The $1 million Pacific Classic is scheduled to be run on Saturday, Aug. 19, at Del Mar. Below is my horse-by-horse analysis of the field: 1-ROYAL ALBERT HALL This guy was claimed by Kristen Mulhal...
Going down the list of Alabama Stakes (G1) winners since its inception in 1976 is like reading a who’s who list of great fillies in racing. From Our Mims to Go For Wand and Sky Beauty, all the way u...
A tremendous 11-race card is on tap at Del Mar on Saturday, led by the 27th running of the $1 million TVG Pacific Classic (GI), a Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” event for the $6 million Bre...
Being at The Meadowlands for the Hambletonian, I watched the race while broadcasting live for US Racing up on the Victory Terrace, which provides a sky-high view of the racetrack. Naturally, being a p...
I used to admire Nate Silver, creator of the FiveThirtyEight website that relies on statistical analysis to make various predictions, most famously about politics. Even after he, like pretty much ever...
When legendary gelding John Henry was finally retired in 1986 after amassing a career record of 83-39-15-9 and earnings of $6,591,860, he was the richest North American-based racehorse of all time. Th...
Prairie Meadows Race Track & Casino wraps up its 2017 Thoroughbred season with a ten-race “Iowa Classic Day” card on Saturday, Aug. 12, starting at 4 PM CT. The traditional meet-ending program...
4th Saratoga Adirondack Stakes 6 ½ furlongs (dirt) When I first looked at this race, I was salivating over the prospect of beating — not literally, mind you, but from a wagering standpoint — Pu...
You wouldn’t know it if you lived in the Chicagoland area, but Saturday will be the one day all year that all eyes in the horse racing world will be focused on Arlington Park for the 35th running of...
The Adirondack Stakes (G2) has served as a starting point for many top fillies over the years including the champions My Miss Aurelia and Sky Beauty. This year’s edition has drawn a field of eight j...
