By Mike Farrell While discretion is the better part of valor, it can also be the more lucrative path. That is certainly the case with Mr. Money, the clear cut favorite Saturday in the $500,000 West Vi...
By Mike Farrell Jimmy Takter remains a looming presence in the $1.2 million Hambletonian on Saturday afternoon even though he retired at the end of last year. The Hall of Fame trainer-driver certainly...
by Mike Farell To race, or not to race, that is the question facing Monmouth Park Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to cancel Haskell Day Or suffer the potential slings and arrows of outrageous fo...
by Mike Farrell As we’ve seen time and again, though, that is easier said than done. A victory against six rivals in the main event of the Monmouth Park season would greatly clarify the divisional p...
by Mike Farrell Captain Crunch and Bettor’s Wish square off again as we move into the heart of the 3-year-old season in standardbred racing. Their rematch comes Saturday night in the $682,650 Meadow...
Versatility is a prized asset in a racehorse. Very few runners can seamlessly shift from turf to dirt, and back again. For Catholic Boy, any surface will do just fine. That versatility makes him the h...
by Mike Farrell Before all those Saratoga trunks are packed and shipped north, there is one final weekend of racing at Belmont Park. And it’s a doozy, topped by the start of the Turf Triple on S...
