By Ed McNamara The late Dick Enberg was such a fine announcer that he could have made play-by-play of an ant race entertaining. In 1984, he hosted the first Breeders’ Cup, and his likeable perso...
By Ray Wallin The only thing harder for a horseplayer than deciding which horse to bet on is when the right time is to place their bets. There are a lot of factors that go into selecting a contender a...
By Mike Farrell The “Boys of Summer” will ultimately meet in the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) at Del Mar on Nov. 6. In the Classic, the handicap division runners will square off with the 3-year-ol...
By Richard Rosenblatt Now that the summer season of racing has kicked off, the road to the Breeders’ Cup is on in a big way with three “Win And You’re In” challenge races – the Suburban (G2)...
By Noel Michaels Some of the better stakes races over the Fourth of July weekend are set for the Summit of Speed at Gulfstream Park on Saturday. Both of Gulfstream’s premier summer features – the ...
By Ed McNamara Rule of the Earth No. 1: The rich always get richer. Exhibit A: Godolphin LLC. Sheikh Mohammed al Maktoum’s international superpower has ruled the world in 2021. For three months,...
By Richard Rosenblatt There’s a bunch of pretty good horse races at Prairie Meadows on Friday night, featuring a Breeders’ Cup winner and an Arkansas Derby winner. The biggest day of the racing se...