Gregory Sacco Archives • The Racing Biz

Haskell: Horsemen discuss a “statement race”

by Frank Vespe | Jul 22, 2022 | Breaking, New Jersey, NJ Racing, Racing | 0 |

With an intriguing mix of horses, Saturday’s Haskell may be, as one trainer put it, a “statement race.” Here’s what the horsemen are saying.

Oceans Map looks to double up in Japan Turf Cup

by Press Release | Oct 1, 2021 | Breaking, Maryland, MD Racing, Racing | 0 |

Fresh off a win in the Cape Henlopen at Delaware Park, Oceans Map will look to make it two straight in the 12-furlong Japan Turf Cup Saturday at Laurel.

Oceans Map rolls in Cape Henlopen

by Press Release | Aug 17, 2021 | Breaking, DE Racing, Delaware, Racing | 0 |

Four-year-old Oceans Map earned his first career stakes win in Monday’s Cape Henlopen Stakes at Delaware Park.

Opinion: Breaking faith with NJ horsemen

by Frank Vespe | Aug 18, 2020 | Breaking, New Jersey, NJ Business, Opinion, Top Stories | 1 |

A backup with the drug testing lab has left Monmouth Park horsemen in the lurch, leaving them with little purse revenue in the first six weeks of the meet.

Sacco brothers square off for first time – in G1 Haskell

by Jim Hague | Jul 20, 2019 | Breaking, Features, New Jersey, NJ Racing, Top Stories | 0 |

Gregg and Rick Sacco, New Jersey-born and -bred, find themselves in a strange place — on opposing sides in Saturday’s Grade 1 Haskell.

Maximum Security solid favorite in G1 Haskell

by Press Release | Jul 19, 2019 | Breaking, New Jersey, NJ Racing, Racing | 0 |

Maximum Security is the solid morning line choice in Saturday’s Haskell, in which he’ll attempt to be the first sophomore to win two Grade 1s this year.

Maximum Security on track for Haskell date

by Press Release | Jul 6, 2019 | Breaking, New Jersey, NJ Racing, Racing | 0 |

Kentucky Derby first-past-the-post Maximum Security and Belmont show horse Joevia remain on track for the Haskell in two weeks.

Md-bred Knicks Go among Gotham headliners

by Press Release | Mar 6, 2019 | Breaking, National news, Racing | 0 |

Maryland-bred Horse of the Year Knicks Go and Monmouth-based Mind Control are among the headliner’s in Saturday’s G3 Gotham Stakes.

Breeders’ Cup: Spotlight beckons for Sacco, Mind Control

by Jim Hague | Nov 1, 2018 | Breaking, Features, New Jersey, NJ Racing, Top Stories | 0 |

Monmouth-based trainer Gregg Sacco has mostly been under the radar, but Mind Control, his Hopeful winner and BC Juvenile contender, could change all that.