By Margaret Ransom After six years contested under the Gold Cup at Santa Anita moniker, the Hollywood Gold Cup (G1) makes its triumphant return on the racing calendar as one of the country’s top rac...
By Margaret Ransom Every year, the Santa Anita Derby (G1) has traditionally served as the Golden State’s final and most significant Kentucky Derby (G1) prep. Even with a different spot on the calend...
By Mike Farrell Irad Ortiz, Jr. celebrated the resumption of racing at Belmont Park on Wednesday by booting home five winners. Saturday is the first “big money day” of the abbreviated meet with fo...
By Ed McNamara Egad, Chad. You’re everywhere. Chad Brown will be saddling a large, fully armed cavalry troop in Saturday’s four graded stakes at Belmont Park. The quiet man from Mechanicville, New...
By Richard Rosenblatt A little rain didn’t seem to dampen the spirits of humans or thoroughbreds during the long-awaited return of racing in New York on June 3 (Wednesday). Without spectators at Bel...
By Ed McNamara It all began with a mass exodus from New York City, with the wealthy trotting along in horse-drawn carriages while the commoners rode in packed trains. The destination: Jerome Park, a 2...
By John Furgele Harness racing continues to get back into action. In addition to Ohio’s Scioto Downs and Northfield Park, the next 10 days also will see the return of Buffalo Raceway, Tioga, the Mea...
By Richard Rosenblatt We’re all in on Fauci. Belmont Park begins its COVID-19-delayed spring/summer meet on Wednesday (June 3), and wouldn’t you know it: a 2-year-old colt named in honor of Dr. An...
By Mike Farrell Welcome back Big Sandy. We sure missed you. Racing resumes at Belmont Park on Wednesday, yet another sign that the game is gradually coming back to life. Think of the sport as a four-l...
By Noel Michaels The new season at Belmont Park has arrived. The 2020 spring/summer meet opens June 3 (Wednesday), and runs through July 12. In many ways, the shortened 25-race-day meet will look a lo...
