For years I heard that horse racing needed a Triple Crown winner to “save” it. Exactly what was threatening the game, I was never quite sure of, but I assume the angst had to do with thoroughbred ...
Most people refer to George Elsworth Smith, a.k.a. Pittsburg Phil, as the father of modern handicapping, yet we have all had influences in our lives that have led us down the path to love (and sometim...
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...
If there is one consistent theme relating to the Kentucky Derby it is that change is not a good thing. The young horses competing on the first Saturday in May have enough to deal with — a large, scr...
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...