13+ hour, 35+ min ago   (632+ words) usracing.com Monmouth Park hosts one of the summer’s premier graded stakes races as middle-distance dirt stars converge on Oceanport, New Jersey. The 2026 Phillip H. Iselin Stakes (Grade 3) serves as a critical fixture on the East Coast racing calendar, offering…...

12+ hour, 56+ min ago   (861+ words) We’re just two weeks away from a showdown of showdowns for 3-year-old superiority – the $1.25 million Travers Stakes (G1). The 157th edition of the Travers, aka the Midsummer Derby, on Aug, 29 could be the defining race in deciding the champion 3-year-old and perhaps…...

13+ hour, 35+ min ago   (348+ words) The six entrants in the 2026 Philip H. Iselin Stakes present a fascinating mix of proven graded-stakes quality, emerging talent, and longshot pace factors. The official draw established a balanced line-up that will test every jockey's tactical acumen from the gates to…...

13+ hour, 35+ min ago   (1040+ words) usracing.com The Three Best Bets to Win the 2026 Christophe Clement Stakes Navigating the 2026 Christophe Clement Stakes Landscape The elite world of turf racing offers one of the season's most fascinating handicapping puzzles as a star-studded field gathers for this…...

13+ hour, 35+ min ago   (335+ words) The 2026 Christophe Clement Stakes takes place on Saturday, August 15, 2026, at historic Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. As one of the crown jewels of the Spa’s mid-August summer schedule, this Grade 1, $750,000 contest features elite long-distance turf runners competing…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (469+ words) The rematch is set between East Avenue and Bishops Bay in the $150,000 Philip H. Iselin Stakes (G3) at Monmouth Park on Saturday. These two millionaires met two months ago at the Jersey Shore track, and East Avenue nosed out 4-5 favorite Bishops Bay…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (667+ words) The spirit of the late Christophe Clement has been palpable for the last two weeks at Saratoga. Upon his death, the stable passed to his son and long-time assistant Miguel. Clement is gone but certainly not forgotten at the Spa....

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (654+ words) Even the all-time greats have slumps, and Todd Pletcher was suffering through a rare bad patch as spring turned to summer. He won only one race in June -- which was hard to believe-- and seven in July as his pursuit…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (466+ words) The summer season at Saratoga Race Course enters Week 7 of its 10-week, 46-day meet, and the races within the races -- for leading jockey and trainer -- are being hotly contested. Jose Ortiz, enjoying perhaps the best year of his career with…...

6+ day, 19+ hour ago   (600+ words) First came the powerful push from last to first in the super-hyped $1 million Whitney Stakes (G1) at Saratoga on Saturday. Then came the sigh of relief from Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott after reigning Horse of the Year Sovereignty took…...