Posts tagged Rick Dutrow

Boys At Tosconova wins Hopeful Stakes

It may end up taking nine years but Bob Baffert’s belief in one of his horses may yet be vindicated – if only vicariously. Describing a juvenile colt as “a great horse” before the end of the season is something of a hostage to fortune but the ever-quotable Baffert felt sure that Officer was about [...]

Travers Stakes preview

Rather like the ageing star, the Travers Stakes is finding itself upstaged by a relative upstart as this year’s Saratoga meeting reaches its climax. Given that the Travers predates even the Kentucky Derby, and has been the magnet race that has drawn crowds to the Spa track for most of its 146-year history, it would [...]