Once upon a time in a land, well, not that far away, speed ruled the American turf. From pre-war wonders like Colin and Man o’ War to modern-day marvels like Ruffian, Affirmed and American Pharoah, ...
I knew he was going to lose. I just knew it. It was one year ago that I was preparing for my very first trip to Saratoga. I couldn’t be more excited to see a reigning Triple Crown winner race, a...
American Cleopatra Dazzles in Debut Zayat Stables homebred American Cleopatra, a full sister to Triple Crown winner American Pharoah, made her highly anticipated debut a winning one on Sunday by captu...
The William Hill Haskell Invitational has become a key race for the Breeders’ Cup Classic. Over the last two years, the Haskell Invitational has provided the Breeders’ Cup with not only competitiv...
Always a groomsman and never a groom. Those words describe the entirety of Firing Line’s short 2015 season. In fact, you could say they apply to nearly his entire career. The talented son of Line of...
It has been just over a month since American Cleopatra, full sister to Triple Crown Champion, American Pharoah walked into Bob Baffert’s barn. Since that time she has breezed three times, once going...
It is hard to find a greater achievement than the Triple Crown of American Thoroughbred racing. The task is uniquely difficult as it requires a horse to overcome three races, at three separate tracks,...
After watching Saturday’s $1.25 million Metropolitan Handicap (GI) at Belmont Park on Saturday, racing fans really could only wonder one thing: “Frosted, what have you been waiting for?” Maybe i...
The hype of the undefeated Kentucky Derby Champion Nyquist reached a fever pitch just a couple days before the Preakness Stakes. On my Facebook Page, Dead Heat Debates, some even tried to say that Nyq...
For years I heard that horse racing needed a Triple Crown winner to “save” it. Exactly what was threatening the game, I was never quite sure of, but I assume the angst had to do with thoroughbred ...
