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Saratoga Race Course – news and races for July 26, 2025

Today's program at Saratoga Race Course promises a marquee afternoon, anchored by two major graded stakes: the Grade II Jim Dandy, an important midsummer classic for three-year-olds, and the Grade III Lake George for top three-year-old turf fillies. Both races attract national attention and set the stage for future stars targeting the Travers and other late-season features. Expect sizable crowds, lively betting pools, and strong participation from leading trainers and jockeys.

pick_pony July 26, 2025

Education

What are graded stakes horse races, and who assigns the grades to America’s top thoroughbred horse races?

Graded stakes represent elite thoroughbred horse races in the United States where the top horses come from around the world to compete against the best - and win the largest purses. Races must meet minimum requirements and are assigned one of four grades - I, II, III, or “listed”.

pick_pony July 25, 2025

Education

This is how horse racing jockeys may cheat – race fixing and throwing races for money.

Jockeys may appear to rally their steeds for victory, but what if they're really setting the stage for a surprising turn of events? Here's how jockeys hook horses and how to spot the cheats.

pick_pony July 25, 2025

Announcements

Pick Pony Past Performance Sheets BETA program open

The Pick Pony Past Performance Reports application is online and in Beta.

pick_pony July 25, 2025

Misc

About Pick Pony’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) horse race handicapping engines

At Pick Pony, we are developing a state-of-the-art artificial intelligence engine to assist with horse race handicapping. Here's everything you need to know (and that we can reveal) about our AI engines.

pick_pony July 25, 2025

Misc

How to read Pick Pony’s singe-page summary card

Pick Pony Past Performances sheets include a unique single-page summary of each race that includes all the vital statistics on a single card with each horse ranked according to our proprietary artificial intelligence recommendation.

pick_pony July 25, 2025

Education

All about horses and horse racing – a comprehensive guide to horse breeds, characteristics, and fascinating fun facts about Thoroughbreds.

Horses love to run, making them a perfect fit for racing competition. Here's everything you need to know about horses to assist. you in your handicapping process.

pick_pony July 25, 2025

Resources

Horse Racing Tracks diagrams (Fair Meadows, Finger Lakes, Golden Gate Fields, Lonestark, Oaklawn, Parx, Santa Anita, Turf Paradise)

We have created a collection of US horse race track diagrams for most of the major tracks in the United States. These diagrams/illustrations are copyright-protected assets of Pick Pony. However, you may use them with full attribution.

pick_pony July 25, 2025

History

A brief history of horse racing in the United States

It’s impossible to know precisely when organized horse racing first began. We know that horse racing was part of the Olympic Games in Greece as early as 700 BC.

pick_pony July 25, 2025

PPS

Pick Pony Past Performance Sheets (PPSs)

Here's how to purchase Pick Pony Past Performance (PPs) Sheets.

pick_pony July 25, 2025