Barbara D. Livingston
@DRFLivingston
Chief photographer for Daily Racing Form, having photographed horse racing since 1971. Six-time Eclipse Award winner.
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An auspicious start to the 2025 Saratoga session for trainer Eddie Kenneally whose first starter at the meet a winning one after Freedom's Way rallies to victory in R6 under jockey Luis Saez.
Flavien Prat snaps an 0 for 24 Saratoga skid by rallying favored Gone and Forgotten (2/1) past the pace-setting Problematica in SAR 5th as faves are 2-for-2 in pick-6.
Wonderful news! ...and what a racehorse. 😍
JAXON TRAVELER - 2x MD champion, multiple GSW, SW every year from 2-7, millionaire, won or placed in 26 of 37 sts (inc. 21 stakes) on dirt, synthetic & turf, at 12 different tracks. The @westpointtbred runner was a pleasure to follow. Best of luck to him at stud in New Mexico!
G1 Bing Crosby, 6f Saturday at Del Mar, includes fast shipper World Record. Bing Crosby is race 10. Post order: Crazy Mason, Dr. Venkman, Hejazi, Smooth Cruisein, World Record, Roll On Big Joe, Mbagnick, Spirit of Makena and Lovesick Blues. Big Crosby is a BC Sprint WAYI. #DRF
King Puck, second in 3 of his 4 previous starts, left no doubt when finally earning diploma in the finale as the 6-5 favorite under rail skimming ride by Joel Rosario for trainer Miguel Clement. Completes P6 sequence that returns $12,857.
Despo's Dream(6-1) holds off late rallies from odds on favorite Daisy Duke on his outside and Beira along the rail to upset Spa 7th giving trainer Fernando Abreu his first win of the meet. That's a riding double today for Flavien Prat.
.@mjsharp75_joe remains white hot at SAR sending out favored Gardiner (8/5) out to facile victory in the 4th, kicking off the pick-6 that had $633,093 new $ on top of the $102K carryover. Sharp 6 for 13 at the meet.
The temporary quarantine of Barn 28 at Saratoga has been lifted. The filly suspected of having strangles tested negative for that disease three times since the quarantine was put in place.
A remarkable training feat by Keri Brion and equally remarkable performance by Historic Heart out-gaming Proven Innocent by a nose to capture a thrilling renewal of G1 A.P. Smithwick Memorial while making just his 2nd start in 2 years. Danny Mullins the winning rider.
"Oaklawn boosts Fantasy purse to $1 million, Honeybee to $750K" @DRFRampellini has the details. @OaklawnRacing drf.com/news/oaklawn-b…
It was a sweep of the early Daily Double for the 'Diamond Man' jockey Luis Perez.
Some news @TheNYRA from @DRFWelsch . "White Abarrio turns in promising workout" ⬇️⬇️⬇️ drf.com/news/white-aba… "Ryan noncommittal on Book'em Danno plans" ⬇️⬇️⬇️ drf.com/news/bookem-da… "Sharp stays hot during first two weeks of Saratoga meet" ⬇️⬇️⬇️ drf.com/news/sharp-sta…
Our friends at Monticello have a $3,152 Pick 5 carryover in the first race today. Check it out! Post time is 12:10 PM
Biggest upset brings huge payoff at Assiniboia Downs Evening of longshot winners adds up to massive Pick 4 winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2… via @George_Williams at @WinnipegNews Trainer Bill Mooney did his impression of the movie “50 to 1” on Wednesday night at Assiniboia Downs, bum…