By Noel Michaels Sometimes you don’t need to be a math wizard to know a good maiden claiming race when you see one. Thousands of races for maiden claimers have been run all over North America at eve...
Pegasus World Cup Invitational By Richard Rosenblatt Maximum Security, the disqualified Kentucky Derby first-place finisher, Santa Anita Derby winner Roadster and Santa Anita Handicap winner Gift Box ...
By Richard Rosenblatt In the days leading up to the $3 million Pegasus World Cup (G1) and the $1 million Pegasus World Cup Turf (G1) at Gulfstream Park on Jan. 25, US Racing will be showcasing the con...
By Mike Farrell A Thread of Blue is clearly a horse for the course with a perfect 3-for-3 mark over the Gulfstream Park lawn. The 4-year-old will put that local unbeaten mark on the line Saturday as t...
By US Racing Team Buck Thornburg, a popular jockey who rode more than 3,400 winners over nearly four decades, has died, his family said on Monday. Thornburg, who won the 1980 Florida Derby (G1) and Wo...
By Ed McNamara Trying to pick winners is tricky enough, and when making selections before race day, a major unpredictable factor comes into play: the weather. Not even checking the forecast protects y...
By Lynne Snierson It’s T-minus and counting to liftoff for the “Little Rocket,” and Imperial Hint’s connections hope this time the launch will go off without a hitch in Saturday’s $100,000 M...
By Ed McNamara My mother always stressed the importance of making a good first impression, which I did in last week’s debut column. I recommended a $40 play on Aqueduct’s late pick 3, and it cost ...
By Mike Farrell Tis the season when many of us are busy shopping and planning for the rapidly-approaching holidays. Gulfstream Park is no different. Racing’s winter showcase on Florida’s East Coas...
By Richard Rosenblatt If all goes well over the next seven weeks, and in the case of Maximum Security that’s asking a lot, racing fans may find themselves cheering on a most unlikely hero. First thi...
