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Erma Scott gives carrots and kisses to her pal, Whitney winner Arthur's Ride. The Bill Mott trainee runs in the Grade I Jockey Club Gold Cup on Sunday. Shot for the The Saratoga Special

"They produced a very good condition book ... I love the scope of these races. It’s an interesting track, I hope it suits European horses.” - International Racing Bureau's Adrian Beaumont on Kentucky Downs. The Kentucky Downs Special starts on Page 56👉bit.ly/3Tat8Gk

It's a Kentucky Downs race day, so that means a bonus Power Grid! There are 11 races at Kentucky Downs this afternoon, with racing kicking off at 12:25 CT and the four stakes starting at 4:16PM.

“She didn’t put a foot wrong. She was so smooth. I remember the crowd was standing and clapping when we came back. It was something else.” - Vince Bracciale Jr. on winning on Ruffian in the G1 Spinaway. His recollection of riding the filly is on Page 60 👉bit.ly/3Tat8Gk

“I’m running in this race very confidently, too. It would be great to see lightning strike twice and be back-to-back Spinaway winners. That would be an accomplishment, too.” - ORTIZ RACING STABLES on G1 Spinaway runner Quietside. The preview is on Page 14👉 bit.ly/3Tat8Gk

Three starts at Saratoga, three victories! Brightwork makes her first start since last year's Breeders' Cup a win in the G3 Prioress. The winner of 5 of her 7 starts, Brightwork took home wins in the G1 Spinaway amd G3 Adirondack from her two 2023 Saratoga starts as a 2YO.

.@Godolphin's Immersive runs down Quietside late to take a wet G1 Spinaway. She's the second G1 Spinaway S. winner for her sire Nyquist alongside 2020 winner Vequist. After winning the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies, Vequist would go on to be named that year's Champion 2YO Filly.

Idea Generation gives Dubawi a transatlantic stakes double with a win in the G2 Flower Bowl after the stallion registered a stakes winner in France this morning. The third time proved to be a charm at Saratoga for the filly, who made her debut here in 2022 & was 5th here in July.

Sunday means we're down to just 25 races left in this year's meet with 13 running today, starting at 12:05 & led by the G1 Jockey Club Gold Cup. Today & tomorrow we have a special guest joining the handicappers - our intern & rising star Alec DiConza. thisishorseracing.com/news/sundays-s…

“He keeps showing up, and he seems to want to do the longer classic distances. Those horses don’t come around very often." - Cherie DeVaux on G1 Jockey Club Gold Cup entrant Pyrenees. The preview is in yesterday's paper on Page 32 👉bit.ly/3Tat8Gk

Highland Falls follows in his sire's footsteps with a victory in the G1 Jockey Club Gold Cup - a race his sire won twice at Belmont Park. Flavien Prat enters the history books with the victory - his 17 stakes wins being the most of any rider at a Saratoga meet.

The final day of this year's Saratoga meet means it is the perfect time to share our traditional final Fasig-Tipton Stable Tour of the meet ... a walk down the shed row with Bill Mott. The Stable Tour starts on Page 8 👉bit.ly/3Tat8Gk

Closing day is upon us & we have picks for 12 more races for you before our handicappers sign off. John has all but locked up this year's crown (by winners) - though Tom has an outside chance to catch him. Alec again joins us with his picks as well. thisishorseracing.com/news/mondays-s…

The final Grade 1 of the 2024 Saratoga meet goes to Chancer McPatrick, who wins the Hopeful just over a month after breaking his maiden on debut at the track. He is the first Grade 1 winner for Gainesway's McKinzie, who won the 2019 Whitney in his only Saratoga start.

“I think it’s time. I don’t know what I want to do after. I don’t have any big plans. When it’s your decision, it’s great.” - Lena Lorieul on her upcoming retirement. We're ending this year's Saratoga season with Cup of Coffee on Page 62 👉bit.ly/3Tat8Gk

Cheddar & I are ready for Friday’s The Real Rider Cup! How about you! Join us at #FairHill Gates open at 4p, celebrity show jumping at 5p! Food/Drinks/More! All benefitting #OTTB New Vocations Retired Racehorse Project #FairHillThoroughbredShow #JumpOn! Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation (TRF) Anita Motion Maggie Kimmitt

Last stop on the 2024 steeplechase tour at Aiken Saturday. Catch up here with the news and see if the handicappers can go home winners. thisishorseracing.com/news/the-final…

Gems from Ed Bowen. A column about communicating with racing journalist/historian. thisishorseracing.com/opinion/the-ou…

Publishing schedule set for our 25th season – in June for the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival and our traditional summer lineup. Read, advertise, tell your friends. thisishorseracing.com/news/the-sarat…