Dollars & Sense with Frank Angst

Five-time Eclipse Award-winning trainer Chad Brown and Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher each posted 32 wins at Saratoga Race Course to share the H. Allen Jerkens training title at the 40-day meeting that ran from July 10 through September 1.

The New York Racing Association on Sept. 1 concluded the 2025 summer meet at Saratoga Race Course, which generated paid attendance exceeding 1 million fans for the 10th consecutive year.

After four outs, 72 yearlings went through the sales ring with 51 selling for a $735,400 gross, $14,420 average, and $5,750 median. With the number sold remaining the same as last year, both gross and average rose 7.6%.

Los Alamitos Race Course’s six-day September season will take place Sept. 12 through Sept. 21 and feature two $175,000 stakes.

In his stakes debut, Spendthrift Farm’s Ted Noffey moved toward the front entering the stretch and drew off late for a decisive victory in the $300,000 Hopeful Stakes (G1) Sept. 1 at Saratoga Race Course.

On the Sept. 1 episode of BloodHorse Monday, track announcer Larry Collmus recaps the Pacific Classic (G1) and previews closing weekend at Del Mar. Adrian Beaumont explains the process of bringing European horses to Kentucky Downs, and more.

Saratoga Race Course offered more racing than ever in 2025 as the reconstruction of Belmont Park led to a total of 49 spring/summer dates at the Spa. And for NYRA, there were about a billion reasons to feel good about it.

Tattersalls has compiled a notably slimmed down Somerville offering in 2025, with the one-day catalog numbering 272 lots. The sale begins Sept. 2 at 10 a.m.

Sara Elbadwi & Jonathon Kinchen look back at the Jockey Club Gold Cup & the Flower Bowl at Saratoga.