It’s official, folks: the planet is warming. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association released a report showing that 2016 was the hottest year ever and projections are showing 2017 to be eve...
Though the California Derby at Golden Gate Fields doesn’t offer any points toward making the gate for the Kentucky Derby (GI), it has served as a prep for the El Camino Real Derby (GIII), as well as...
A field of 12 of the best Louisiana-based 3-year-olds is expected to head to the gate for Saturday’s $200,000 LeComte Stakes (GIII) at Fair Grounds, a one-mile-and-70-yard early Kentucky Derby (GI) ...
It is debatable whether claiming races with multiple conditions (noted with a “b” in the past performances) are more entertaining than a “B” movie, but they can certainly be more profitable! T...
Ever since Unique Bella won the Santa Ynez Stakes (GII) at Santa Anita this past weekend, superlatives have been flowing on social media outlets like tall tales at a fishing convention. Some are sayin...
Lately, I’ve been getting a lot of e-mails about handicapping, the art/science of picking winners at the racetrack. Most of these missives start the same way: “I’m a good handicapper, but…”...
As the inaugural Pegasus really started coming together, the Stronach Group made a surprise announcement, which really shouldn’t have been a surprise at all. They announced that, in all likelihood, ...
California’s march to the 143rd Kentucky Oaks (GI) set for May 5 at Churchill Downs gets underway on Sunday as a field of nine newly turned 3-year-old fillies will race the seven furlongs of the $20...
Below is an in-depth look at today’s Mucho Macho Man Stakes from Gulfstream Park: 1-PERRO ROJO For whatever reason, trainer Nick Zito seems to love this guy. After a win — in slow time, but with a...
There’s a pretty good chance the typically blue and sunny Southern California skies will be gray and rainy on Saturday by the 4:30 p.m. post time for the $200,000 San Gabriel Stakes (GIIT), a nine-f...
