Grants Pass Downs wrapped a safe and successful inaugural commercial race meet on Nov. 4, drawing horsemen and fans from across the west to Southern Oregon Grants Pass, Ore. – Dec. 2, 2019 – Grant...
By Mike Farrell Maximum Security concludes a tumultuous season Saturday in the $750,000 Cigar Mile (G1) at Aqueduct. You need a journey in the Wayback Machine — to the eras of Dancer’s Image a...
By Richard Rosenblatt Maximum Security may have his toughest race of the year when he takes on older horses for the first time as well as Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile winner Spun to Run in the $750,000 C...
By Jenny Kellner Sometimes a Cigar is more than just a Cigar. Such was the case with Allen Paulson’s inestimable racehorse, for whom Saturday’s 31st running of the Cigar Mile Handicap (G1) at Aque...
By Ray Wallin You don’t leave the house on the weekend without knowing where you are going. You don’t jump over the fence into the lion exhibit at the zoo without a plan (and live to tell about it...
By Ed McNamara Pool 1 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager is a wild stab. On the first weekend in December, off a few races — none further than 1 1/16 miles –you must predict the winner of ...
By Mike Farrell Some folks are ready to hand the juvenile colt Eclipse Award to trainer Barclay Tagg and the Sackatoga crew even before Tiz the Law concludes his freshman season Saturday in the $300,0...
Say thank you to your four-legged friend this Thanksgiving Day. Here’s a recipe for a carrot cake that you’ll love to make, and you, your family and your horse will love to eat. &nb...
By Maryjean Wall A mile and a quarter north of Churchill Downs stand some 160 horses of a different stripe than you’ll ever see racing again at an American track. These are painted horses, done up i...
By Mike Farrell The chill in the morning air in the Northeast and the Midwest serves as a reminder that winter racing will soon be here. The lucky racing outfits from those regions have already decamp...
