Deceptive (Clever Trick), the dam of two-time Breeders' Cup champion Mizdirection (Mizzen Mast), died July 17 at Glencrest Farm at 27. Owned and bred by Joseph J. Perrotta, Deceptive was out of the stakes winner Subtle Wave (Wavering Monarch), making her a half-sister to MSP The Big Wave and SP Madame Diva (Mr. Greeley). The

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A total of 318 horses have been catalogued for the upcoming Fasig-Tipton New York-Bred Yearlings Sale, which will be Aug. 16 and 17 in the Humphrey S. Finney Pavilion in Saratoga Springs. The Sunday session will begin at 7 p.m., and the Monday session will begin at noon. “This is a must-attend sale for those

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SARATOGA SPINGS, N.Y.-Of course, Mark Casse, the Hall of Fame trainer, believes that Nitrogen (Medaglia d'Oro) can compete in the $1-million GI Whitney Stakes, which will be run at Saratoga Race Course Aug. 8. Makes no difference that his 4-year-old filly will be taking on some of the heavy hitters in the game. And they

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She could've gone around again, and they wouldn't be able to catch her. Luster (Knicks Go) dominated the field and strolled home to win the Woodbine Oaks. A race shy of perfection in her career, that being her lone defeat two back May 16 in the local Ruling Angel Stakes to Dixie Law (Tiz the

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He had to fight for it, but Highwaytothemoon (Ransom the Moon) fought off all challengers and defied his own trainer's expectations to win the Plate Trial at Woodbine. After a lengthy delay at the start, Casson (Caravaggio), the 9-5 favorite, stepped out to set pace through an opening quarter of :23.33 while closely tracked by

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