By Noel Michaels The leading riders at the New York winter meet at Aqueduct are Dylan Davis, Trevor McCarthy, Kendrick Carmouche, and Manny Franco. In a month or so, that will begin to change as the b...
By Noel Michaels The weather could play a significant role on Big ‘Cap Day at Santa Anita, with heavy rains expected Friday and a 40% chance of showers on the big day Saturday – an 11-race card fe...
In the days leading up to the $20 million Saudi Cup (G1) at King Abdulaziz Racetrack in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Feb. 26, usracing.com is publishing profiles of the starters in the world’s richest ho...
By Noel Michaels A winter storm whipped through the country last week with snow, ice, and extreme cold impacting at least 18 states from New Mexico to Maine. The effects were felt for horse racing fan...
By Noel Michaels He was in 14th place when the final day started at the 23rd NTRA National Horseplayers Championship in Las Vegas. By the end of the day, David Harrison had soared into the lead and he...
By Noel Michaels The NTRA’s National Horseplayers Championship (NHC) opens Friday in Las Vegas for the 23rd time with the finals set through Sunday (Jan. 28-30). The NHC handicapping tournament is t...
By Noel Michaels Many of the best horses, jockeys, and trainers are competing at the winter meet at Gulfstream Park, and a month-and-a-half into the meet we see that perennial leading trainer Todd Ple...
By Noel Michaels Irad Ortiz, Jr. is at the end of his 30-day suspension, brother Jose Ortiz is riding in New York this winter, so take it away Luis Saez in the race for top jockey at Gulfstream Park. ...
By Noel Michaels Fans of racing at Oaklawn Park are accustomed to seeing Steve Asmussen and Ricardo Santana, Jr. atop the trainer and jockey standings year after year. This meet could play out ...
By Noel Michaels We’re two weeks into the long and stakes stacked Gulfstream Park Champions Meet, where the winter season that’s not so wintry in South Florida attracts most of the best trainers, ...
