By Mike Farrell The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame voters were stingy this year, electing only seven new members for enshrinement. It’s a sharp drop from last year when 16 were admitted....
Arkansas Derby Betting Odds: Not Your Usual First Saturday in May by Mike Farrell Derby Day: 2 Arkansas Derbies No Match for 1 Kentucky Derby by Ed McNamara Arkansas Derby Betting Odds: Not Your Usual...
I secured my spot on the Tiz the Law bandwagon early on when he posted a convincing victory first time out at Saratoga. Subsequent latecomers will be seated at management’s discretion. Nothing that ...
The coronavirus pandemic has knocked everyone off balance. That’s especially true of the racing industry which is staggering like a barroom patron who had one pint too many on St. Patrick’s Day. S...
By Mike Farrell “Records are made to be broken” is one of the oldest clichés in sports. That’s certainly the case in thoroughbred purse earnings. Maximum Security banked a cool $10 million, the...
Kentucky Derby Qualifiers: We have been blessed with an abundance of Triple Crown hopefuls thus far. Two weeks ago, the Risen Star (G2) at the Fair Grounds attracted 23 and was split into divisions. T...
By Mike Farrell It’s double gumbo for Triple Crown hopefuls on Saturday at the Fair Grounds. With an overflow field of 23 entered for the Risen Star (G2), management opted to split the field into tw...
By Mike Farrell Ahoy Mateys! It’s time to weigh anchor and set a course for Florida’s west coast. Racing fans spend most of the winter moored to Gulfstream Park where the leading riders, trainers ...
By Mike Farrell When we last checked in on our hero, Tiz the Law was a muddy third on a late November day at Churchill Downs. It was a disappointing conclusion to a most promising freshman season. But...
By Mike Farrell The Grammy Awards Sunday night honored the outstanding performers in the music industry. Some of racing’s most prominent figures were also in the spotlight last week. Not all wound u...
