Today’s bourbon of the day, Jefferson’s Ocean 🥃 #KyDowns

Times of the three big 10-furlong races at Saratoga this summer: Travers - 2:01.79 JC Gold Cup - 2:03.25 Alabama - 2:04.35

Muth was solid in his return race, winning the Shared Belief in facile style ... This 3-year-old crop is deep and strong.

Auguste Rodin takes a roll 😍

If you haven't appreciated what Flavien Prat has been doing for the last several years, maybe Saratoga 2024 has convinced you. He is the best rider in the nation, bar none.

𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐞𝐝𝐨 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐚 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡: As of now, it appears her top opposition in Parx Racing's $1 million Cotillion Stakes (G1) will come from Alabama (G1) winner Power Squeeze, Charles Town Oaks (G2) winner Mystic Lake, and Black-Eyed Susan (G2) winner Gun Song. Thorpedo Anna

Top Americans include: #4 Fierceness #5 Thorpedo Anna #8 Adare Manor #9 National Teasure #12 Next #16 Muth #17 Dornoch #20 Domestic Product

Forever Young could easily be unbeaten and has already run well in four countries and at several distances, including 1 1/4-miles in America. Given Japan's previous success at a Del Mar Breeders' Cup, should he be considered the one to beat?

Thorpedo Anna looking good this morning at Saratoga. #TheGrizzly

The success of Five Star General generously shared with horsemen at Emerald Downs! Kenny Alhadeff’s Elttaes Stable kindly provided a buffet breakfast at the Quarter Chute Cafe courtesy of “The General”

On this date in racing history - Sept. 4, 1967 - Damascus scored his 4th straight stakes, winning the Aqueduct Stakes. 16 days earlier he had won the Travers by 22 lengths. In his next start, he won the Woodward by 10 lengths over the Hall of Fame duo of Buckpasser and Dr. Fager.

8 1/2 weeks out 🏇🏇🏇 Who wins the 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬' 𝐂𝐮𝐩 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐟𝐟?

Cracking this open without worry. Four Roses Single Barrel never disappoints! Four Roses Bourbon

Happy Birthday to HorseCenter!!! I couldn't ask for a better partner and friend to host the show with for the past ten years than Matt Shifman. Thank you, Matt! Let's do ten more! 🥂 horseracingnation.com/blogs/HorseCen…

Third in the King's Plate last time, Midnight Mascot has been pegged as the 5-2 morning line favorite in Tuesday's Prince of Wales Stakes. The second leg of Canada's Triple Crown will be run on dirt at Fort Erie Race Track Mark Casse

Thank you Brian Zipse and everybody at Horse Racing Nation as HorseCenter celebrates its 10th anniversary show. Many others have tried, but HorseCenter is there every week. horseracingnation.com/blogs/HorseCen…

I didn't nominate Carry Grant to the Grade 1, $1 million Pennsylvania Derby, but someone did!?!

Racing is not dead, but leaders of the industry are pushing it in that direction. "He has all the credentials—pedigree, elite ability, and looks. We felt he had the ability of a Grade 1 winner.” That quote comes from WinStar chief Elliott Walden. Heartland made 1 career start.

And for the many who told me that Heartland could be a productive sire -- Yes, he could, but that might be more damaging in the continuing and long-term weakening of the breed.

Changing lanes to some happier developments ... Are Thorpedo Anna, Next, Book'em Danno, and Dragoon Guard all going to run in Bensalem, PA in a couple weeks?!?