HorseCenter: Saratoga July 4 Top Picks + Lukas Tribute

HorseCenter: Saratoga July 4 top picks + Lukas tribute

This week on HorseCenter, Brian Zipse and Matt Shifman jump right into the July 4 festival at venerable Saratoga. The Spa will feature 10 stakes races over three days, and your hosts will focus on the Friday holiday card, which is led by the Grade 1, $750,000 Belmont Derby Invitational for sophomore turf specialists and the historic Suburban Stakes (G2) for older males running the classic distance of 1 1/4 miles on the main track.In the nine-fur…

What’s been happening: D Wayne Lukas tributes, Japanese Arc plans, July 4th Festival, Coral-Eclipse and more … | Topics: Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, Seven Days in Racing, Opie Bosson, Ombudsman, Kevin Philippart de Foy, Croix Du Nord, Saratoga, D Wayne Luk

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