By Ed McNamara On the night before Halloween in 1960, CBS aired a scary documentary. “The Violent World of Sam Huff” showed the Giants’ All-Pro linebacker going about his brutal business in ...
2021 Breeders’ Cup Classic Contenders, Odds and Post Position In the days leading up to the 38th Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar in California, usracing.com is publishing profiles of the horses in th...
By Richard Rosenblatt A day after 196 horses were pre-entered for the Breeders’ Cup, a bit of shuffling took place Thursday to help sort out the fields for the two-day, 14-race championships at Del ...
By Richard Rosenblatt So long Tiz the Law. You had a championship run to remember in a year to forget. It’s unlikely this gallant colt will win an Eclipse Award as the top 3-year-old male (that will...
By Mike Farrell Ah 2020, farewell … and don’t let the door hit you in the rear on the way out. What a year it’s been, one we won’t soon forget as much as we try. The pandemic impacted every as...
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 Richard Rosenblatt Through the pandemic, quarantines, strict health and safety protocols, scheduling changes, and empty grandstands, the sport of thoroughbred racing was able to carry on and create...
By Ed McNamara If you’re like me, you cut back dramatically on wagering after the pari-mutuel frenzy of the Breeders’ Cup. Although my handicapping was good, my betting was sloppy, and I s...
By Mike Farrell Jockeys and baseball managers share a common employment experience. Most are hired to eventually be fired. That was the hard lesson Manny Franco learned this week when he was booted of...
By US Racing Team The $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic was Authentic, but the time wasn’t until several days after the race. Upon further review, officials announced on Wednesday (Nov. 11) that Au...
