By John Furgele The 2021 Borgata Pacing Series, a six-week showcase for older pacers at Yonkers Raceway, is in full swing. With three legs of the series complete, the remaining three legs are set for ...
By Margaret Ransom The 97th running of the Blue Grass Stakes (G2), the Bluegrass State’s most prominent prep for the Kentucky Derby (G1), is set for Saturday with a field that includes unbeaten cham...
By Richard Rosenblatt The field for the 147th running of the Kentucky Derby is coming into focus, and it looks like two Hall of Fame trainers, and another who’s a lock to be voted in this year, will...
By Ray Wallin A few years ago, Bloomberg Businessweek writer Ira Boudway wrote the business piece that coach Gregg Popovich would never write. He called it “The Five Pillars of Gregg Popovich.” As...
By Mike Farrell There were upsets along the road to the Triple Crown as three horses delivered victories Saturday that moved them squarely into Kentucky Derby (G1) contention. Known Agenda, Rebel’s ...
By Richard Rosenblatt Trainer Todd Pletcher will be back in the Kentucky Derby. Was there ever any doubt? Needing some of his 3-year-olds to come through on a big Saturday of Derby points qualifiers, ...
By Ed McNamara Sheikh Mohammed al Maktoum created the Dubai World Cup 25 years ago, and for the ninth time the master of Godolphin Racing owned it. Mystic Guide, trained by American Michael Stidham, a...
By Ed McNamara No sport can match the highs and lows of thoroughbred racing. Within seconds on Saturday, a front-running triumph by a 53-1 shot on the international stage morphed into disaster. A few ...
By Ed McNamara I’ve always found the Dubai World Cup a tough read. Horses from all over the globe — 14 from seven countries this year — coming into a hot climate after endless flight...
At $675,000, American Heiress may turn out to be a bargain. We’ll begin to find out a little more on Saturday, when this daughter of 2015 Triple Crown winner American Pharoah makes her long awaited ...
