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Hall of Fame Coach Parcells, Trainer Giddings Riding High With Maple Leaf Mel

Bill Parcells has reached the pinnacle of professional football twice, coaching the New York Giants to a pair of Super Bowl championships. Yet a victory at the top level in Thoroughbred racing has been elusive for the 2013 Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee.

That could change this summer at Saratoga Race Course.

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Ten Things to Know About the 2023 Saratoga Meet

There’s nothing quite like a summer in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., a small town nestled near the Adirondacks that comes alive each July as Thoroughbred racing returns to Saratoga Race Course. This year’s meet kicks off July 13, attracting many of the best horses, trainers, and jockeys, as well as avid fans and bettors, from across the country.

Read on for 10 must-know facts about this year’s Saratoga meet.

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A Closer Look at 2023 Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic Hopeful Charge It

The fields for the 14 races that comprise the Breeders’ Cup World Championships really begin to come into focus in summer and fall and this regular feature will offer a snapshot profile of one of the previous weekend’s standout stars.

Barbara Livingston: Renowned Photographer Devoted to Capturing Beauty of the Horse

Renowned photographer Barbara Livingston suspects Thoroughbreds view her as an “odd clicking person.”

Humans would more likely describe her as a wonderful clicking person.

Make no mistake, clicking sounds emanate from her almost constantly as she strives to record the magnificence of one horse after another, all the while brightening the dawn at racetracks across the country with her smile.

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Five Key Takeaways from a Great Closing Weekend at Belmont Park

Tom Pedulla presents five key takeaways from the $750,000 Belmont Derby Invitational Stakes on Saturday at Belmont Park and other major developments this weekend.

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