By Ed McNamara Playing the horses is a game of the day, with races over in the time it takes to brush your teeth. The entire Triple Crown doesn’t even last 6 1/2 minutes, and a place in history ...
By Margaret Ransom The $300,000 Hollywood Derby (G1) has been a showcase for East Coast-based trainers in recent years, and Saturday’s edition has another strong contingent looking to continue the t...
By Miriam Lee Attendance at the Preakness Stakes usually ranks second in North America behind the Kentucky Derby and usually surpasses the attendance of all other stakes races, including the Belmont S...
By Ed McNamara Whenever a horse has a chance at the Triple Crown, the world pays attention. Of the 36 who earned that opportunity, only 13 capitalized. The triumphs were unforgettable, and so were man...
I have been following sports for nearly half a century. It all started when my stepfather had a part-time job as a Kansas City Royals and Chiefs usher, at the now-defunct Municipal Stadium in 1969. On...
Following a performance in Saturday’s Dubai World Cup (G1) so impressive it gave goosebumps goosebumps, it’s not surprising that many racing fans were raving about Arrogate after the race. What wa...
Lexington, Kentucky native Wes Lanter has spent most of his life surrounded by some of the best thoroughbreds of the last generation. The veteran horseman served as both stallion groom and/or stallion...
Most of the time I’m a pretty mellow guy, but as a long-time horse racing fan, nothing makes my blood boil more than seeing posts advocating for a horse’s retirement following a bad effort or two ...
Today we are going to take a very brief look at the hot-hand fallacy and the gambler’s fallacy. Picture this: You are at your local racetrack or OTB observing a day of races as they take place thr...
