I'm writing this with a green spinach smoothie in my hand that my wife insists I drink called Raw Power, Dolly on the speakers in tribute, and a Saratoga card pulled up on one screen. The juice tastes like I'm drinking the flower bed. The other screen has tomorrow's Travers field, which I've been staring at since Tuesday.

Counting Stars chases a third straight Grade 1 in the Alabama Stakes while Knightsbridge headlines a wide open Pacific Classic. Full fields, odds and how to bet Saturday's card.

MyWinners' weekly racing rundown for August 14 to 20, 2026: Luster chases the King's Plate crown at Woodbine, three European shippers invade the new Christophe Clement Turf at Saratoga, and Dan Patch Night lights up Hoosier Park.