The $1 million Shadwell Turf Mile (GI) will be the last major American prep race for the Breeders’ Cup Mile, held at beautiful Santa Anita Park on Nov. 5. The winner of the Shadwell Turf Mile wi...
This weekend is the second of two “Super Saturday” cards to be held at Belmont Park. Headlining the 11-race card is the 98th running of Grade I, $1 million Jockey Club Gold Cup at a mile and a qua...
The Futurity Stakes (GI) — sometimes referred to as the Belmont Futurity — was at one time, in the late 1800s, the richest race in North America. Up until 1957, horses were eligible to run after t...
In the years before the Breeders’ Cup became the last stop for connections looking to garner a year-end award for their runners (and even many years after), the Frizette Stakes (GI) was a “must”...
As most regular readers know, I’m kind of a stats geek. Not only do I maintain my own horse racing databases, but most of my “handicapping” these days is based on what I’ve gleaned from gather...
It’s safe to say the 33 runnings of the Breeders’ Cup Classic (GI) so far have been kind to 3-year-olds. A total of 11 sophomores — 33 percent — have defeated older horses in the main event on...
Every horse owner’s dream is to win The Kentucky Derby. This is my story. In November 2014 I attended my first Breeder’s Cup Championship weekend at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California...
The budding rivalry between champions Stellar Wind and Beholder produced another thrilling contest on Saturday when the two distaffers met for the third time in their careers, squaring off in the $300...
For racing fans on Saturday it was same story, different book, as California Chrome returned to the winner’s circle after yet another win, taking the $300,000 Awesome Again Stakes (GI) at Santa Anit...
Jerry and Ann Moss’ Gormley ran right into the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (GI) picture with his impressive wire-to-wire performance in Saturday’s $300,000 Frontrunner Stakes (GI) at Santa Anita Park...
