By Mike Farrell Save me a seat on the ever-expanding Greatest Honour bandwagon. I am a believer, after his convincing victory Saturday in the Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2) at Gulfstream Park. The late...
By Richard Rosenblatt In a 13-minute span on Saturday afternoon [Feb. 27], early Kentucky Derby favorite Essential Quality cruised to victory in the slop in the $750,000 Southwest Stakes (G3), followe...
By Margaret Ransom Saturday marks the 56th running of the Southwest Stakes (G3) at Oaklawn Park after a nearly two-week delay due to winter storm Uri, which blanketed the southeast From Texas to North...
By US Racing Team The $300,000 Fountain of Youth (G2) at Gulfstream Park and the 3-year-old debut of champion Essential Quality in the $750,000 Southwest Stakes (G3) at Oaklawn Park highlight Saturday...
By US Racing Team Can there be two unanimous selections to the National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame Class of 2021? Maybe, maybe not, but there should be: 2015 Triple Crown winner American Pharoah an...
By Margaret Ransom The Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon set out in the 1500s in search of a mythical fountain, which was believed to be located in the southeastern part of the North American contin...
By Ed McNamara There’s no better place to hang out than at a racetrack. In 40 years, I’ve met fascinating characters at 116 of them from Hong Kong to Berlin, from Del Mar to Saratoga. A fe...
By Noel Michaels Yes, the Southwest Stakes (G3) will take place on Saturday, and hopes are high that early Kentucky Derby (G1) favorite Essential Quality will have a smooth and successful 3-year-old d...
By Richard Rosenblatt It could rain but it won’t snow at Oaklawn Park on Saturday when unbeaten Essential Quality finally makes his 3-year-old debut in the $750,000 Southwest Stakes (G3). What is th...
By Mike Farrell Spare the whip, spoil the outcome. That is the direction we are headed, as exemplified by the latest ruling from the Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia following Saturday’s $20 million Saud...