US Racing‘s Derek Simon discusses Runhappy’s big win in the Malibu Stakes at Santa Anita and Mark Jackson’s belief that Steph Curry is hurting the game of basketball. In the sports b...
By Derek Simon There’s an old racing axiom that claims “weight can stop a freight train.” In fact, many old-time gamblers like George “Pittsburg Phil” Smith felt that weight was the preemine...
By Derek Simon Runhappy makes his first start for his new/old connections on Saturday in the Grade I Malibu Stakes at Santa Anita Park. As most racing fans who haven’t been living in a pod (and even...
By Derek Simon Many racing fans believe that a horse that won its last start in dominant fashion is a good bet today. The argument is that such a horse was “never asked for its best” and, thus, is...
US Racing‘s Derek Simon discusses the Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year controversy as well as the final outcome in the Ruby Queen debacle at Mahoning Valley. In the Sports Betting se...
By Derek Simon Although I wouldn’t go so far as to call the Inaugural Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs on Saturday a Kentucky Derby prep, I do think it is fair to call it a prep for the Tampa Bay Derby, th...
By Derek Simon In case you haven’t heard, American Pharoah was not named Sportsperson of the Year by Sports Illustrated… and its wreaked havoc on my life. On my way to the grocery store this morni...
Host Derek Simon of US Racing chats with Ken Massa of Handicapping Technology & Research (HTR). Ken discusses his days with the Sartin group and his work with Tom Brohamer, along with how horse be...
By Derek Simon I love local racing. There’s something about watching the home team — “our guys” — do well that provides a special thrill. To most, Gary Stevens is a Hall of Fame jockey with ...
By Derek Simon Newcomers to thoroughbred horse racing are often overwhelmed by the vast amounts of information thrown at them like an Aroldis Chapman fastball. Class, weight, lengths, prices — and t...
