In the past few months, I have gotten several e-mails from readers. And I have tried my best to answer every one of them, as well as incorporate some of the responses into articles. One recent e-m...
The Grade I Mother Goose tops the weekend stakes action, as Rachel’s Valentina has been installed as the 9-5 favorite against a field of six other 3-year-old fillies at Belmont Park on Saturday. A d...
Belmont Park Pace Profile Report (07/02) Belmont Park Win Factor Report (07/02) Churchill Downs Pace Profile Report (07/02) Churchill Downs Win Factor Report (07/02) Gulfstream Park Pace Profile Repor...
Rick Porter has been lucky enough to own some pretty good fillies in his lifetime. First came Jostle, then Eight Belles and, then, Havre de Grace. In a few short weeks, however, he’ll take his newes...
The situation on a Mercer County, KY farm where 44 horses believed to be owned by Maria Borell and/or her father Chuck took the most positive turn so far in the months-long drama as thousands of dolla...
US Racing contributors Laura Pugh and Ryan Dickey recap the big weekend races, including Melatonin’s impressive victory in the Gold Cup at Santa Anita. They also chat about the imminent return ...
The scheduled meeting between local officials, state veterinarians and volunteers on a Mercer County, Kentucky farm regarding the welfare of more than 40 horses owned by former trainer Maria Borell an...
It may have taken a few years, but finally, at the ripe “old” age of five years, Melatonin is finally proving himself to be a serious racehorse. This weekend, he surged to victory, capturing the G...
While more than 40 horses, most of them former racehorses and Jockey Club-registered thoroughbreds, sit hungry and neglected on a Mercer County, Kentucky, farm, hundreds of people both inside and outs...
I fell in love for the first time when I was a teenager. My high school sweetheart was beautiful, exciting and mysterious… she was also a racetrack, which made for some odd Valentine’s Day dinners...