With virtually no one there to cheer him on except his octogenarian trainer, Tiz the Law proved too good for his rivals as he swept to a commanding 3 3/4-length victory in the rescheduled $1 million B...
By Richard Rosenblatt The $1 million Travers Stakes finally has a date at the Spa – August 8. Saratoga’s summer season was made official Friday when the New York Racing Association announced thoro...
By Richard Rosenblatt A last-minute switcheroo has Fore Left running in the $1 million Belmont Stakes (G1) on Saturday rather than the $250,000 Woody Stephens on the undercard. After considering a not...
By Richard Rosenblatt As if there were any doubt, potential superstar Tiz the Law is the horse to beat in the $1 million Belmont Stakes after he was made the solid 6-5 morning-line favorite Wednesday ...
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 on Wednesday, June 1...
By Richard Rosenblatt Last weekend a win in the Carter Handicap. This weekend, maybe a win in the Ogden Phipps Stakes. It’s been quite an opening week at Belmont Park for trainer George Weaver, winn...
By Richard Rosenblatt We’re in the middle of June, just over a week away from the first leg of the Triple Crown – the Belmont Stakes! – and we’re still going strong with our usracing.com/news ...
By Richard Rosenblatt Honor A.P. came sweeping around the final turn and rolled to an impressive 2 ¾-length victory over Authentic in the $400,000 Santa Anita Derby (G1) on Saturday at Santa Anita Pa...
By Richard Rosenblatt A little rain didn’t seem to dampen the spirits of humans or thoroughbreds during the long-awaited return of racing in New York on June 3 (Wednesday). Without spectators at Bel...
By Richard Rosenblatt We’re all in on Fauci. Belmont Park begins its COVID-19-delayed spring/summer meet on Wednesday (June 3), and wouldn’t you know it: a 2-year-old colt named in honor of Dr. An...
