by Richard Rosenblatt Don’t let the big guy fool you. That guy would be crafty trainer Dale Romans, who somehow, some way, seems to come up with a surprise entry in a big-time race and collect a who...
Michael Trombetta was on his way out of Pimlico Race Course early Friday morning after training hours and a day before the 144th running of the Preakness Stakes (GI). “It’s been so busy this week,...
by Richard Rosenblatt Improbable, but maybe not so much when it comes to the $1.5 million Preakness Stakes (GI) on Saturday at Pimlico Race Course — especially now that Hall of Famers Bob Baffert an...
by Richard Rosenblatt With so many Triple Crowns over the past few years (two from 2015-2018 is a lot after a 37-year drought!), longshots have had a tough time coming through in the classics. It’s ...
by Richard Rosenblatt Gary and Mary West, two of the most respected owners in thoroughbred racing, seem to be the last people you’d think would get caught up in controversy. Yet that’s exactly wha...
by Richard Rosenblatt Full disclosure: The last time I picked the Kentucky Derby winner was nearly a quarter-century ago, in 1996, when Grindstone edged Cavonnier by a margin so close I’m still not ...
Heading into the 145th running of the Kentucky Derby (GI), jockeys Irad and Jose Ortiz, have their own version of “Can You Top This?” going on in the horse-racing universe. The biggest prize is ou...
by Richard Rosenblatt We gathered at Michael’s on York Avenue in Timonium for our annual crab cake dinner a few nights before the 2011 Preakness Stakes. The usual dozen or so suspects were seated at...
by Richard Rosenblatt Following a 179-day, 35-race Road to the Kentucky Derby prep season, plus an additional seven races in Europe and four in Japan, and more than 2,500 Derby-qualifying points doled...
by Richard Rosenblatt But first there’s the Arkansas Derby aboard Long Range Toddy When the starting gate opens for the $1 million Arkansas Derby (GI) at Oaklawn Park on Saturday, 58-year-old jockey...
