Stewart and Lilibeth Elliott pulled their son’s 2010 Toyota Tundra into a little gas station off the highway last Thursday. Somewhere near the New York border, on their way from Kentucky to Saratoga, they cued the third race on the phone and watched the Rick Violette Stakes.   “People were looking … Read More

Programs People bring us stuff. A lot of stuff.  A dart board. Coffee cake. Brownies. Pennyrile from West Sixth. A Glenn DiSanto pin. A Rick Violette webbing. A win picture of Au Point in the 1983 Dwyer. Paintings of Devil His Due and Man o’ War. A cardboard sign that … Read More

That’s about the way to describe yesterday’s A. P. Smithwick. Well, certainly from Awakened’s point of view. Now, if you’re involved with Historic Heart, Proven Innocent…it’s a different story. As for Awakened, he broke off tepidly, trailed, tried to make a little run and wound up sixth. No cheer. No … Read More

Seven weeks…49 days…1,176 hours…70,560 minutes…4,233,600 seconds. Yes, we’ve been counting. Awakened returns today for the Grade 1 A. P. Smithwick at Saratoga. The 2-1 favorite takes on seven rivals in the $150,000 stakes.   The 8-year-old made his seasonal reappearance in the Beverly R. Steinman at Saratoga during the Belmont … Read More

Wayne Cutler always asks. And he always asks his dad and his brother. Just a wink, a nod, a glance to the sky. A little help, boys. Thursday, Cutler switched it up.  The 64-year-old looked up like he always does as the horses approached the gate for the feature but … Read More