Jon Stettin’s Blog
We love Keeneland in the spring with the two-year-olds and the Kentucky Derby looming. We love it in the fall with the Breeders’ Cup on the horizon. Spring, fall, what is the difference, we love Keeneland. The Keeneland Turf Mile...
The Woodward The Woodward may not quite have the prestige it once did but it is still a great horse race, and this year looks to have possible Breeders’ Cup ramifications. At least a few of these must have their...
Even with the scratch of Medina Spirit I think the Grade 1 Pa Derby came up a nice race with some serious racehorses in there. The Medina Spirit scratch changed the pace factor quite a bit, but the race is...
On Sunday after some exciting racing on Saturday a lot of people might be focused on football. After all it is week 2 in the NFL and excitement is high. I will be focused on Belmont and the one-mile Pebbles...
The Grade 3 Ladies Sprint at Kentucky Downs Twelve fillies and mares are scheduled to start practically on the turn of this over the hills and through the meadows turf course at Kentucky Downs in the Ladies Sprint. Leave it...
The 2021 Jockey Club Gold Cup There are not a lot of races with the kind of storied history the Jockey Club Gold Cup has. Sadly, of late it has lost some of its previous luster. It was a race...
The 2021 Travers Stakes The Travers, or as they say the midsummer Derby will be run Saturday at legendary Saratoga Race Course. The Feld is led by two year old champion Essential Quality who won the Belmont Stakes and Jim...
The 2021 Grade 1 Alabama Stakes The Alabama has always been one of my favorite stakes not only at the Saratoga meet, but throughout the entire year. Maybe it’s because it is a mile and a quarter compared to the...