Trainer Bruce Brown, wearing a teal shirt, stands in the saddling enclosure at Saratoga Race Course

How trainer Bruce Brown makes Saratoga Race Course a family affair

The backstretch at Saratoga Race Course has not been a particularly pleasant place to hang out over the last couple of days. More than six inches of rain fell between Tuesday afternoon and Thursday morning, producing prodigious mud and puddles through which both horses and humans clopped and trudged. None of that seemed to matter…

Robin Sparkles’ Improbable Trip To A Graded Stakes Win

“Improbable” would be a generous way to describe Robin Sparkles’ route to the winner’s circle for a graded stakes race at Saratoga Race Course. Her dam, My Sparky, was modestly successful, winning five races from 17 starts and earning $147,000. In 2014, My Sparky was sold at the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga fall mixed sale, a sale…