 F | Dirt | 9 | 4:29 PM ET |
| 9 | $120,000 | Allowance Optional Claiming | 1 1/8 M | Turf | 11 | 5:04 PM ET |
| 10 | $175,000 | Lake George S. | 1 M | Turf | 13 | 5:38 PM ET |
| 11 | $500,000 | Coaching Club American Oaks | 1 1/8 M | Dirt | 5 | 6:17 PM ET |
| 12 | $100,000 | Maiden Special Weight | 1 1/2 M | Turf | 13 | 6:51 PM ET |
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Let the speculation begin about "fixed odds" in New York. I am not sold on the concept, but New Jersey is the lone state that offers it in a brick-and-mortar option.NYRA Bets expansion into New Jersey;
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Three Suffolk Downs (MA) regular riders appear on this list.
- Dodie Duys was tough-as-nails. A name from the past. I recall when she bit a female jockey at Calder (FL).
- Jill Jellison a perpetual personal favorite. Sad ending to the life of someone universally lauded as a good soul.
- Tammi Piermarini who was riding into her 50s at Finger Lakes (NY) up to a couple of years ago but I don't think ever recovered from a starting gate injury.
- Diane Nelson rode at Suffolk but IIRC was more of a Rockingham (NH) rider before breaking out in New York.
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Saratoga off turf.... likely due to severe weather yesterday..... no steeplechase exhibition post now 1:44
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First post at Monmouth is 12 pm on Saturday. The Haskell card will be revealed today. Monmouth advertising family fun which includes best dressed couple, clowns, face painters and pony rides.
Clowns to the left of me, face painters to the right, here I am stuck in the middle with you.
Clowns to the left of me, face painters to the right, here I am stuck in the middle with you.
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NYRA Bets is now the chief sponsor of the Haskell 2024 logo on Monmouth's website.NYRA Bets expansion into New Jersey;
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Haskell field: might be 7 in a scheduled field of 8
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Cal Expo (Sacramento) FAILS twice to draw sufficient field for Friday card; intend to resume SAT/SUN;
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Monmouth has an explosive card for Saturday. Race day starts at 12 pm and the track will offer 14 races including five graded stakes highlighted by the Haskell. Over 140 horses entered.
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| Broadcast of the NYRA Bets Haskell Stakes | 5 p.m.-6 p.m. | NBC |
| Race | Purse | Race Type | Distance | Surface | Starters | Est. Post |
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| 1 | $17,500 | Maiden Claiming | 1 1/16 M | Turf | 14 | 12:00 PM ET |
| 2 | $55,000 | Allowance Optional Claiming | 6 F | Dirt | 8 | 12:27 PM ET |
| 3 | $21,000 | Claiming | 1 M | Turf | 14 | 12:54 PM ET |
| 4 | $68,750 | Allowance Optional Claiming | 6 F | Dirt | 10 | 1:22 PM ET |
| 5 | $300,000 | WinStar Matchmaker S. | 1 1/8 M | Turf | 7 | 1:52 PM ET |
| 6 | $500,000 | Molly Pitcher S. | 1 1/16 M | Dirt | 7 | 2:24 PM ET |
| 7 | $50,000 | Allowance | 1 M | Turf | 14 | 2:56 PM ET |
| 8 | $55,000 | Allowance Optional Claiming | 1 M 70 Y | Dirt | 9 | 3:29 PM ET |
| 9 | $100,000 | Wolf Hill S. | 5 1/2 F | Turf | 11 | 4:05 PM ET |
| 10 | $400,000 | Monmouth Cup S. | 1 1/8 M | Dirt | 8 | 4:38 PM ET |
| 11 | $600,000 | United Nations S. | 1 3/8 M | Turf | 12 | 5:09 PM ET |
| 12 | $1,000,000 | NYRA Bets Haskell S. | 1 1/8 M | Dirt | 8 | 5:45 PM ET |
| 13 | $50,000 | Allowance | 1 M | Turf | 11 | 6:20 PM ET |
| 14 | $55,000 | Allowance Optional Claiming | 6 F | Dirt | 9 | 6:49 PM ET |
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Del Mar's (CA) opening day card on Saturday:
| Race | Purse | Race Type | Distance | Surface | Starters | Est. Post |
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| 1 | $31,000 | Claiming | 1 M | Dirt | 13 | 2:00 PM PT |
| 2 | $75,000 | Maiden Special Weight | 5 F | Dirt | 6 | 2:30 PM PT |
| 3 | $76,000 | Allowance Optional Claiming | 5 F | Turf | 13 | 3:00 PM PT |
| 4 | $40,000 | Starter Allowance | 1 M | Dirt | 8 | 3:30 PM PT |
| 5 | $76,000 | Allowance Optional Claiming | 1 1/16 M | Turf | 13 | 4:00 PM PT |
| 6 | $75,000 | Maiden Special Weight | 5 F | Dirt | 11 | 4:30 PM PT |
| 7 | $100,000 | Caesars Sportsbook Oceanside S. | 1 M | Turf | 11 | 5:00 PM PT |
| 8 | $75,000 | Maiden Special Weight | 6 F | Dirt | 9 | 5:30 PM PT |
| 9 | $200,000 | San Clemente S. | 1 M | Turf | 12 | 6:00 PM PT |
| 10 | $76,000 | Allowance Optional Claiming | 6 1/2 F | Dirt | 8 | 6:30 PM PT |
| 11 | $75,000 | Maiden Special Weight | 1 M | Turf | 14 | 7:00 PM PT |
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TV schedule for Thursday through Sunday:
| July 18 | "Saratoga Live" | 1 p.m.-6:30 p.m. | FS2 |
| July 18 | Live coverage of horse racing | post time varies | FanDuel TV |
| July 18 | Live coverage of horse racing | post time varies | Racetrack Television Network |
| July 19 | "Saratoga Live" | 1 p.m.-6 p.m. | FS2 |
| July 19 | Live coverage of horse racing | post time varies | FanDuel TV |
| July 19 | Live coverage of horse racing | post time varies | Racetrack Television Network |
| July 20 | "Saratoga Live" | 12:30 p.m.-3 p.m. on FS2, 3 p.m.-5 p.m. on FS1, 5 p.m.-7 p.m. on FOX | FOX, FS2, and FS1 |
| July 20 | "Woodbine LIVE!" | 4 p.m. | Facebook, X, and YouTube |
| July 20 | Broadcast of the NYRA Bets Haskell Stakes | 5 p.m.-6 p.m. | NBC and Peacock |
| July 20 | Live coverage of horse racing including opening day of the Del Mar summer meet | post time varies | FanDuel TV |
| July 20 | Live coverage of horse racing | post time varies | Racetrack Television Network |
| July 21 | "Saratoga Live" | 2 p.m.-3 p.m. on FS2, 3 p.m.-4 p.m. on FS1, 4 p.m.-6:30 p.m. on FS2 | FS2 and FS1 |
| July 21 | Live coverage of horse racing | post time varies | FanDuel TV |
| July 21 | Live coverage of horse racing | post time varies | Racetrack Television Network |
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final HCB recap for the meet as attention shifts to the Bangor State Fair meet this week;
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