Michael House’s Grade 1 winner Hunt has been retired and the gelding will likely take up duties as a jumper for the owner’s 7-year-old grandson, Gabriel. The gray Irish-bred son of Dark Angel, who...
by Richard Rosenblatt Gary and Mary West, two of the most respected owners in thoroughbred racing, seem to be the last people you’d think would get caught up in controversy. Yet that’s exactly wha...
by Derek Simon I’ve been getting a lot of e-mails regarding my views on Saturday’s disqualification of Maximum Security in the Kentucky Derby. As many know, I came out pretty strongly against it i...
by John Furgele They will talk about this for years, much like they’ve talked about Codex’s veering into Genuine Risk in the 1980 Preakness. In that race, the stewards decided to uphold the result...
US Racing’s Ray Wallin previews the 2019 Kentucky Derby, with particular emphasis on the pace of the race. Ray WallinRay Wallin is a licensed civil engineer and part-time handicapper who has had...
by Richard Rosenblatt Full disclosure: The last time I picked the Kentucky Derby winner was nearly a quarter-century ago, in 1996, when Grindstone edged Cavonnier by a margin so close I’m still not ...
by John Furgele For the first time in several years, there is optimism at the New Jersey shore as Monmouth Park prepares for its opening day on May 4. As we know, New Jersey horse racing has struggl...
by US Racing Team All the latest happenings on the Road to the Kentucky Derby, including what Kentucky Derby preps the top contenders are pointing for. Trainer Kiaran McLaughlin’s Haikal joined orig...
It’s hard to believe that just 4 ½ months ago, anyone could have had a Kentucky Derby runner for the bargain basement price of $16,000. Gary and Mary West’s homebred made his first start for a $1...
