By Ed McNamara No Queen Elizabeth, no royal procession, no elegantly attired ladies. No owners, spectators, bookmakers or journalists. Instead of top hat and tails, the fashion statement was a facemas...
By Ed McNamara Whenever a horse has a chance at the Triple Crown, the world pays attention. Of the 36 who earned that opportunity, only 13 capitalized. The triumphs were unforgettable, and so were man...
Note: One of a series of profiles on contenders for the 152nd running of the Belmont Stakes on June 20. Updates will be provided after morning-line odds and post positions are set early next week. By ...
(Note: The Belmont Stakes on June 20 is the first leg of the Triple Crown this year. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the races will be run without spectators, and the order of the races has been ch...
(Note: The Belmont Stakes on June 20 is the first leg of the Triple Crown this year. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the races will be run without spectators, and the order of the races has been chan...
By Ed McNamara Egad, Chad. You’re everywhere. Chad Brown will be saddling a large, fully armed cavalry troop in Saturday’s four graded stakes at Belmont Park. The quiet man from Mechanicville, New...
By Ed McNamara It all began with a mass exodus from New York City, with the wealthy trotting along in horse-drawn carriages while the commoners rode in packed trains. The destination: Jerome Park, a 2...
By Ed McNamara It all looked so perfect. Out of the blue, a dream situation dropped into my lap. I retired last August when Newsday, the Long Island newspaper where I’d worked since 1983, made me a ...
By Ed McNamara Just when we thought it was safe to feel upbeat about this delayed and scrambled Triple Crown, it wasn’t. On Monday, the undefeated pair of Nadal and Charlatan seemingly had Bob Baffe...
By Ed McNamara Change can be stressful and disorienting, so we dislike it. More than most sports, horse racing loves retracing its steps, especially along the revered Triple Crown trail. Yet in this ...
