By Richard Rosenblatt After a crazy first half of the season, a dozen 3-year-olds will be looking to make a name for themselves in Saturday’s $1.25 million Runhappy Travers Stakes (G1) at Saratoga R...
by Sean Morris The only question that arose in selecting this week’s “Best Bet” is whether or not it would be the Pick 4 or Pick 5 ending with the Travers on Saturday at Saratoga. With Shancelot...
By US Racing Team Martin Chuan, a top jockey in Peru, makes his first North American Grade 1 start aboard 30-1 long shot Everfast in Saturday’s $1.25 million Runhappy Travers Stakes (G1) at Saratoga...
By Richard Rosenblatt The revelation for trainer Steve Asmussen came 11 years ago in California, just after his soon-to-be two-time Horse of the Year Curlin finished fourth in the Breeders’ Cup Clas...
By Ray Wallin A few weeks ago, we went to the Jersey Shore and looked at the Haskell Invitational by the numbers; now we’re off to Saratoga Springs, New York, and a look at Saturday’s Travers Stak...
By Sean Morris While most eyes will be fixed on Del Mar for the Pacific Classic and its supporting stakes, the “best bet” this weekend is undoubtedly the first mandatory payout of Saratoga’s Emp...
By Richard Rosenblatt The early news concerning the 150th edition of the Runhappy Travers (G1) on Aug. 24 came from California and two-time Triple Crown winning trainer Bob Baffert on Thursday: Game W...
By Margaret Ransom A wide-open field of 10 is set to line up for the 29th running of the $1 million TVG Pacific Classic (G1) at Del Mar on Saturday, with Seeking the Soul the slight morning-line favor...
By Margaret Ransom Saturday’s $200,000 Best Pal Stakes (G2) at Del Mar is the first graded stakes event for juveniles in Southern California and also a first glimpse into the future, first for the B...
By Sean Morris Welcome horseplayers! This is the first installment of what will be an occasional handicapping series focusing on the “best bet” – a multi-race sequence that ideally combines high...