By Maryjean Wall Most of the harness world knows Greenshoe as, well, Greenshoe, winner of more than $1 million and a strong favorite for the Kentucky Futurity Oct. 6 at The Red Mile in Lexington. Fewe...
By Margaret Ransom Opening weekend for the Santa Anita Autumn meeting was packed with exciting races, led by five Breeders’ Cup “Win & You’re In” Challenge Series races. When the weekend d...
By Richard Rosenblatt After a thrilling stretch duel in the $750,000 Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) on Saturday at Belmont Park, Vino Rosso nosed out Code of Honor to finish first, but to the surprise of h...
By Margaret Ransom It’s hard to believe it’s been 11 years since the great Zenyatta won the race that would eventually bear her name, using the Lady’s Secret as a springboard to victory in the 2...
By Margaret Ransom The main event on the first Saturday of the fall meeting at Santa Anita is the $300,000 Awesome Again Stakes (GI), a “Win & You’re In” Breeders’ Cup Challenge race that ...
By John Furgele Think about the Olympics for a minute. Why do so many people like them? Is it the Opening Ceremony where each nation’s athletes parade into the stadium? Is it rooting for the USA or ...
By Lynne Snierson The connections of Our Country, a son of Constitution, are optimistic that their talented, 2-year-old turf runner can chart a course to the winner’s circle in the $200,000 Pilgrim ...
By Margaret Ransom Also on the Friday card is the second running of the $300,000 American Pharoah Stakes (GI), which is set to be run for the 51st time this year. Originally contested as the Norfolk S...
By Margaret Ransom The Breeders’ Cup will certainly be the focus of the racing action on the opening weekend of the autumn race meeting at Santa Anita Park. Among the five Breeders’ Cup Challeng...
By Mike Farrell Vino Rosso … a mighty winner in California in the springtime; in this spot, I don’t think so. Tacitus … beaten favorite the last three outings; will he once again fool us? Code o...
