It’s the date that changed the sport of harness racing: September 1, 1976. Emerging from the swamps of Jersey was the Meadowlands Racetrack, and on that day it hosted racing for the first time. Its ...
by Ray Wallin I’m a Jersey guy. I spent my formative years on the grandstand apron of Monmouth Park with my late Uncle Dutch learning the sport of horse racing. Hearing Frank Sinatra’s Summer Wind...
by US Racing Team There’s an old joke about a horseplayer who made it to heaven, where he was greeted at the pearly gates by St. Peter and given a tour of paradise. “Well, what do you think?” as...
He’s stumbled. He’s been bumped. He was involved in the historic Kentucky Derby disqualification. And now the latest in the intriguing world of Code of Honor: Hall of Fame jockey John Velazquez lo...
Versatility is a prized asset in a racehorse. Very few runners can seamlessly shift from turf to dirt, and back again. For Catholic Boy, any surface will do just fine. That versatility makes him the h...
by John Furgele On Monday July 1, Yonkers Raceway hosted a 12-race card. That is not news, but what did catch my eye was race 8, run for a purse of $18,500. It wasn’t because of the conditions – ...
Fun facts about horse racing that happened on the Fourth of July! US Racing TeamThe writing team at US Racing is comprised of both full-time and part-time contributo...
by Mike Farrell Before all those Saratoga trunks are packed and shipped north, there is one final weekend of racing at Belmont Park. And it’s a doozy, topped by the start of the Turf Triple on S...
Tom Durkin. Trevor Denman. Dave Johnson. Chic Anderson. Larry Collmus. These are just a handful of names that represent some of the most famous voices we’ve all been privileged to hear calling races...
by Ray Wallin Are you sabotaging your bankroll? I bet you said “no.” I bet you said that emphatically, too! Some of you may be winning at the races; some of you may be losing at the races. Some of...
