Saratoga has joined Finger Lakes, Laurel, Parx, Delaware Park and Ellis Park in cancelling some of their weekend cards due to a forecast of extreme heat. Saturday’s card, with no re-draw, will be run as races 2-12 with a steeplechase as race 1, which was canceled Wednesday due to heavy rains, and the GIII

My Italian Rabbi (Competitive Edge), a sharp debut winner versus state-breds at Belmont Park May 30, became the first stakes winner while leading home a one-two finish for her freshman sire (by Super Saver) in Saratoga’s Stillwater S. for New York-breds Thursday. The fourth choice in the five-horse field pressed favored ‘TDN Rising Star’ Fierce

The unraced juvenile Charge a Bunch (Will Take Charge), trained by Carla Gaines, and the also unraced 3-year-old Carson Valley (Distorted Humor), who hails from the Bob Baffert barn, were fatally injured after colliding during training hours at Del Mar Thursday. The track released the news in a series of tweets: “We are sad to

The Breeders’ Cup and FanDuel Group, parent company of TVG, have entered into a comprehensive multi-year sponsorship agreement making TVG and FanDuel the official Wagering Partners of the Breeders’ Cup World Championships. The agreement also gives TVG and FanDuel official partner status for four of its business units: Advanced-Deposit Wagering (TVG) as well as sports

OXO Equine’s Rowayton (Into Mischief), most recently a troubled third in the July 6 GIII Dwyer S., will make his next start in the July 26 Curlin S. at Saratoga. “He was supposed to breeze this morning, but the rain set that back,” said trainer Don Chatlos. “He’ll breeze on Friday. The race for him