Has anyone ever noticed that Triple Crowns occur in clusters, typically in threes? Sir Barton was the lone Triple Crown champ of the 1910s; however, he won before the term had even been coined. In the...
Cash Is King Stable’s Maryland-bred Cathryn Sophia took the Bluegrass State by storm on Friday and captured the 142nd running of the $1 million Kentucky Oaks (GI) in drawing-away fashion under Churc...
This year, Kentucky Derby handicappers face a peculiar challenge (as if an overflow field of the best 3-year-olds in America competing at a distance they’ve never tried before isn’t daunting enoug...
Scene after the Davona Dale: Cathryn Sophia dominates her first race at one mile. Some were saying she looked so good that she could give the undefeated Songbird a run for her money. Scene after the A...
For the 142nd time on May 7 — always and traditionally the first Saturday in May — 20 of the best 3-year-olds will parade to the gate for the annual running of the Kentucky Derby (GI), quite possi...
The 142nd edition of the Kentucky Oaks (GI) drew a competitive field of 14 for America’s premier race for 3-year-old fillies. The Kentucky Oaks was supposed to be a showcase event for Songbi...
The post position draw for the Kentucky Derby often becomes the difference between the perfect (winning) trip and a nightmarish trip that sucks the life from those that dare compete. The draw for Kent...
US Racing writer Laura Pugh subs for Derek Simon and welcomes guests Laurie Ross, Brian Zipse and John Scheinman to talk Derby with her. [usrplayer src=”/news/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/USRS0505...
Growing up, I am sure I wasn’t the only one who heard the expression “slow and steady wins the race” and heard the fable “The Tortoise and the Hare” ad nauseam from mother. After reviewing...
If anyone thought that somehow, by virtue of champion Songbird’s defection from Friday’s $1 million Kentucky Oaks (GI) due to illness, that the race lost its luster, nothing could be further from ...
