By Richard Rosenblatt Taking the next step on the road to a Kentucky Derby in September, Churchill Downs released a preliminary list of Derby points-qualifying races pending approval by tracks and sub...
By Richard Rosenblatt Looks like it’s time to get back on the long and winding road to the Kentucky Derby, still four months away but inching ever so closer to post time. Up until last Saturday, not...
By Richard Rosenblatt Actually, there’s no reason to rush. A short time after a report on Wednesday (May 6) said the new date for Preakness (G1) would be Oct. 3 – four weeks after the rescheduled ...
By Richard Rosenblatt Thoroughbred racing is picking up the pace in the United States, with Churchill Downs releasing its shortened spring meet schedule Monday highlighted by a pair of Breeders’ Cup...
By Richard Rosenblatt It’s a sweep for Bob Baffert! On one of the most unusual first Saturdays in May – no Kentucky Derby (G1), Secretariat winning a virtual Derby of Triple Crown champions, and s...
By Richard Rosenblatt That was easy. Breaking perfectly from the No. 1 post, Charlatan delivered an exceptional performance in cruising to a six-length victory Saturday in the first division of the $5...
By Richard Rosenblatt Thank you, governor. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says live racing at Churchill Downs – without spectators — is on the way back, with the iconic track given permission to o...
By Richard Rosenblatt The fields were set, post-positions drawn, and rider assignments confirmed on April 26, and a day later the all-important morning-line odds were posted for each of the two divisi...
Arkansas Derby Betting: Arkansas Derby Set for 2 Divisions, Each with 11-Horse Fields By Richard Rosenblatt When it doubt, split divisions work – even though it took a re-draw to get it right. Faced...
Oaklawn Park Betting: Eight Rings, Bellafina Headline a Pair of 6-Furlong Sprints by Richard Rosenblatt On a weekend when the thoroughbred world would be finalizing travel plans and start streaming in...
