By Noel Michaels The first Kentucky Derby prep races of the season, including the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1), are in the books. And with a small gap from now until the next round of prep races (the...
By Ed McNamara It was a late autumn afternoon at Turfway Park, a minor-league outpost in northern Kentucky, near the Ohio border. Not much that happens there is memorable, yet for Brad Cox it provided...
Breeders’ Cup Day 1: Essential Quality is First Class in Winning Juvenile By Richard Rosenblatt Essential Quality delivered a breakthrough performance for owner, trainer, and jockey with a thrilling...
By Ed McNamara Had the Preakness been run in mid-May, as usual, Pimlico would have been the epicenter of the racing world. Instead, on the first Saturday in October most of the country’s top tho...
By Lynne Snierson The $1 million Whitney Stakes (G1) will be run at Saratoga Race Course on Saturday for the 92nd time. It just won’t be the same without Marylou. Marylou Whitney, who despite failin...
The final day at Royal Ascot could provide yet another magic moment at one of the most historic race meetings in the world – a rare Group 1 double over five days. Back on Tuesday, opening day of the...
Of the six races set for Royal Ascot on Thursday, the about 2 ½-mile Gold Cup (GI) is the main attraction and, in the race, which used to be known as the “Ascot Gold Cup” but was renamed to just ...
Day one at Royal Ascot brought out all things for the racing fan — from course records, to the best miler in Europe winning in record time, to the American Lady Aurelia returning to England, and the...
Below is an in-depth look at today’s Mucho Macho Man Stakes from Gulfstream Park: 1-PERRO ROJO For whatever reason, trainer Nick Zito seems to love this guy. After a win — in slow time, but with a...
