By Mike MacAdam/The Leader-Herald SARATOGA SPRINGS I was home in Rochester for our traditional Fourth of July family picnic a few years ago and went to Finger Lakes Racetrack to bet a couple races and grab a cold $6 Labatt Blue on a sunny summer afternoon. I was among about 200 people in th
Trainer Melanie Giddings returned to work on Sunday morning at Saratoga Race Course even though her heart was still broken after the loss of undefeated 3-year-old filly Maple Leaf Mel, who was just a few short strides from victory in Saturday’s Test (G1) when she fell to the track.
A 4-year-old filly broke down in the fourth race at Saratoga and was euthanized on Sunday, the second consecutive day a racing death occurred at the track in upstate New York. | Local News from KRQE News 13 in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Thanks, babe. Rick Dutrow, Jr. is back in the winner’s circle in a big way. With his signature “Thanks, babe,’’ following an interview after the trainer sent…
Two strides from triumph, tragedy struck at Saratoga Race Course on Saturday when the popular filly Maple Leaf Mel sustained a catastrophic injury in the $500…