FROM OFF THE PACE: Clark Stakes draws solid field of nine

FROM OFF THE PACE: Clark Stakes draws solid field of nine

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — For many followers of racing, the year effectively ends with the Breeders’ Cup. Few equine participants in the Cup will compete again in 2025. Some will be retired, with most of the rest given significant time off before returning to action in 2026. Horses being pointed to Triple Crown preps or major winter races such as the Pegasus World Cup or the lucrative Saudi Cup program will be among the early returnees. According…

FROM OFF THE PACE: Clark Stakes draws solid field of nine

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — For many followers of racing, the year effectively ends with the Breeders’ Cup. Few equine participants in the Cup will compete again in 2025. Some will be retired, with most of the rest given significant time off before returning to action in 2026. Horses being pointed to Triple Crown preps or major winter races such as the Pegasus World Cup or the lucrative Saudi Cup program will be among the early returnees. According…

FROM OFF THE PACE: Clark Stakes draws solid field of nine

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — For many followers of racing, the year effectively ends with the Breeders’ Cup. Few equine participants in the Cup will compete again in 2025. Some will be retired, with most of the rest given significant time off before returning to action in 2026. Horses being pointed to Triple Crown preps or major winter races such as the Pegasus World Cup or the lucrative Saudi Cup program will be among the early returnees. According…

Magnitude passes Chunk of Gold late to win Clark Stakes

Louisville, Ky. Go figure Magnitude. He was such a bright light last winter coming out of the dark images of Fair Grounds, where he won by 9 3/4 lengths as a 43-1 long shot in the Risen Star (G2). An ankle injury derailed his Kentucky Derby hopes, and even though he ran away to victory at 3-5 this summer in the Iowa Derby, he looked overmatched in the Travers (G1) before coming back to close a respectable second in the Pennsylvania Derby (G1). C…