“High hopes” for Happy Tenth, Yo Yo Candy
Yo Yo Candy sprung a major upset in Saratoga’s Sanford Stakes, surprising even owner Tom Lamont and his Happy Tenth Stable.
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Spa Diary: In year of loss, Gaudet family taking it “one day at a time”
Thoughts of family patriarch Eddie, who passed away in January, are never far, but for Linda and Lacey Gaudet, 2018 has also brought smiles, including Lacey’s first win at Saratoga.
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Spa Diary: “Pretty cool” Midlantic stories converge with Call Paul
Call Paul is Pennsylvania-bred, Maryland-sired, Delaware-certified, New Jersey-based — and a Grade 2 winner after taking the Saratoga Special.
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Spa Diary: “Crooked, ugly” Ruby Notion keeps it in the family
Ruby Notion – a Silverton Hill-bred runner by a sire they raced out of a dam they raced – isn’t much to look at. But after winning at the Spa, she’s a three-time stake winner.
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Spa Diary: May it be ever thus
In her final Spa Diary of 2016, Teresa Genaro recaps some happy (and not so) firsts and expresses an age-old desire for the Old Spa.
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Spa Diary: Ray Handal’s roundabout journey to first Spa win
From Jamaica to Colonial Downs to upstate New York, the journey to Ray Handal’s first Saratoga win included 13 straight lost “shakes” and six runner-up finishes.
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Spa Diary: For Lacey Gaudet, “dreams come true” in Spa debut
Trainer Lacey Gaudet brought her first horse to Saratoga this week, calling it a dream come true.
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Spa Diary: Andrew Motion “thrilled” to bring first one to Saratoga
For the first time , consignor Andrew Motion — trainer Graham’s brother — is selling one at the Saratoga select sale Tuesday. “Thrilled” is the word he uses.
Read More Spa Diary: A summer’s work
In our final Spa Diary of 2015: a look back, and ahead, on a Saratoga summer that was both too long and too short.
Read More Spa Diary: Kieron Magee’s games begin
In our latest Spa Diary: 30 years after his bartending career failed to pan out, Maryland-based trainer Kieron Magee had his first Saratoga winner August 23.
Read More Spa Diary: Kendrick Carmouche’s big step
In the third of Teresa Genaro’s 2015 Spa Diary, longtime top Parx Racing rider Kendrick Carmouche takes his talents to the Spa — and thrives.
Read More Spa Diary: Maggie Wolfendale’s honest assessment
In the second of Teresa Genaro’s 2015 Spa Diary, Maryland native Maggie Wolfendale turns a lifetime of horse skills to the betting public’s advantage.
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